Let's Talk Goals! First and foremost, we all have something in life that we want. Whether it be a specific job, a new car, to lose 30 lbs., or even become a well known painter. As humans, we want to live a happy and successful life. Although, success is not just about making a lot …
Welcome to the Sounds of Self, 14 Days of Gratitude, challenge. The 14 Days of Gratitude is suppose to help you with goal planning, motivation, and help you understand there is many things to be grateful for. Here is how this challenge works. Attached is a pdf file for you to download or print. You …
Hello everyone! I hope all is well with you all! For this blog post, I am going to talk about finding your muse. As we grow up, we are always asked the same question, "What do you want to be when you grow up?" As kids or teenagers, do we really know what we want …
As humans, we all have our own ups and downs in life. Some days may seem like everything is falling apart and others seem great. I am guessing you are thinking, "that's most definitely true," and if you are, stop right there. I want you to think about something. When you wake up one morning …
I am sure you are probably wondering what Badfish is. Well, I am sure most of you have heard of the Ska Punk/Reagge Rock band, Sublime, that formed in 1988. They are well known for their huge hits "Santeria" and "What I Got". After the tragic loss of lead singer, Bradley Nowell, so many bands …
Dub-321 is at it again! Last July, they released their LP, Braving Babylon. As of midnight, they will be dropping their new album, I Don’t Care Too Much For Reggae. This album is a perfect mix of lively, nostalgic, and one-of-a-kind tracks. Last year I spoke with lead singer, Miles Galli, about his 5 year …
Everything Turns Gold Originating in Charlotte, North Carolina, Of Good Nature, is a four-man, indie rock-reggae band that just released their new album, Everything Turns Gold, just yesterday. When forming in 2011, the band only consisted of three band members at the time. As time went by, they began jamming out and playing in local …
As we all know, we are in the middle of a pandemic that is affecting thousands of people from all around the world. Many of those people are losing their jobs while trying to support themselves and their families. This being something we’ve never experienced, although we must find other alternatives on how to do …
P-Funk North Art Last year, I attended Bumpin Uglies very first music festival, Weekend at Wolfie’s. It was held in the rolling hills of Bedford, PA at Fort Royal Farm. Being the first Wolfie's, I must say that it was a huge success and the lineup was amazing. After several great performances, P-Funk North had …
Written by August E. At night I lay my head and dream,That perfect ImperfectionVisions of us together on my screen,My heart's deep dissectionThat deep desire still not mine,That perfect ImperfectionI pray that it come true in time,My mind's clever deceptionI touch your skin but can not feel,That perfect imperfectionAwaken to remember it's not real,My body's …
I had a chance to sit down last week with the most awesome group of guys! Kalani and The Mainlanders, and let me tell you, this is one of the funniest and sweetest groups you'll ever meet! https://www.facebook.com/kalanistjmusic/ Hailing from St Joseph Missouri and now based in Des Moines Iowa, Christgen aka Kalani, the Front …
So I think I know the answer to this, and if you've ever felt this way, you may as well. This kind of deep, hollow sadness is like a double-edged sword. The world will tell you that they want you to speak up, reach out, ask for help, but the second that you mention that …
Over the past several months, I’ve had the opportunity to speak with many great musicians about their daily lives, their music careers, their goals for their futures. One of these great musicians that I had the opportunity to speak with was Tropidelic's, Derek McBryde, about his first single that had released on November 8th, 2019. …
Well it's been another hour and half of pacing the floors so damn much that I am making a trail of dirty footprints in the tile. I never brought myself to do the few dishes that were in the sink, but I did manage to reset the clock on the coffee pot and then for …
Continue reading Confessions of a Bipolar 30 Something ~ Chapter 2
A Sounds of Self Blog Series Once again I find myself pacing around the house in this state of mental paralyzation….Paralyzation... is that even a real word? I have absolutely nothing to do, yet there is still this feeling inside of me of restlessness, telling me that there are a million other things I should …
