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  • Women playing guitar and enjoying the effects of music in a record store. Photo by: unsplash.com

Research the Effects of Music On the Body

By |July 6th, 2016|Categories: China, Entertainment, Hong Kong, Minnesota, Music News, National News, United States|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

Heart Rate, Brain Activity, and Mood Music is a universal form of communication that has been around for tens of thousands of years. It has evolved from using air to produce sound with flutes, to people singing together, moving forward to drumming on goatskin tied around hollow pieces of wood, to later using strings and bows to manipulate sound. Music in evolution continues to progress along with Homo sapiens. As our species develops advanced forms of tools; it also provides musicians the ability to produce music for different listeners, settings and environments. Originally, music was shared in between friends and family in central Europe.

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YouTube NextUp Creator Contest

By |March 26th, 2016|Categories: Entertainment, Film News, Google, London, Los Angeles, National News, New York City, Tech News, Tokyo, World News, YouTube|Tags: , , , , , , , |

Professional Production Around the World on YouTube After announcing the YouTube NextUp last month, three out of the four locations have filled up. The US and UK workshops have been closed for entries, but the Tokyo contest is still open. A piece of me would love to be able to afford to take time off work, and travel to Tokyo to learn their style of filmmaking. Aside from learning in the studio and in the classroom. I do the majority of my learning online, and mainly on YouTube. Watching video tutorials has been effective for myself, with being a visual

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Tesla Motors Skyrockets in Hong Kong and Trails in the US Stock Market

By |February 7th, 2016|Categories: China, Clean Energy, Economy, Environment, Global, Hong Kong, National News, Tech News, Tesla Motors, United States|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

[av_heading heading='10 Supercharger Locations in Hong Kong ' tag='h2' style='blockquote modern-quote' size='' subheading_active='subheading_below' subheading_size='15' padding='10' color='' custom_font=''] Written by: Matthew McGuire [/av_heading] Tesla Motors is experiencing a rocky start to 2016 in the US stock market. Technology-based stocks are taking an overall hit in the financial markets during the past few weeks. As a global brand, Tesla Motors is experiencing growth worldwide. A current positive trend in the international automotive market is the influx of electric cars from other automotive manufactories. BMW in Germany, and Nissan from Japan are both producing electric cars. In 2015, the Tesla Model S was the highest selling

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Jake Shimabukuro Covers Bohemian Rhapsody on Windy City Live

By |February 3rd, 2016|Categories: Canada, Entertainment, Global, Japan, Music News, National News, New York City, Tokyo|Tags: , , , , , , , |

[av_heading heading='An Acoustic Verison of a Classic Queen Song on the Ukulele' tag='h2' style='blockquote modern-quote' size='' subheading_active='subheading_below' subheading_size='15' padding='10' color='' custom_font=''] Written by: Matthew McGuire [/av_heading] Jake Shimabukuro, professional musician & master of the ukulele, stopped by the studios at Windy City Live to share his creative cover of Queen's 'Bohemian Rhapsody.' Shimabukuro has built an international following from his years of playing the ukulele. He is originally from Hawaii, and continues to tour the world with his uplifting style of music. He will be performing a sold out show at the Rio Theater on Broadway in Vancouver on Thursday, February 3.

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SXSW Film Festival Adds 139 Feature Films & 89 World Premieres

By |February 2nd, 2016|Categories: Austin, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Europe, Fiction, Film News, India, SXSW, United Kingdom|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

[av_heading heading='International Filmmakers Premiere their Work at SXSW March 11-19' tag='h2' style='blockquote modern-quote' size='' subheading_active='subheading_below' subheading_size='15' padding='10' color='' custom_font=''] Written by: Matthew McGuire [/av_heading] SXSW Film will be held across venues in Austin, Texas March 11-19. The festival recently announced a stockpile of new films set to make their World, North American or U.S. premiere. Richard Linklater, director of Dazed and Confused, leads the pack of films with his evolution in storytelling. His cult classic will be transformed and reshaped for an updated college atmosphere in Everybody Wants Some. Watch the trailer on YouTube via SXSW. Everybody Wants Some [av_video src='https://youtu.be/2jWr52Y-ce0'

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The Impact of Climate Change Around the Globe

By |January 29th, 2016|Categories: Asia, China, Clean Energy, Economy, Environment, Europe, Global, National News, North America, Politics, Tech News, United States, World News|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

[av_heading heading='The Transformation Taking Place in Climate Change' tag='h2' style='blockquote modern-quote' size='' subheading_active='subheading_below' subheading_size='15' padding='10' color='' custom_font=''] Written by: Matthew McGuire [/av_heading] Climate and weather patterns have shown a major influx in volatility over 2015. Greenhouse gases and pollution continue to reshape the environmental landscape. According the the World Metrological Organization: "The state of the global climate in 2015 will make history as for a number of reasons," said WMO Secretary-General Michel Jarraud. "Levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere reached new highs and in the Northern hemisphere spring 2015 the three-month global average concentration of CO2 crossed the 400

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Big Gigantic 2016 Tour Expands to New York City at the Terminal 5

By |January 24th, 2016|Categories: Big Gigantic, Colorado, Festivals, Forecastle Music Festival, Global, India, Music News, National News, New York City, ODESZA, Okeechobee, United States|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

[av_heading heading='Winter Chill Mix Vol II - A Soundtrack for the Snowed In' tag='h2' style='blockquote modern-quote' size='' subheading_active='subheading_below' subheading_size='15' padding='10' color='' custom_font=''] Written by: Matthew McGuire [/av_heading] Big Gigantic returns to the winter season with Winter Chill Mix Volume II via their Soundcloud. In addition to dropping new music, Big Gigantic has announced two new tour dates for 2016 in New York City at Terminal 5. Two standout tracks to the mix album is 'Something About You' by Hadyn James (Odezsa Remix) and 'One Day They'll Know' by Pretty Lights (Odezsa Remix). These two artists will be headlining at Shaky Beats

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Shaun White Hosts Air + Style in Los Angeles February 20 & 21

By |January 13th, 2016|Categories: Big Boi, China, Entertainment, Festivals, Gramatik, Los Angeles, Music News, National News, Pop Culture, Sports|Tags: , , , , , , |

[av_heading heading='Kaskade, Gramatik, Danny Brown, Allie X and Kaneholler Added to Air + Style LA' tag='h2' style='blockquote modern-quote' size='' subheading_active='subheading_below' subheading_size='15' padding='10' color='' custom_font=''] Written by: Matthew McGuire [/av_heading] Shaun White's Air + Style hosts live music, extreme sports and Southern California weather on February 20-21. This winter Shaun White is traveling the globe to host sports and music live events in Beijing, Innsbruck in Austria and a two day festival in Los Angeles. The festival hosts a mega ramp for snowboarding, and a stage for live music. Tickets available via the Air + Style website - this is an all

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Tesla Motors Pioneering the Electric Car Revolution

By |January 11th, 2016|Categories: Asia, Clean Energy, Economy, Europe, Global, National News, Tech News, Tesla Motors, United States|Tags: , , , , , , |

[av_heading heading='Just Another Day on Wall Street' tag='h2' style='blockquote modern-quote' size='' subheading_active='subheading_below' subheading_size='15' padding='10' color='' custom_font=''] Written by Matthew McGuire [/av_heading] Tesla Motors is having a turbulent day in the stock market, but on a yearly average compared to 2014 & 2015, it is just another day at the market for Tesla Motors. The stock jumped early in the day, and has lost some gains in the midday trading hours. When traders and interested buyers look at the stock short-term, it can cause concerns. When one reviews the stock yearly average, it shows a reoccurring pattern. A smart trader would wait

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  • Climate cold glacier iceberg. Icelandic glaciers. Photo by: Jay Mantri

Climate Change in Paris, 2020 Transition

By |December 13th, 2015|Categories: Asia, Economy, Environment, Europe, France, Global, National News, North America, Paris, Politics|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

[av_heading heading='Climate Justice is Served at COP21 ' tag='h2' style='blockquote modern-quote' size='' subheading_active='subheading_below' subheading_size='15' padding='10' color='' custom_font=''] Written by: Matthew McGuire [/av_heading] The Climate Change Conference in Paris hosted over 180 countries that traveled to France to reach an agreement on decreasing the production of carbon emissions for each country. Overall, the agreement calls for continued regulation over carbon emissions, and additional reform objectives in 2020. Recently, President Barack Obama voted against the Keystone Pipeline, and continues to show his position on climate change with support for the end of fossil fuel production within his COP21 proposal. Environmentalists could argue that his regulations

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