Serene British harpist plays on the street, effortlessly disarms demented Karen accusing her of begging: ‘You have to tip £2’

Not all buskers are created equal. I’m sure we’ve all had a shopping trip or a ride on the subway made more stressful from time to time by somebody caterwauling into a microphone for tips. That being said, there are also plenty of genuinely talented people who make the world a brighter place by choosing …
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30 Music Memes for Pumping up the Jam

If you start thinking of your life as a movie, then you can make some interesting choices about the soundtrack. A regular commute to work becomes an epic journey of the self when set to Led Zeppelin’s IV. A melancholy night in the apartment becomes artful and meaningful set to Elliot Smith. Walking the dog becomes an ad for …
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‘This was always my song for my daughter’: The most touching comments left under songs on YouTube

Once upon a time, one of the most important pieces of wisdom about the internet was to never read the comments. Even the comment sections of the most anodyne of videos threatened to be home to the cesspit of humanity, or so we were told.  While there can be an element of truth to this …
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27 Memes for People Who Enjoy All Music Festivals but Especially Coachella

I love everything about music and more than that, I love celebrating it. As cliche as it sounds, music really does bring people together, from all ends of the earth. I think it’s beautiful. I also enjoy getting the squad together because us being in our 30s, it doesn’t happen as often as it used …
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‘Two can play this game’: Resident gets back at loud neighbor by blasting children’s music in the middle of the night, leading to hilarious music suggestions from invested Redditors

Oh, how we all would have loved to have the courage to get back at annoying or loud neighbors. Personally, I barely have the courage to say something to a neighbor, let alone do something revengeful, so I resort to living vicariously through other brave and hilarious people, much like the girl in this Reddit …
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The Room is On Fire with These 21 ‘The Strokes’ Memes

It’s 12:51 somewhere. 

30+ Musical Memes For Theatre Kids And Theatre Adults

Theatre kids never seem to grow up. At least, that’s the reputation a lot of theatre adults have gotten, and it’s not entirely wrong. I myself am extremely guilty of telling people the number of times I did Seussical (I did it three times in 5 years, and I played The Cat in the Hat, …
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‘Let’s save the exorcism performances for another time’: Preteen Swiftie shrieks throughout 3 hour concert, faces judgment of the internet

Live music can be an emotional experience for everyone involved. I’m not ashamed to say that I’ve felt overwhelmed at some concerts that I have attended and even shed a tear or two. However, there is a difference between expressing emotion about the art that you love and being a massive inconvenience to everyone around …
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30 Music Memes That Didn’t Start the Fire

Hey, I’ll admit it. I’m a so-called «Cool Gen Z Person» and I love Billy Joel. He’s one of my favorite songwriters of all time. I know it’s not fashionable to like him, but you can’t deny he’s one of the most prolific hitmakers of the 20th century. From all-timers like «Piano Man» to musical …
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‘How you set up the camera and start crying’: Swiftie performatively sobs outside Taylor Swift concert, her friends try not to laugh while comforting her

I am no stranger to crying at live or even recorded performances. This weekend, I saw the re-release of Tom Hooper’s Les Misérables in IMAX, and I was wiping away tears the entire time. There’s something about beautiful music that can make anybody emotional…even curmudgeons who mask their vulnerabilities in front of most people.  While …
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