Reddit mentions: The best spoken word recordings music

This sounds like a good question for her therapist, but I'll weigh in with some ideas I posted in another thread recently:

> If she's experiencing separation anxiety (i.e. repeatedly coming out of her room), talk about what might help her feel more comfortable staying in her bed. You could think about getting a special nightlight that she helps pick out, a dreamcatcher, glow-in-the-dark stars for her ceiling, etc. You might invent a special "secret handshake" for bedtime, a "magic spell" of your protection around her bed, give her favorite stuffed animal "magic powers", etc - get creative! :) Teach her how to take deep belly breaths or tighten muscle groups one at a time (toes, then legs, then stomach, etc up to her face) to help her relax. This site has some great ideas for kids relaxation exercises, and there are several books such as Starbright and Imaginations which have relaxation stories you can read aloud (and this book features familiar fairytales retold as relaxation stories). There are also recordings of such stories you can download for her to listen to as she falls asleep, like Still Quiet Place, Indigo Dreams, and Bedtime Meditations for Kids. Listening to calming music can be good too.
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>The nice thing about introducing self-soothing tools like these is that instead of "lay quietly in your bed" you can tell her to "lay quietly and listen to the music" or "lay quietly and watch the glow-in-the-dark stars on your ceiling" -- something positive for her to focus on instead of worries. You can also talk about what fun things she'd like to do in her dreams, and help her imagine those happy thoughts; even agree to "meet up" and play together in your dreams so she won't feel like she's going to be alone all night. Again, this gives her something to focus on instead of thinking about trying to fall asleep.
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>I should also add that if she's gotten used to having a parent with her to fall asleep, you may have to wean her from that support gradually. Maybe sit by her bed reading until she falls asleep; the next night, move your chair a bit further away. You can give her brief verbal reassurance that you're there, but remind her that it's time to lay quietly and listen to her music/watch her stars/think about playing in a treehouse in her dreams/whatever. Over time, you can move your chair further and further away until you're in the hallway, and then if necessary, offer to come check on her periodically until she falls asleep. Transitional objects can be helpful during this process as well; you might also check out a book like The Kissing Hand or The Invisible String for more ideas to help her feel your presence even when you're not physically in her room.

All of this applies equally to going back to sleep in the middle of the night (just takes more patience, I know!). Definitely better to take a gradual approach than letting her cry it out though, especially given her past. You might also try to figure out if there's anything she is anxious about specifically; depending on her history, she may be afraid of actual harm coming to her at night. If so, find ways to reassure her that she's safe (have her help lock the doors, if you have a pet tell her they will be guarding her, etc) and know that over time, as she feels more secure in your home, those fears will lessen. The more coping tools you can give her in the meantime, the better.

I definitely recommend learning solfege - Ariella Vaccarino's Do Re Mi Vol 2: Ear Training to Go is how I learned (and I totally recommend it!), but basically you can get much of the same instruction for free on youtube by searching solfege. Here's one with Jeff Rolka, one of my favorite vocal teachers on youtube. I've also just discovered the howtosingsmarter.com youtube videos that have well-done solfege introductions here: Ear Training With Solfege & The Major Scale- Part 1

Solfege is super-easy to learn - basically you'll just be working with the major scale most of the time and that's easy to memorize. Here's one with the minor scale, and here's one briefly explaining the chromatic scale, but really get to where you can sing the major scale well first.

Also, don't overthink it - just make sure you do the work. The process will teach itself - just make sure you set a timer for five minutes or ten minutes or whatever and practice singing the scales and try to wean yourself off your instrument to where you can sing the major and minor scales a cappella. The other exercise is to play the triads (I plan on making a youtube video about this soon and I'll let you know when I do!), and pick which note you want to sing. When learning a new interval you haven't worked with yet, play the triad I, IV, V patterns up and down chromatically and singing the new note each time and it will help anchor it in your ear.

It's a habit worth investing in I promise! I wish you the best of luck!

The best true binaural recording I've ever heard is
Cyberorgasm. its basically phone-sex in different situations, but the recording of it is AMAZING.

There is a "skit" where you are in a chair and a dominatrix walks around you in heels. you hear her behind you on the hard wood floor and its like its really happening...Its freaky..and cool.

Listen to it with good headphones (Grado Sr60 myself) and you'll be feeling good or uncomfortable (depending on where you are) in moments.

I looked for it to link on amazon, its out of print - however I KNOW you can get it via torrents and such.

http://www.amazon.com/Cyborgasm-Lisa-Palac/dp/B000005HOV/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1253611812&sr=1-5

There are tons. First, there's only 1 actual album, Grace. Other official releases include:

• Live at Sin-e both in a short EP form and the multi-disc full set that's linked.
  
• Sketches (For My Sweetheart the Drunk) which is mostly stuff from early sessions of what would have been his second album.
  
• Songs to No One 1991-1992 which is material from before the release of Grace. Some earlier versions of stuff that ended up on Grace, then some other songs that are not available elsewhere.
  
  Then there's a number of live CDs and DVDs that pretty much all have a cover song or two that isn't available elsewhere. Beyond that there's probably another.. oh 40 or so different covers or very different versions of his songs floating around the net. My Jeff extras folder has nearly a hundred tracks in it. Highlights for me include the four songs by Tim Buckley, his father, that he performed at a [tribute event](http://fuelfriends.blogspot.com/2006/07/jeff-buckley-channels-his-father-st.html(, his reading of the Poe poem Ulalume from the cd Closed on Account of Rabies, and Satisfied Mind (though they pretty much all are wonderful).

NONE MORE BLACK!


I know this technically doesn't meet your qualifications and so you may not be able to consider this entry, but Truce by Andrea Gibson was just released three days ago. (Hence why I couldn't have possibly had it on my wishlist for a few weeks.) It's the only album that I'm currently interested in owning, but I cannot express how badly I want it.


Andrea Gibson isn't a musician. She's actually a spoken word artist. And an amazing one at that. I swear I can't listen to her without crying, or just feeling utterly transformed by her words. I've had the opportunity to meet her once and it was utterly life-changing. She's just so talented and says everything you wish you could, but that you don't have the words for, or didn't even know that you were feeling.


Anyway, ignore this entry if you have to. But either way, thanks so much for the contest!

I’m not spreading any lies. I just googled “Tom Myers comedian review” and the first article is this one.

And then I saw the rating of your CD in Amazon (2 stars)

Honestly, I’ve never heard any of your work, my first contact with you was this joke, that just fell flat for me.

Also, of course I’m not touring New York, I don’t even live in the US, or work as a comedian. I’m interested in see what those “repercussions” might be, being that I’m just an anonymous person on the internet and you have no way of reaching me. Say Hi to your high friends for me, by the way.

I have some decent Broncos gear, but my boyfriend takes the cake. He has Broncos Greatest Hits CDs from the 90's Super Bowl years. He also has a Bubby Brister jersey which is quite the find.

In 1991 I was 11 and into classic rock. I was not allowed to go see Oliver Stone's movie The Doors. So, my parents seeing that I was pretty disappointed agreed to buy me the soundtrack.

After listening to this I went a did some research on 3 three songs from this album I wasn't all that familiar with. Tracks 9, 10 and 11

Heroin - Velvet Underground and Nico

Carmina Burana

Stoned Immaculate - Jim Morrison

Coincidentally My parents had a bunch of classical albums in the basement from my grandmother and they had Carmina Burana on vinyl and I gave that a listen. That didn't really do it for me so the next trip to the mall, I head to the book store and buy An American Prayer by Jim Morrison. I was was familiar with Lou Reed - Walk on the Wild side, but had never heard of The Velvet Underground. I head to the music shop and pick up Loaded by Velvet Underground


Loaded really touched me, 2 songs in particular

Who loves the Sun


I Found a Reason

All of this really coincided with the beginning of grunge and the sound that really defines me as a person. The next 3 years of my adolescence was defined by the music I listened to.

1991, 1992, 1993

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nevermind

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rage_Against_the_Machine_(album)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Undertow_(Tool_album)

The song Heroin was the impetus for the change in my opinion of what good music was. Thanks Lou.

Say what you will about Miller, but he was terrific on Weekend Update, and The Off-White Album is fucking hilarious.

Sure, he sings like he's defecating shards of glass, but he's an amazing spoken word performer.

I remember someone had put out a binaural erotic CD.
I thing it was called Cybergasm or something like that.
I used to have it and the effect was pretty good.
Particularity the French girl that was whispering in your ear.
You could almost feel her breath.
I remember there was a dominatrix scene, a lesbian scene and a few others.

Edit: The one I had was called CYBORGASM Vol 1
http://members.fortunecity.com/g7nnt/binaural.html
http://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-media/product-gallery/B000005HOV/ref=cm_ciu_pdp_images_0?ie=UTF8&index=0

These are the principles by which I learned to meditate. For those that have trouble remembering these things I suggest "Calm". It's on the google play store for free (last I checked). Also for a great intro into a guided meditation check out these guys. http://www.amazon.com/Meditation-Optimum-Andrew-Weil/dp/B0037TPGO6/ref=sr_1_11?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1450611394&sr=1-11&keywords=andrew+weil+cd
If you only hve one guided meditation CD imho this is it.

This is fantastic and makes me wanna break out my recording of the original broadcast of War of the Worlds that I bought at some dollar store a few years ago. It's got an awesome case that functions as a pop-up picture. I found it on Amazon here :D http://www.amazon.com/War-Worlds-Orson-Welles/dp/B0009HLDB4

I don't post that often, but realize it's been a lot the past couple days. Cleaning my basement, found this that I photocopied and printed out for my team when I was a coach.

Also, found this CD, which honestly, I wish they made for all the Devils Stanley Cup Championships.

I'd recommend this:

http://www.amazon.com/Harmony-Singing-Ear-Susan-Anders/dp/B0009WJ2PS

Not that I have experience with anything else, but it's fun to do in the car, especially sitting in rush-hour traffic.

Well, I don't know if what Rollins does can be qualified as stand-up comedy. I see it more as extensive rants with some humor sprinkled here and there for good measure.

In any case, he's been doing it for a while: http://www.amazon.com/Human-Butt-Henry-Rollins/dp/B0000037MU/ref=sr_1_15?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1209648981&sr=8-15

Documentary

Music

lemme know what you think!??!?! :)

This one, Steve Martin -- I listened to it as a kid (it was my mom's). I love the French language, but still can hardly resist a chuckle every time I think of this LP.

The whole album is great, though some tracks are weirder than others. Although it is Hal Wilner's baby, the actual artists on each track for this album are various and sundry. Details can be seen at the Amazon page here.

- He was one of several artists that lent his voice to a spoken word/music Tribute Album of Mark Twain where he "played" Huck Finn.

https://www.amazon.com/Mark-Twain-Words-Music-Various/dp/B005MR4P6Q/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=jimmy+buffett+mark+twain&qid=1566309840&s=gateway&sr=8-2

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- In the "Take Another Road" short story in "Tales from Margarittaville" short story collection a first edition copy of "Following the Equator" is one of Tully Mar's most prized possessions.

Yes - everyday in the car to work. I'm getting so many compliments on my voice i don't believe it. definitely worth the 15 bucks!

Also, check out this comedy album of his from the 70s. Plenty of funny stuff and very experimental. Comedy Minus One is the title. Here's a link to Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000008DSV/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1469761198&sr=8-1&pi=SX200_QL40&keywords=comedy+minus+one&dpPl=1&dpID=6101b%2BnkNvL&ref=plSrch

This reading is from a CD of various people reading Poe. The CD is titled Closed on Account of Rabies.

This disc appears to be out of print, which is why I'm ok with this link. You can still purchase the CD on Amazon at this link.

You get my vote. I've listened to that album WAAAAAAY too much.

For those curious - it's from one of Steve Martin's albums - track #2 on A Wild and Crazy Guy.

Amazon Link