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The Imperfect Mental Health Podcaster
By: Steven Daws
Tags: Podcasting, Mental Health, Blog, Health, Podcast

Photo by Jonathan Velasquez on Unsplash

I am a member of many Facebook groups relating to podcasting. Everyone on there is striving towards the same goal — to start or grow their podcast. However, if you were to ask them the best way to start or grow a podcast, they would probably come up with a dozen different answers.

I have been a blogger and writer for many years, and the same can be said about blogging when it comes to the ‘perfect’ way to get readers. Some will say you need a highly polished site, others will say you just need good content. The truth is probably somewhere in the middle, and that is the same for podcasting.

Imperfection

I have had anxiety, depression and OCD for many years, and writing has always been an outlet for me. However, writing can also be time-consuming, and you don’t always get across how you feel, or how you want your readers to feel. I also have good and bad days, and this meant an inconsistent blog and times when I didn’t feel like writing anything.

I thought about podcasting a few years ago, but at the time, I wasn’t ready to speak publicly about how I felt or what was happening to me. Now, I do want others to know because I want to help them, and podcasting has given me a great vehicle to do that.

Now, some podcasters will tell you that to be successful, you need to have great equipment and high production values. While that may be true for some podcasts, mine won’t be like that, because my life isn’t like that. I have good days and bad days, and so does my podcast. It is meant to reflect my life and the things I care about, that is what I want my listeners to know. Why? Because then, hopefully, they will know that you don’t need to be perfect.

Loving the Journey

I might not be creating a big hit podcast that has thousands of listeners, but I’m not trying to achieve that. I want a show that has a message and a vibe that people can relate to. I want them to feel that not being ok, is ok and that no-one has to be perfect.

My thoughts on my podcast? That I am loving the experience and the journey it's taking me on. If only one person listens and is helped by it, then it will be worth all the effort and time.

Enjoy Yourself

If you are thinking about starting your own podcast, firstly good for you! Secondly, enjoy it, because if you don’t, then it will be hard to keep going. Find something you love to talk about and talk. Involve your friends, family, or anyone that wants to take part. Have fun, and don’t try to hard to be perfect.

If you want to check out my podcast, I would love to join me.
Podcasting Newbie? Important Truths You Should Be Aware Of!
By: Gustaf Lindberg
Tags: Podcasting, Podcasting Tips, Podcasting Strategies, Podcasting 101, Podcast

While unknown to many, podcasting has been around for more a decade now. However, the medium experienced a massive spike in popularity in recent years thanks to the unique and peerless benefits it offers.

Unlike many years prior, podcasting’s popularity is no longer up for debate. In fact, it has made a lot of podcasters celebrities with near cult-like following. However, while podcasting might seem pretty straightforward at first glance, there’s actually more to it than meets the eye.

If you’re considering getting into podcasting, below are some of the basic truths you need to know first:

Podcasting will entail extensive planning

If you want to stand out and be successful at podcasting, it is key that you have a solid plan in place and you are aware of what you are getting yourself into. To gauge if podcasting is truly where your heart is, asking yourself the following questions will help.

Why do I want to start a podcast?

What will my podcast be about?

How often will I release new episodes?

Will I be doing it solo or should I invite guests over?

How long should each episode last?

Podcasting will require effort and time

Let’s crush a common misconception: it is highly unlikely that you’ll become an instant celebrity after one or a couple of episodes. While there is some remote possibility, it is very rare.

If you want to take the podcasting world by storm, you need to be patient. If truth be told, most successful podcasters spent weeks, mostly months, diligently and patiently dishing out one amazing episode after another before they became household names.

More importantly, be prepared to invest time, resources, and effort into your show and you’ll reap the results of your efforts eventually. It will also pay to remember that success rarely happens overnight. And yes, the same is true in the podcasting space.

The good thing? As long as you stay consistent and you put in the work required in terms of time and effort, you’ll be where you want to be before you know it.

Podcasting will require that you invest

If you want to present a show that’s truly worth listening to, you’d need to invest in a few other things aside from time and effort. Case in point: if editing is not your strong point, investing in the help of the best podcast editor you can find is deemed ideal. In addition, the input and expertise of the best podcast editor can surely go a really long way especially if you’re new and still trying to find your way around.

Also, even if you’re new to podcasting, you also need to invest in a few equipment to get your endeavour up and running. If you have plans of doing podcasting for good, investing in good gear would be a wise move.

The bottom line is you shouldn’t shy away from investing in services, gear, or other resources that can help ensure your show stands out from the thousands of others in the podcasting space.

Can’t wait to start your podcasting adventure? What preparations have you done so far?
External Recording Devices. Ah there’s always a but! But then you…
By: Jon Moore
Tags: Podcasting, Jmpodcastingservices, Zoomh2n, Podthoughts, Digital Audio Recorder

Why not just record straight into your audio editor? It saves time, it’s there, right there in front of you on Audacity or Garageband or even Hindenburg. This is great, on one level, but…

Ah there’s always a but! But then you have but one version of your recording. Does this not make you feel a little uneasy? What if, and I hate the phrase, “What if?” but what if the file is corrupted? What if your laptop fried itself?

The solution is, of course, an external recording device. (Hence the name of this post.) These come in a variety of options. From something you may not have thought of through to the usual suspects.

The first recording device I used and had recourse to use last September in an emergency was, the iPhone. The quality of recordings you can achieve on these is quite surprising. You need to hold the handpiece correctly, you need to know where to direct your voice and so on. Just like a “real” mic.

There are a few options. The voice memo recorder is one. I used Opinion app for about six months. It is a great little tool for recordings up to about ten minutes or so of audio. You can do quick cut edits in the app and then export the file to your host or Auphonic then your host. Another great recording app without editing options is Voice Recorder Pro which despite the name is a free app. I’ve used this one and it works as described on the tin.

There are even improvements on the built in mics. “Rode videomic me” is one such. It’s a handy little shotgun mic with a huge dead cat which works wonderfully. The links at the bottom of this post will take you deeper into these things.

The next step from the iPhone or even, I’ll told, android phones is a digital audio recorder. I use a Zoom H2n, I know producers who use the Zoom H5 and H4 and they are all good. It depends on what you’re doing. I’ve had the Zoom H2n for a quite a few years. They are an improvement on the H2, the “n” standing for next, and it is almost unbreakable. It is designed for outside work by journalists so the the quality of recording is great, inside or out.

There are other makers but I like, really like, the Zooms. They all, as do the other makes, carry SD cards. These are where the recordings are held. You can either physically move the SD card from recorder to laptop or do so electronically through a usb cable. My choice is the latter.

Now these devices can become corrupted or broken just like a laptop. The probability is much lower. They have less digital moving parts to go wrong. I’ve only heard of the SD card failing once and that was because of dirty contacts not a software issue. Response: clean contacts annually.

Now you can record direct into your laptop and never have an issue, ever. Lucky you. I prefer the belt and braces approach of keeping the “master” tape separate from the editing process. I always have the original in case of power outages, lightning strikes, power surges or blue screens of death.

Further reading here, here, here and here.

Takeaways
My account on Podbean is due to expire on May 2019, despite my earlier comment and after much…
By: Pong Lizardo
Tags: Podcasting, Podcasting Tips

My account on Podbean is due to expire on May 2019, despite my earlier comment and after much deliberation, I decided to move my podcast, The Rational Ape, to Anchor. Here are my reasoning as to why someone might want to host their podcast with Anchor–despite the risk of Anchor behaving like other big tech platforms.

After almost 2 years of podcasting, I only got a small audience. 26 subscribers to be exact. Paying Podbean doesn’t make sense at this point. Maybe once my podcast gets bigger I’ll reconsider a paid service… or when Anchor behaves inappropriately which brings me to #2… It’s always a risk for Anchor to behave like other big tech platforms. My paranoia, however valid, has not manifested yet. If Anchor goes the way of other platforms, I could always go back to paid service (I hope!). Podbean now charges $9/month if you pay annually. That’s $108/year. That money, however small it may seem, can do a lot. Maybe spend the money on better equipment. Better yet, it could be invested instead of spent. It can earn dividends and/or appreciate over time. For small Podcasters who are starting out, I think Anchor makes much more sense. If they’re the YouTube of podcast, then it may be a viable choice for anyone who want to start their podcasting journey. Finally, I can only go with Anchor’s actions. So far, they haven’t manifested ideological bias and censorship on their platform. It’s safe to say that, at the moment, Anchor is a viable option for podcasting… that is until they join the online witch hunt of dissenting opinions.

Another thing to note is their customer support was fantastic! I was so surprised how their support stuck with me until I got my podcast into their platform.
Lookin’ good: how Apparel/Fashion brands reach customers through podcast advertising
By: Magellan Ai
Tags: Podcasting, Media, Advertising, Marketing, Podcast

Lookin’ good: how Apparel/Fashion brands reach customers through podcast advertising

The IAB recently released their annual list of the 250 Direct Brands To Watch. In this post, we analyze how the brands in the Apparel/Fashion industry on the list are using podcasts to reach customers.

This is part of our Industry Report Series covering each category on the IAB’s 250 Direct Brands to Watch. Read the first report in the series — containing an overview of podcast advertising activity by DTC brands — here. Over the next few weeks, we’re going to continue publishing deep-dives on each category of brands from the IAB’s list.

60% of the direct-to-consumer Apparel/Fashion brands featured on the IAB list have not tried podcast advertising as part of their marketing strategy.

How many Apparel/Fashion brands have tested podcast advertising?

Just over a third (36 out of 91) of the Apparel/Fashion brands on the IAB’s list have advertised on podcasts.

Seven out of ten underwear brands have advertised on podcasts. Underwear brands range from female lingerie (ThirdLove) to mens underwear (Mack Weldon) to male and female underwear (MeUndies).

The four brands selling male & female underwear (MeUndies, Stance, TomboyX, and Tommy John) were all active on podcasts. MeUndies and Tommy John were active on podcasts in 2017, while Stance and TomboyX started advertising on podcasts in 2018. We haven’t picked up Stance and TomboyX on the top 2,000 podcasts in 2019, while MeUndies and Tommy John have been active.

Click here to get the full report on these 36 brands for free.

Our analysis answers questions like:

What kinds of podcasts are Apparel/Fashion brands advertising on?

How many Apparel/Fashion brands have been active on podcasts in 2019?

What kinds of spots are Apparel/Fashion brands buying?

How many of these brands are buying two spots on the same episode?

What types of call-to-action (CTA) are these brands using?

Case Study: MeUndies vs Mack Weldon
How to create your Where to Listen page on your podcast website
By: Ma'Ayan Plaut
Tags: Podcasting, Podcast Website, Podcasting Tips, Podcast, Listening

Point your new listeners to continue listening to your show on the go.

This is part of a series of articles to help you make a great podcast website. Need a simple, beautiful, and affordable website designed just for your podcast? Start your Podsite free trial today.

One part of your website is absolutely vital for curious new listeners, and it’s the place where you either keep ’em or lose ’em: how does someone actually start listening to your show? All of what you’ve shown them so far — a trailer, featured episodes, your show’s description — has set them up to get excited to press play, and now, it’s time to seal the deal and get them listening (and following) your show on their phone.

A few things to remember:

New listeners don’t know how to listen at all yet, and you’re here to help.

Too many links make the experience overwhelming to a new listener, and without instructions on what to do next, they’ll stop pursuing it.

How to help them:

Narrow your listening links. Keep it to a key few that cover iPhone and Android users both (remember, your show’s RadioPublic link does both, and presents your podcast front and center when they open the app for the first time).

Keep it to a key few that cover iPhone and Android users both (remember, your show’s RadioPublic link does both, and presents your podcast front and center when they open the app for the first time). Clearly name the page. “Listen,” “How to Listen,” and “Where to Listen” are all great calls to action (“Subscribe” is confusing to new listeners).

“Listen,” “How to Listen,” and “Where to Listen” are all great calls to action (“Subscribe” is confusing to new listeners). Create a how to listen guide. Step-by-step instructions on how to go from the website to their phone means a new listener will be ever-grateful for your introduction to listening to all podcasts, starting with yours.

Your existing fans already know how to listen to podcasts.

They will know how to find a show on their own, usually by opening their preferred listening app and searching for it.

How to help them:

Submit your podcast to every podcast directory you can (here’s how to do so on RadioPublic).

to every podcast directory you can (here’s how to do so on RadioPublic). Make getting to your Where to Listen page super easy. Whenever they talk up your show saying, “You HAVE to listen!” a web search will get a curious new listener that much closer to getting started.

If a specific podcast app helps you accomplish your goals as a podcaster (like earn you money whenever someone listens in the app or makes it easy for a listener to send you money, or perhaps be heard by listeners around the world), that’s a reason to place it as the top choice on your how to listen page.

Don’t want to fuss with collecting all the podcast app buttons? Add your listening links on your Podsite dashboard and we’ll do the rest.
How to make a video trailer for your podcast website
By: Ma'Ayan Plaut
Tags: Podcasting, Podcasting Tips, Podcast Marketing, Trailers, Podcast

Press play on a visual entry point for your show.

This is part of a series of articles to help you make a great podcast website. Need a simple, beautiful, and affordable website designed just for your podcast? Start your Podsite free trial today.

Your video trailer is a first step in using other digital platforms to connect the dots between your podcast out in the world and possible new listeners. It can be as simple or elaborate as you want, ranging from an audiogram (a static image along with your audio podcast trailer playing) to a behind the scenes interview or recording of you making your podcast to a trailer that’s worthy of a blockbuster movie debut.

Your video trailer on your website

For new listeners, a play button on a video is familiar. It connects your voice with a visual, making the next step to press a play button on an episode even more natural. You can take a few different approaches to making your video trailer:

Audiogram

Simple yet effective. Works for any podcast.

Conversations With People Who Hate Me uses the podcast artwork as the backdrop to their audio trailer.

Wolverine: The Long Night does the same, and includes a number of calls to action in their video description.

Archival footage

Great for historical and documentary style podcasts.

Past is Prologue, a podcast documentary about The Pixies, used concert footage overlaid with text from the voiceover for their trailer.

Slow Burn introduced their new season with archival newsreel footage, perfectly setting the stage for their historical look back into the Clinton impeachment.

In the Dark’s trailer for the second season mixes archival courtroom footage and modern on-site b-roll and interviews.

Disgraceland mixed archival footage with stylized performances — perfect for a podcast about the bad side of rock stars.

Go behind the scenes

Great for interview podcasts or podcasts where the host is a significant part of the show.

eBay’s Open for Business goes behind the scenes on the making of their show, including the host and guests, accompanied by the audio of their podcast’s trailer. They also smartly included the direct link to their podcast’s website in the description.

Bear and a Banjo explains the backstory of their podcast and introduces important characters to listeners.

Expand your podcast world

Great for audio fiction and other creative storytelling.

Congeria sets the scene of their genre-bending drama with music and animated style.

Your video trailer also points people to your podcast

Since your video trailer is hosted on your Youtube or Vimeo channel, the description of your video trailer can also get curious new listeners right back to your show.

Include the following details to connect the dots between your video trailer and your podcast:

Want a podcast website that puts your video trailer front and center? A Podsite can do just that.

Originally published at about.radiopublic.com on March 20, 2019.
“WebiCaster” facilitates collaboration between like-minded podcasters— Startup alert
Tags: Podcasting, Podcasting Tips, Podcasts

WebiCaster connects podcasters. Setting up a profile on the WebiCaster Website allows potential collaborators & guests to find your broadcast, discover your interests & determine if you’re a good fit.

To grow your audience as a podcaster you need to present interesting Content, which might include interviewing authority players in your niche, or connecting with other podcasters in your space whose collaboration might assist mutual growth.

Finding an audience as a podcaster is not an easy exercise, so tools that offer a foundation for progress are a welcome relief, especially if the idea behind the tool looks like it could work. WebiCaster, developed by Robert Menetray is not a follow-for-follow Site, it’s a setting to showcase expertise & gain like-minded followers & long lasting connections.

The concept behind WebiCaster’s system is relatively simple. Podcasters or people looking to connect with podcasters can register on the platform & create a profile or portfolio. Once a dedicated listing of products, services or details of expertise has been committed to the Site, users can browse & connect with like-minded people whom they know are open to collaboration by default. This option is useful since it eliminates the time usually spent on emailing potential collaborators who might not be interested. Thus, the nasty practice of cold calling to find collaborators can be abandoned.

Aimed at English & Spanish narrators, WebiCaster’s communication & discovery platform for podcasters is free to use for basic services, which include a publicly available portfolio, the use of basic filters for searching the site & an option to contact only profiles that match your own. They also offer two Pro plans which offer more freedom to configure your profile, such as the option to turn on invisibility for your portfolio, as well as the facility to use advanced search filters to find suitable candidates.

Image credit: WebiCaster

Originally published at https://www.whatsnewonthenet.com on March 9, 2021.
Podmeet at #JamfestAfrica2020
By: Jamlab Contributor
Tags: Podcasting, Events, Kenya

Podmeet at #JamfestAfrica2020

The next podcasters’ meetup will take place during Jamfest, and features Melissa Mbugua from Africa Podfest in Kenya JAMLAB Contributor Mar 12, 2020·2 min read

Image: PEXELS

Please join us to meet other podcasters’ and hear Melissa Mbugua’s perspective on the African podcasting industry.

Mbugua is a social innovator committed to shaping the future of African urban culture through scaling up the creative economy.

Melissa Mbugua, co-founder of Africa Podfest. Image: Supplied

This meeting of podcasters and those wanting to start a podcast is a great a opportunity to network and learn from some of the best podcasters in Africa.

Date: Wednesday 18 March 2020

Time: 16.00–18.00

Venue: Tshimologong Precinct, Braamfontein

RSVP: Through Jamfest registration

*Please note that while we ask you to register through the Jamfest link this time, you will see that there is an option for Podmeet on its own, which is free. While the system will ask you for a meal preference, please note this is just a formality in our case — but we promise a cup of coffee and great conversation as always.
The State of the Podcast Universe Report 2019
Tags: Podcasting, Podcast

It’s been nothing short of a banner year for the podcasting industry. While podcasts were gaining some serious steam in 2018, the explosion of growth and evolution of content this year truly took podcasting mainstream. With over 800,000 podcasts in existence and the industry on track to make $1 billion in ad revenue by 2021 , there are a whole lot of factors to unpack when it comes to examining what caused podcasts to become part of more than 62 million listeners’ weekly routines this year.

In our report, we’ll unpack the biggest podcast industry breakthroughs of 2019:

The “Hollywoodification” of podcasts takes the industry mainstream International podcast content thrives Programmatic advertising conversations rise above a whisper

And we’ll cover just about everything that’s been going on throughout the year, plus what we have to look forward to:

Business Trends

Podcasting is linking arms with industries outside of radio

Big players — like Spotify and Slate — double down on podcast investments

Programmatic advertising conversations are causing a stir

Marketing and Community Trends

Live podcast events skyrocket

Marketing started to matter more

Production and Content Trends

Audio production leaders are crying out for criticism

International-friendly content booms, and countries outside of the US really start delving into their own creation

Changing productions costs and producer conditions

Increase of daily news podcasts

Listening Trends

It’s an Android world, and Spotify knows it

Desktop consumption drops

Women work on closing the gap in recent months

Listening catapults in Spanish-speaking marketing and Central Europe

What’s Ahead for 2020?

Discoverability must improve

More international markets will join the craze

The gap between professional and amateur podcaster will grow

Other players will fill the listening gap

Download the Full Report

Needless to say, from all angles of the podcast universe, it’s been a busy year in the industry and there are a plethora of interesting new and solidified ideas that we’re excited to explore. It’s also been a banner year for Voxnest, so in celebration of exactly that, we’re thrilled to share our second annual State of the Podcast Universe report with you. Get your copy here: http://bit.ly/PodcastUniverseReportEN.
Clean Vs Explicit.
By: Jon Moore
Tags: Podcasting, Jmpodcastingservices, Clean Vs Explicit, Podthoughts, Itunes Stores Worldwide

If you’re an edgy Young Turk ready to stir up the establishment you are also likely to use explicit language to establish your street cred! Of course given the general direction of language usage since, say, World War Two, I think a more striking attack on the status quo may be to use clean language.

How does this apply to podcasting? As a producer you have a choice. Back in the olden days you could, on Apple Podcasts, label your show “Clean” but have separate episodes labelled “Explicit”. This is no longer allowed. One explicit episode and the whole show is labelled thus.

And this matters because? Shows labelled “Clean” appear in every iTunes Store across the globe. Those labelled “Explicit” are by default, excluded from most Islamic majority states as well as from the Indian store. Now I’m not entirely sure but a little click testing revealed Saudi Arabia and India when their flags are clicked to change stores, point out the default setting and allow a user to choose to receive explicit material. A similar option was not available on the Pakistan store. What this all means is that explicit shows do not, by default, show in some iTunes Stores across the globe.

The question you need to answer is: Does this impact my show? If you’re a fly fishing in the Snowy Mountains of New South Wales podcast, does it matter that your show is not in the iTunes Store in India because you had one show where an “f” bomb was dropped and not bleeped? Probably not but maybe. A growing middle class on the subcontinent, more leisure time and so on. Your show might appeal. The decision is something you need to think carefully about.

Now a show with every second or third word as an expletive is not the same as that one off. These shows are usually of a more comedic nature. Do you need to bleep or spend time editing to meet the “Clean” requirements? That’s probably not going to create a positive listening experience.

So just accept your show won’t be available in some areas. Of course if you’re producing a show in one of these countries your decisions might be different. Political, cultural and financial reasons may also play a part. Think carefully and stick with a decision.

Takeaways
Shure MV7 Podcast Microphone Review
By: Derek Oxley
Tags: Podcasting, Technology, Gaming, Voiceovers, Podcast

The OG, Legendary Shure SM7B has been the gold standard in broadcasting for 44 years, damn that is a long time. It now has a little sister, the Shure MV7, which will make podcasters and gamers thrilled.

It started with the SM5 broadcasting microphone — a dynamic boom microphone and quickly found a home in radio and film studios in 1966.

According to John Born (Project Manager, Shure Inc), “A group of Shure acoustical engineers were given the SM57 cartridge element (Unidyne III) and asked, without restrictions on size or cost, to make it better. And they went nuts.” That’s probably the reason John refers to the SM7B “as SM57 on steroids.”

It took over 30 years in the industry before the SM7 eventually found its way into recording studios. Michal Jackson used the SM7 to record Thriller.

In a 2012 interview, David Rochman-(Shure’s Corporate Public Relations Manager) asked John to explain why the SM7 created so much buzz 36 years after its introduction. Here’s what he said:

“A combination of things have probably accounted for this consistent spike in popularity. Maybe it just takes this long for a mic to gain acceptance. Some of it has to do with. emergence podcasting — there’s an appetite for a high quality voiceover mic. And some of it has to do with Michael’s Jackson’s death — everyone was talking about his recordings and how they were made. Then there’s the fact that this is a $350 microphone that has beaten studio microphones costing ten times as much in microphone shoot-outs. It’s finally getting the recognition it deserves.”

The SM7B is now $399 plus the cost of a Cloudlifter, $159, and don’t forget an audio interface at $165. It’s easy to see why the $249 price tag for the MV7 is so appealing.

MV7 or SM7B: which one is right for you? Obviously, there are a few differences between the two microphone, visit Shure’s website for the nitty gritty details.
The Visitor (a song)
By: Ulf Wolf
Tags: Winter, Truth, Song, Poetry, Visiting Earth

Looking down from the northern sky

thought I, I’ve been here before

Mesmerized by the crystal night

my flight brought me down for more

Above forests in a sea of snow

I go leaving not a trace

and the lakes and the stars they hold

like gold in their dark embrace

Blue world you did entice

travelers like I

With clear and wintery skies

you

soothed my weary and

tired eyes

But, my God, that was long ago

I know not from where I came

Nor do I know for where I’m bound

or the sound of my own name

Beauty weeps as desires claw

in awe frenzied by the fake

Pistons rage as the engines war

how much more can a spirit take

Cruel world you did entice

travelers like I

But now with fiery skies

you

blind these all but

forsaken eyes

Though looking up at the clear night sky

and my memories the same

for a moment it seems that I

remember whence I came

But these visions are far between

I feel desperate, gasping for time

and as I wonder, what do they mean

I pray my songs will carry me

back to what I’ve seen

Shackles break as again I soar

once more free to play and roam

No more valley, no more shadow, nor death

my breath is a wind for home

Heavens sail in my body bright

their light is my long lost name

Planets dance in my laughing heart

as a part of this always game

Small world you did entice

travelers like I

Sweet tear in faraway sky

you

light the blue in my

knowing

loving

always

seeing

eye

Rowan Wolf

June 1985/September 2014

Copyright © 2018 by Wolfstuff
Wondering
By: Fairusi Dika Pratiwi
Tags: Wonder, Songs, Hsm, Disney, Thoughts

Okay, let’s not talk too much about the movie, because I won’t make a movie review. Another thing that makes me love this series is the original soundtrack. It successfully describes teenager–adult problem, even me with my 22.

Is this where I’m supposed to be at all?

I don’t have the answers, not today

It’s like nothing makes the questions go away

What I’d give to see

If the grass was greener

This song’s lyrics (title: Wondering) was just hit me right at the moment. In a moment of your life, I’m sure you’ve ever felt like that. A feeling that maybe you’re not in the right place. Wondering what is the reason behind all things happened in your life. Questioning yourself what will it be if you did not choose this way in the first place.

So do I.

Right at this moment.

We all know that the moment we took for completing our study is pretty hard. And become much harder because it’s not only about the topic or the writings, it’s more likely about ourselves. Our relationship with ourselves. How to deal with our choices, with the moment of falling, and confusing about what’s next: what will we do after graduate?

At this moment of crisis, I also had a deep conversation with myself. Remembering why I chose this way in the first place and also wondering what will it be if I choose another way.

If I could go back and change the past

Be a little braver than I had

And bet against the odds

Would I still be lost?

All of this time I have been wondering. And it’s not because I didn’t like what I have or not enjoying it at all. I’m just having another option in my mind that perhaps I could take 4 years ago. I’m just guessing if I know myself better 4 years ago, will I choose the same way? If I was braver, what would I do? If I decided to take another road, would it be smoother?

But one thing I know, what I have now is the result of all experiences I got this past 4 years. Without all of this, without getting through this winding road, I won’t be braver, I won’t have a power to just wondering “what if”, “ what would I do”, and I won’t have that “another option”.

So….

It’s okay if our mind always does this kind of “wondering” things. I did it too. It’s like an automatic machine in our brain. But, there’s always another thing we can do than just wondering. Maybe some night we’re wondering, and other night we can do something to get the answer to our everyday questions. We can go to a new place, meet new people, make a new experience, take every chance we got, make mistake, and try to understand ourselves better.
Lions den
By: The Darkness
Tags: Salvation, Poem, Second Coming, Songs

Lions den

Walk into the lions den

Depends if you are foe or friend

Defend you to the highest level

Or cast you down with demons and devils

Brightest light under the sun

Ready, cocked, and loaded

My mouth is my gun

Yell and call me names

I will uncover your shame

License to trigger

The name of my game

Spread lies about me

I don't care

Believe it all

Feel free to share

I know who I am

Not riddled in doubt

Keep screaming louder

I've figured you out

A child in an adult body

Acting bigger than you are

Uncovering the pain

Revealing your scars

Going into the deep unknown

You will reap what you've sown

Karma is coming back around

Will you succeed or be cast down?

The Darkness uncovers your fear

The Oracle and soul seer

Praying the end is near

Get down on your knees

Repent for your sins

Forgiveness is where it all begins

You want to start a war

Don't know what you're fighting for

It's the emptiness inside

Your soul has been lost

But you can't comprehend the cost

Of salvation
Sira E Hou lyrics
By: Tabahi Gamer
Tags: Punjabi Song, India, Songs, Lyrics, Song Lyrics

Sira E Hou’ is a Punjabi Song sung by Amrit Maan and Nimrat Khaira. Amrit Maan, himself has penned the lyrics with the music by Desi Crew. The Music Video is beautifully directed by directors Harry Singh and Preet Singh. It’s a groovy track and will surely make you tap your feet and The Label of Music Speed Record.

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Desi Crew… Desi Crew… Desi Crew… Desi Crew…

Mukhde to pauga bhlekha chann da

Jani khani utte nahio dil mannda

Mukhde to pauga bhlekha chann da

Jani khani utte nahio dil mannda

Ho paune 6 k foot jatta meri height ve

Methon puchhan saheliyan jo lawaan diet ve

Main vi bahuteyan friend’a ch believe naa karan

Mere pichhe chobbran ch hundi fight ve

Ho maahdi moti gall nahio jaan vaardi

Ho gaya main talli phadu chabi car di

Limit ni kardi cross kade oh

Family joint hou meri naar di

Sira e hou ohdon sira e hou

Suit karaan order maim online ve

Akh nakk lakk mere tinne fine ve

Surajan naan mera kithe aa mukabala

Mukh mera eddan karda ae shine ve

Ho poora maan taan oh deyun Maan nu

Khad ke Bhatinda dekhuga rakaan nu

Jehde mere yaar mainu rehn chhed’de

Den’ge wadhaiyan gabbru jawan nu

Ho pakki laa doon mohar jo

Sira e hou jatta sira e hou

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An Interview with music artist 4Sayken
By: Quotes Writer
Tags: Songs, Music, Artist, Trends, Interview

A rapper from West Auckland, New Zealand that specializes in double time rapping and has been killing it on stage and in the booth for the past decade. His tongue-twisting rap style has earned him the chances to be the opening act for world-famous artists such as Tech n9ne, Rittz, Obie Trice, Necro, Merkules, Mobb Deep, Rugged Man, Madchild, Devilman and much more. He's also set to be the halftime show for the UFC championship held in November in New Zealand. He's also been a top tier battle rapper for the 1outs Street Battles.

His bandage is facebook.com/4saykenism story is pretty different to the average person’s. I started writing raps as a way to vent my anger when he went to jail. At the time I was 13 and only started recording to make CDs and send them into prison so dad felt like we were in there with him. My first fanbase was essentially a bunch of prison inmates and my first underground mixtape was called for the prison cells. In a lot of ways music has kept me alive and out of prison. While I was young and dumb I thought that to step up and take the role of man of the house meant that I had to make money and so I did in stupid ways.

At 16 I was on burglary charges and got discharged (restorative justice) because the judge thought I had a future with music and had to record him a song (road to redemption) showing what the ordeal had taught me. I also tutored a workshop called Hip hop rehab in which I helped rehabilitate and reintegrate prisoners into society with hip hop being the main point of focus in order to reach them. I’ve performed in Aotea square with king lapis with a live orchestra to back me (apo) in 2015. I’m able to play drums. guitar. keyboard write record mix master produce my own music. my influences are rappers like tech n9ne bone thugs rittz and Yelawolf.
Some of the best Bollywood songs that have been forgotten
By: Bhuwan Kochhar
Tags: Bollywood, Songs, Starclinch, Music, Singers

It is not any hidden fact, that the Bollywood industry has given some of the best and super hit songs of the Indian film industry. Over the years Bollywood has given super hit songs on a consistent basis and hence it is quite normal for the people to forget some songs, no matter how brilliant they were because Bollywood is that gift that just keeps on giving. So here is the list of some of the best songs of the Bollywood industry that people have forgotten and should give a listen once :



1) Pehli Nazar Mein — Race (15 June 2018)

The song that will be easily recalled by all, Pehli Nazar Mein remains to be one of the best songs to ever be made. Although forgotten by the majority, this is the song that would send us down the dreams with our crush. No matter how many love songs are produced by the Bollywood industry now, no song can match the vibe and the feeling this song would give to its listeners.



2) Jaane Tu… Ya Jaane Na — Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na (4 July 2008)

It was one of those movies, that had an epic music album in which all the songs were just too good to miss out upon. The music album of this song had great songs for every kind of mood. The songs such as Kabhi Kabhi Aditi Zindagi, Pappu can’t dance, Jaane Tu Mera Kya Hai was loved by each and all.



3) Khuda Jaane — Bachna Ae Haseeno (15 August 2008)

This what the song that everyone would imagine when the love of their life would pass right by their side. This is one song that was perfect for all kinds of those romantic moments and vibes. Khuda Jaane remains to be the most evergreen love song of that time.



4) Pichhle Saat Dinon Mein — Rock On (29 August 2008)

The song that needs no sort of an introduction, Pichhle Saat Dino Mein was a proper anthem of the time during its release. This song along with the other songs of the movie Rock On succeeded on a very large scale and was appreciated by one and all. To very this day, this song remains to be one of the best motivational songs of Bollywood.



5) Zara Zara Touch Me — Race (15 June 2018)

Having the very gorgeous Katrina Kaif in its dance video, this song was destined to be a chartbuster. One of the best Bollywood songs at the time of its release, Zara Zara Touch Me remained to be the go-to party song for the majority and it had everything that a great song is made up of.



6) Guzaarish — Ghajini (25 December 2008)

The one song that stood out from the rest of the music album, Guzaarish remained to be the favorite song of the majority of the people at that time. The song was a super hit as the movie was and till date is recalled by the lovers of Bollywood as one of the best songs from the movies of Aamir Khan.

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NEVER LET GO LYRICS [Original]» ALBERT VISHI x DJ GEORGE x MIRUNA OPREA | LyricsOverA2z
Tags: Videos, Songs, Music, English, Lyrics

NEVER LET GO LYRICS [Original]» ALBERT VISHI x DJ GEORGE x MIRUNA OPREA | LyricsOverA2z Alternateoflyricsoveraz Mar 22·2 min read

NEVER LET GO LYRICS » ALBERT VISHI x DJ GEORGE x MIRUNA OPREA: The Never Let Go Lyrics / Never Let Go Song Lyrics in English by Albert Vishi, Dj George, Miruna Oprea is the Latest English Song of 2021. The Never Let Go Song is Sung by Miruna Oprea. The Never Let Go Song Music is Given by Dj George. The Never Let Go Song Lyrics by Miruna Oprea is Written by Albert Vishi, Dj George & Miruna Oprea. The Never Let Go Song Lyrics by Albert Vishi, Miruna Oprea is Released on 08th March, 2021. The Never Let Go Song is Presented by Albert Vishi.

NEVER LET GO LYRICS » ALBERT VISHI x DJ GEORGE x MIRUNA OPREA | LyricsOverA2z

NEVER LET GO LYRICS » ALBERT VISHI x DJ GEORGE x MIRUNA OPREA

Can you feel the love today? Every time you call my name It’s still the same All this time that you’ve been gone We held on I hear your voice in every song I hope that You’ll be home tonight There’s a storyline that Brings our shadows Follow my voice hold me tight I’ll tame the storm in your mind Hang on, I’ll be there you know No, no, no Never let go

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Nube chucky73 lyrics english
Tags: Songs, Music, Songs Lyric, Lyrics, Social Media

[Intro: Eladio Carrión]

YMP Cash

Eladio Carrión (Sendo bastard!)

Chucky, 7–3

[Chorus: Chucky73]

It is not the same to compare yourself, you are not hard

We give you Venezuela, not Maduro

Eh, la nubo, por The note of the cigar

And if your block is light I leave it dark

This takes thirty and does not lock, I assure

you And we leave you melted like carbide, bitch

It is not the same to compare yourself, you are not hard

We give you a connection to the Mature

Eh, the cloud , by the note of the cigar

And if your block is light I leave it dark

This takes thirty and does not lock, I assure

you And we leave you melted like carbide

[Verse 1: Eladio Carrión]

Yeah, I was the first to hit that ass, this bug is Cristobal Colón

She has a hard head, but her ass is like cotton

They kept the ‘picky, but in the purse it has oxycodone

Pa’l hell forever, I gave her the card, I said “go to Louis Vuitton”

Yeah, they tell me La Para

When he sees Eladio he stops

It is clearly seen how they separate, yeah

The children of men

You have no name, I do not know how you compare ‘

Balmain in my mahone ‘, this is not HDMU

E’ Banfidel or Zara

Yeah, she doesn’t want tropical chicken

Big cake and now she only eats Benihana

Yeah, real nigga, big dick She

has a big ass, she got big hips Big head

like Jimmy, nigga, big tip

I was in Cali, I did a big flip

Yeah , I flip, I flip, I flip , like a gymnast, nigga

Drip, I don’t look at the receipt or how much money is spent, nigga

[Chorus: Chucky73]

It is not the same to compare yourself, you are not hard

We give you Venezuela, not Maduro

Eh, the cloud, for the note of the cigar

And if your block is light I leave it dark

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Dichtbij Me Frenna lyrics english
Tags: Songs, Music, Songs Lyric, Lyrics, Social Media

[Intro: Frenna]

I’ll take you to the moon, to the sun

Girl come, keep that body close to me (to me)

Tell a young man all your secrets (secrets)

Girl why should I spread it? (you know mi like yah)

I’ll take you to the moon, to the sun

Girl come keep that body close to me

Tell a young man all your secrets (home)

Girl why should I spread those?

[Verse 1: Frenna]

Uh, And you can always call me on a Monday

But my bed is money making monday

Ooh, baby girl we came a long way (ey)

And I know you never beg for my attention

But I would catch with you on the runway (runway)

Know that I even spray those guns for you

You owe me nothing (ey)

Okay, kiss and tell, I won’t never kiss and tell

Not complete about your ex, from girl you do miss him

Tell me he broke you hard, baby I’ll fix it

Baby am I just fly Peter Pan then you’re Tinkerbell

[Chorus: Frenna]

(Ooh), close to me

Girl let me know (close to me)

Baby shawty let me know (close to me)

Let daddy know (close to me)

Girl let me know ( close to me) close to me)

Shawty let me know (close to me)

let me know (close to me)

Uh, let me know (close to me)

(yeah, eh)

[Verse 2: Kevin]

Ey, hear this, trust me, can’t break more that seems stiff to me

You know when sometimes the bucket overflows, then you are my peace

You know if you can’t walk it anymore, you can

ride on my back You know for croissants, I drive for you to Paris and back (ey)

I was on nothing at all, but baby now I play for keeps

Ey, you can’t say that I treat you like a regular regular, shees

I spoil you with love, but if your friends ask you then you say we have nothing yet She comes from hell and sorrow, okay then don’t tell you

Because we enjoy it and you get wrinkles quickly from a fight

She doesn’t really want to be here and otherwise

I do Ey, I actually have to work, but it’s in my count

From every angle, all your curves are beautifully shaped

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Andrea Pimpini publishes his new album: “Vai e non pensare”
Tags: Songs, Music, Pop, Warner Music, Album

The Italian singer, songwriter, and producer ANDREA PIMPINI has released his new album “VAI E NON PENSARE” (OneRPM / Warner Music Group).

Listen here: https://sl.onerpm.com/6726192893

The album is available everywhere now and includes 12 new songs characterized by a strong pop-rock charge, by the unmistakable voice of Andrea Pimpini, and by the simple but at the same time deep lyrics.

“We need hope — Said Andrea — “Vai e non pensare” is hope. I would like to go back to playing live but I know it’s impossible at the moment. We have to wait ”

Vai e non pensare — Tracklist: “Vai e non pensare”, “Vorrei amarti”, “E sorridi ancora”, “Bella fanciulla”, “Ti amo, ti odio, ti penso”, “Una donna”, “Quando cammini per strada”, “Un sogno non svanisce”, “Amore ciao”, “Scusa”, “Un lungo viaggio”, Neve bianca”.

Andrea Pimpini is a singer, songwriter, and producer from Pescara (Italy). He debuted in 2017 when he performed in front of thousands of people at the International Romics Festival.

In 2018, he released his first single “Maledetta Realtà” which premiered at the Castle Fondi Music Festival and at the Romics Festival.

In December of the same year, Andrea released “Neve Bianca”, a Christmas song that premiered on Radio RID96.8. The song was received with great enthusiasm by the public and was promoted by Zoomagazine, Lifestyle Blog, and Greater Fool Media.

In 2019, Andrea published “Lacrima”, his first album.

Thanks to the #iosuonodacasa initiative and the success of the album, Andrea Pimpini’s live streams were shared on the most important Italian newspapers: Radio RAI 2, Sky TG24, Optimagazine, Rockol.it and All Music Italia

On 5 March 2021 Andrea published the new album “Vai E Non Pensare”