Music

Style of Music

You know, Ian says I know nothing about music, but, you know, I tend to disagree because I listen to almost any style of music. I mean, I don't listen to hip-hop or techno. I mean...I like music, I listen to it almost everyday. You know, I often listen to...Beethoven...If I'm sad or moody...If I feel like I need to relax, I'll put on some soft pop music, like Celine Dion. I mean, I agree, it's, it's, it's nothing special or...or terribly original, but you have to admit she has a great voice. She sings beautifully. Something special about her. 

I just don't care...whether the music's cool or not. If it's right for the mood I'm in, then it's right for me. 

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A: What are you listening to?
B: Clunk..
A: Oh, Clunk. The punk singer?
B: Yeah. I mean, he used to play punk music...
A: Used to?
B: Now he's a folk singer.
A: A folk singer? Weird! So, now you like folk?
B: Yeah, I do. I mean, I like Clunk's folk. He uses a lot of piano now.
A: But I thought you like punk music.
B: Oh, I still like punk. But I used to enjoy only punk. Now, I'm enjoying different music styles.
A: What happened?
B: I'm used to loud music, but now I seem to like quiet music, too. Surprising, huh?
A: Wow. That's a big change! I guess I shouldn't be surprised. You like change.
B: Yeah. I guess I do.     

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I love this new app. I didn't but the music; I'm streaming it. You pay monthly or yearly for subscription services. You can't use a streaming service offline. I can listen to anything I want. It's unlimited. Free services are often ad-supported. The sound is good enough for me. 

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Illegal Music

More and more people are buying digital music, but companies are still making less and less profit. That's because music is often illegally downloaded from the internet. Songs are shared for free between people's computers – no one pays for them. "It's a serious problem for the music business," said Dan Coates, CEO at myTurn, an online music service.

In the 1990s, sales were supported by CDs. "But no one buys CDs anymore," says Coates.

To help stop illegal downloading, companies like myTurn are offering music subscriptions. The companies believe that if an inexpensive subscription is offered, people will be less interested in illegal downloading. Subscriptions are from $10 to $20 a month, and they're getting cheaper and cheaper.

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Musical events

B: Jake, you've been on the couch all day.
A: I'm tired. I taught high school kids all week.
B: But you're internship's finished now, right?
A: Yep. Yesterday was my last day.
B: So let's go out and celebrate.
A: I'm exhausted.
B: There's an artist performing at the Main Street Theater tonight. The show's called The Wave.
A: Uh, no. I dont think so.
B: Okay. How about this: Jamtastic. All the way from New York City. Live jazz with no musical instruments. 
A: No, thanks.
B: But it's Saturday. You've been inside all day. You need to get out. I'll be good for you.
A: Oh, yeah?
B: Check this out. There's a live band at The Grind tonight. A punk rock band from Chicago.
A: Leave me alone. 
B: I'll pay and I'll drive. Come on. You'll love it. Come on. That's it! You can do it!
A: I'm gonna need some coffee. 
B: No problem. We can stop at a coffee shop on the way.
A: Thanks Si.
B: No problem. 

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The Spiral Elephants are my favorite rock band. They're from England.
The Vinyl Horse Music Hall is the best venue for music in Massachusetts.
She sings on most of the songs, but there's one instrumental. She just plays the piano.
I don't like electric guitar. I much prefer acoustic music.
I love going to concerts. In my opinion, live music is the best.
The orchestra played classical music by Beethoven and Brahms. 

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A: Oooh - ooh - ooh -ooh ... (singing) What do you think? A bit sentimental? Too romantic?
C: No! I loved it! I think you have an amazing range.
B: Yeah. I liked the change in pace and mood. Fast, then slow, happy, then sad. What do you think, Sally?
D: There wasn't much of a melody.
A: Not much of a melody? Oooh - ooh - ooh -ooh ... (singing) That's not much a melody?
D: And it had kind of an annoying beat. 
A: An annoying beat?! Okay...

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I like songs about people falling in love. They're so romantic.
The song's sentimental and sad. It's about a sweet, old man who goes back to the place where he was born. 
Wow. This music's annoying. The electric guitar's driving me crazy.
His voice is pretty rough. He sounds kind of wild.
I love Clang's music. It's all so edgy. The have a totally original sound.
How rude! The lyrics are so offensive. 

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Reading a song review 

I just heard a song by Chanti Smith called 'Walking on Clouds.' What a beautiful song! First, Chanti sings quiet, low notes. Then the melody changes, and she sings the high notes a little louder. She has a great range and lightly hits the high notes. You can't really dance to 'Walking on Clouds' because there isn't much of a beat. But the song has a relaxing mood with romantic lyrics. It made me think about how my boyfriend Logan and I first met. Anyway, you should listen to it. I really enjoyed it.