Posts tagged “Music”

Julianna Barwick and Hildegard of Bingen both wrote music that reminds me of the music I hallucinate during migraine auras. What strange songs does your migraine sing to you?

Hildegard von Bingen was born about 1000 years ago. She was sickly and had “visions.” Based on her drawings and writing, a few scholars now believe she had migraines. Looks like in an environment where auras were interpreted as mystical visions, she did pretty well, becoming > a German Benedictine abbess, writer, composer, philosopher, Christian […]

No more Google music

A few months ago, you could find me gushing about how much I loved Google music. Then this happened: I don’t really understand why Google Music (and Amazon Cloud Player) are only being offered in the US. But I am really annoyed. Explanations? Alternatives?