Coping with COVID: The music of the pandemic

“Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.” – Berthold Auerbach, German-Jewish poet and author

Colin performs

Last week, Colin Bragg (reserves coordinator) gave an acoustic guitar/synthesizer concert on Facebook. His style is a mixture of soundscapes, from a folksy stroll in the woods to walking in a spacesuit and beyond. His mood seems serious but hopeful, gentle yet assertive. It is definitely worth a listen by clicking here.

What’s your favorite playlist of music?

• Disney soundtracks. Not mine, but my kid’s – Anonymous
• President Obama’s Summer Playlist – Anonymous
• The Stranglers – Anonymous
• My thumbs up list combining DJ created beats & vibe, ibiza chill, contemporary R&B, Smooth Jazz and a touch of EDM – Nayef Smith
• My own Upbeat Mix – Anonymous
• NPR All Songs Considered weekly new music playlist – Anonymous
• A songlist from the 80’s & 90’s that my wife made for me when I turned 50. – Anonymous
• Depends on the task. Jazz for very mentally demanding work, yacht rock for less intense work, sometimes a little metal for the afternoon pick me up. – Susan Kellett
• Outlaw Country – Norman Butler
• I have a great mix of Celtic music that makes me happy. – Lisa Hamlett

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  JP Cooper – Anonymous

• SiriusXM’s The Highway – Jessie Copeland
• 90s Hip Hop – Steven Benitez
• Grunge – Anonymous
• I’m enjoying listening to the radio – GA Tech’s student station is my favorite, 91.1 WREK – Saira Raza
• Right now – Aaron Copland! – Dawn Francis-Chewning
• “Computer, play the top hits.” (renamed my Alexa to computer so I can feel like Captain Picard) – Chad Street
• Jazzy mixes of Ghibli music! – Paige
• 80’s – Sam Tasanasanta
• The global funk radio on Spotify – Clare Barton
• The Best of Midnight Special – Sarah Quigley
• I listen to my Pandora all day. New Wave, Funk, bluegrass, classic rock, punk, folk, show tunes, zydeco, etc. I like the variety. – John Nemeth
• Rock and jazz – Anonymous
• Joe Bonamassa – Jay Flanagan
• Rock ‘n Roll oldies – Anonymous
• My brother made a quarantine playlist on Spotify. It’s simultaneously grim and uplifting. – Steve Bransford
• I’ve been listening to a lot of metal remixes recently. – Ben Kasavan
• Gospel | R&B – Anonymous
• It’s called “Straight Outta Academia.” I run to it and there’s lots of rap and parody songs. – Anonymous
• Alternative rock, Americana – Kat Boushell
• Rage Against the Machine, Led Zeppelin, Twenty One Pilots, White Stripes, Radiohead – Wade Moricle
• Podcasts, haha. I love listening to the NPR Quiz Show podcasts while I walk or run. – Anonymous

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  Biscuit / Jimmy Smith; Vega-Tables/The Beach Boys; Fresh Fruit / Procol Harum; Orange Crush / R.E.M; Ice Cream and Sunscreen / Martha; Little Biscuit / Felix – Laura Akerman

• The Beatles – Dwain Smith
• Almost anything but opera. – Anonymous
• Anything associated with Sting. – Lisa Granholm

Dad Joke of the Week

– as submitted in meme form by Clare Barton (core systems application support analyst, LTDS):