Amy Winehouse

The criticism of are based on the artists personal opinions There have been various ways to judge and criticize art throughout history, from the point of view of the painting and the voice of a story to the synchronization of the instruments of a song but never by the personal views of the artist themselves. The practice of art criticism is a practice that is meant to be unbiased to every form of art; they should be able to see a work of art they consider good based on the painting itself not…

The 27 Club When Kurt Cobain was found dead, his mother, Wendy O’Connor, said, “Now he’s gone and joined that stupid club. I told him not to join that stupid club.” The 27 Club is the name given to popular musicians who died at the age of 27, often resulting from drug or alcohol abuse, or violent factors such as suicide or homicide. The number of musicians who have died at this age have raised suspicions that premature deaths at this general age are unusually common. Although death is recurrent…

Jimmy yet again created another group, called Jimmy James and the Blue Flames. In an attempt to put his name out there they played in many various Greenwich Village cafés and clubs. After a few months passed, Jimmy had an image that went with him; the phenomenal guitarist. Jimi was finally getting his foot in the door. In 1966 while Jimi was performing at a gig, Linda Keith spotted him. Linda was a British model and she was also dating the Rolling Stone’s guitarist, Keith Richards. She…

Serotonin is a neurotransmitter responsible for processes within our brain such as our mood, sleep, appetite, and perception. It is While serotonin is primarily found in the gastrointestinal tract the brain only utilizes serotonin produced within the brain. It is stored within the brain until it is needed. However, after our bodies have used the serotonin needed serotonin transporters remove the additional serotonin from the brain. Ecstasy which is an illegal street drug also referred to as a…

Sia’s song, ‘Chandelier’ is about the pain and emptiness she felt during a time in her life when she had an alcohol and drug addiction and her struggle to overcome this. This is an important topic to bring up as it was such a huge part of her life and is currently a huge part in our society and culture in New Zealand. Throughout the chorus Sia talks about ‘swinging from a chandelier’ which can be a metaphor for having a wild party and to ‘live like tomorrow doesn't exist’ by drinking and…

Adderall and propaganda Children are no longer children, but a burden with too much energy, they are too hyperactive. An adult cannot concentrate due to being diagnosed with the condition known as Attention Deficit-Hyperactive Disorder otherwise known as ADHD. Pharmaceutical advancements have been a wonderful asset to modern times but not all side effects are known by the consumers. College students are using Adderall to get high not for pleasure, but rather to focus in hopes of their academic…

Do you have friends, relatives or close people who had some problems with drugs or alcohol, but no longer do? The Partnership at Drug Free Organization and Office of Alcoholism & Substance Abuse Service conducted a national survey and they found that 23,50 million American adults are overcoming an active involvement in the use and abuse of some substances. Drug abuse is a global problem because this destroys addicts and their environment. For many decades drug abuse were cataloged such as…

Throughout this course I feel that it definitely kept my interest way more than I thought it would. In high school, I would simply not do my reports or papers. I have never enjoyed or found writing the bit interesting. Ever. I don’t know what it is about writing that I honestly just really do not enjoy. I think it may have something to do with how much you actually have to think and compose. I have done well in courses like Mathematics solely because you put an input, and automatically have an…

“It’s only one drink.” “I’m doing it so I can fit in, it’s not peer pressure.” “This is the only way for me to not worry about the problem.” “The only bad thing about drinking is the hangover that comes with it the next morning.” Thoughts similar to these often go through many people when they start drinking. Consequently, most don’t realize how bad the aftermath could be. When imagining what alcoholics are, most will automatically think of an adult abusing their own family or a person who…

Blackstreet, Monica, Brandy, Destiney’s Child and Usher. By the 2000s mainstream modern R&B had a sound based more on rythym that hip hop soul had and focused more on solo artists than groups. Soufoul R&B still popular by artists such as Alicia Keys, Amy Winehouse, and John Legend, has a 1970s soul music influence with influences from jazz, funk and hip-hop, know as “nu soul”. R&B today encompases a range of black musical genres, including funk, disco, hip-hop and…