Sunday, March 15, 2020

Music thread, Coronavirus mix

Whenever I have felt stressed out today, I listened to music to lift my mood. I also had the soundtrack to the movie "Contagion" playing in my head. Yes, I made the dumb move of watching the movie again. But it's got a great soundtrack. 

National Public Radio has a music playlist to help you relax."

Isle Of Calm: Stream 6 Hours Of Soothing Music" https://www.npr.org/2020/03/13/815457669/isle-of-calm-stream-6-hours-of-soothing-music


"Let's face it: These are anxious times, and many of the comforts, routines and distractions that make daily life easier — sports, church services, musical theater, late-night social gatherings, you name it — are being scaled back or canceled due to fears about the spread of coronavirus. So many of us are feeling the stress of uncertainty and, in many cases, isolation.

NPR Music's staff is no different. So when someone asked us to list the songs we turn to when we need calm, a huge playlist poured out. Encompassing classical, folk, jazz, ambient, pop, blues, soul, hip-hop, indie-rock and more, the block of music we're calling "Isle of Calm" is there to help settle your jangled nerves, slow your heart rate and string up a little hammock for your soul. We hope you enjoy it — there'll be much more to come as we get through these next few weeks together." 

I heard this song on the radio, "All Right Now" and I hope it will all be alright.