Live GR: All Things Music! 15th June 7:30 pm AEST
Hey everyone!
This upcoming Monday we've got a chill and fun live chat to do with All things Music! 🙂
Whether you're into musicals, bands, or even play an instrument yourself - music is something that lots of us are super passionate about! 😄
It's also a really good way of expressing yourself and doing some self-care 
Honestly, it seems like there's a song that fits every mood, from happy to angry and back again!
(Does anyone else remember this movie? ^ School of Rock came out in 2003! 
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RO actually has some suggestions on How to use music for mental health here!
For anyone who hasn't been on this side of the forums before, 'Getting Reals' are chats where we post a bunch of questions to do with a certain topic and discuss them together 🙂 These topics range from being pretty heavy to being more lighthearted and fun like this one! It's a really nice space to share interests and experiences and we'd love to see you all then! 😄
(I'll leave you all with some spinning cats, because we deserve nice things :P)
Hey guys! Very soon we're going to be starting tonight's GR, where we're chatting about all things to do with music! 😄
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Hi everyone! Welcome to tonight's music-themed GR!
Here's our first question:
What sort of music do you like? (Either to listen to or create)
Yay! So excited for this one! 😄
My fav types of music to listen to are definitely rock and metal (although I will forever be an emo kid at heart 😛 
@Hozzles europop sounds like fun! 😄
@Lost_Space_Explorer5 pop punk is amazing as well! so much love
ahaha mashups are such a fun idea @WheresMySquishy !
@Hozzles I like listening to dancepop and Europop too! They're really great when you want to exercise or want to listen to something that will put you in a good mood.
I listen to a lot of Nightcore songs because a lot of them are dance remixes of popular songs.
@Lost_Space_Explorer5 that sounds super interesting!
i listened to a lot of medieval inspired classical music when i was studying last year, such bops 😛
Do you have a favourite song or artist?
Okay... I used to be (and still am to an extent) really possessive/secretive about my favourite music. I have been for other stuff but music was the strongest. I don't know why! I've always been so afraid someone would insult something that I held so close to my soul... again, sounds really pretentious.
Favourite artists right now: Marina (and the Diamonds), Lady Gaga, Grimes, Studio Killers, Alter Bridge, Gorillaz, Fall Out Boy... I'm sure I'm missing some. Again, I listen to a lot so it's hard. I can also count Taylor Swift: I don't really listen to her music much (apart from a few songs) but I admire her sooo much as a person!!
Not really sure about favourite song... probably 'Cry of Achilles' by Alter Bridge, I listened to it in the car literally every. single. day. before school for a year and I'm still not sick of it. (When Mum picked me up she also had Lady Gaga's Artpop album playing every time, and I'm still not sick of that either. ). Spotify says my top listened to song last year was 'Kill V Maim' by Grimes. Hmmmm...
@Hozzles My mum introduced me to some of Lady Gaga's music too! She got me her Born this Way album when I was younger and I couldn't stop listening to it.
Next question!
In what circumstances do you usually listen to or make music?
In what circumstances do you usually listen to or make music?
A lot? Haha, when I'm bored or just feel like listening to music, or when I'm doing something else and want to distract myself (from studying, to tedious housework). I have so many playlists of songs that reminds me of stories I want to write, or even just playlists of songs that are 'my theme songs'. My mum literally plays the radio as soon as she wakes up at 6am haha, and sometimes she plays two songs at once (one on the radio and one on the music channel!). It's so quiet without music!
@Hozzles oh wow, Phil Collins would have been awesome! His voice always makes me want to cry (in the best way :P)
Do you have a favourite song or artist?
Papa Roach has been one of my top favourite bands for aggeessss, along with Avenged Sevenfold and Bring Me the Horizon 😄
(i can't choose a fave song though, don't make me! :P)
Do you have a favourite song or artist?
I don't really have a favourite song or artist, but when I was younger (I think I was 12), I sent Idina Menzel fanmail. Though, I only got to her automated message (it was nice though). This was way before she voiced Elsa in Frozen. I also used to like Nikki Webster's songs when I was about five and got her autograph at a concert. 
We've been to Ariana Grande's, Taylor Swift's and Adele's concerts. Taylor Swift's last concert in Australia and Adele's concert were some of the best concerts we've ever been too! 🙂
I haven’t ever been to a concert before, but I hope to one day meet some of my favourite artists. Especially Tones and I, because I want to show her my singing talent. I somehow know how to make my voice match hers... 😄
