The American poet Berton Braley passed on this day in 1966, leaving behind him a herculean body of work which lives on, eternally relevant as it is.
I have made 4 songs adapted from his poems -
THE WILL TO WIN
(https://fanlink.to/TheWillToWin)
START WHERE YOU STAND
(https://fanlink.to/STARTWHEREYOUSTAND)
OPPORTUNITY
(https://go.meaningwave.com/OPPORTUNITY)
TELL THEM NOW
(https://go.meaningwave.com/TELLTHEMNOW)
…and more are coming!
We've made a handy playlist for you with all those songs on it here.
(https://fanlink.to/BERTONBRALEYSONGS)
THANK YOU BERTON BRALEY!!!
MEANWHILE
Daily streaming (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQUliLxVLcV5GB1Kphx5QdzVfDdEY9Jcm) is back, in case you weren’t aware! Tonight (https://linktw.in/fbuKyU) we are joined on the MeaningStream by brother AN0MALY (https://www.youtube.com/@An0malyhiphop), a cultural and political commentator, rapper, and world-famous disco-dancing chandelier-botherer. We'll discuss his journey, the world and the lane he's created for himself, and maybe even how to consistently piss off every side of every political argument 🥰
See you there from 8pm ET!
(https://linktw.in/fbuKyU)
LOVE TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY!
AKIRA THE DON
Don Studios Playa Del Carmen, January 24
ELSEWHERE IN THE MU
RECENT LIVESTREAM: MEANINGWAVE SUPER REQUEST SHOW! - MEANINGSTREAM 481 | STREAM
(https://akirathedon.substack.com/p/meaningwave-super-request-show-meaningstream-e39)
ALBUM: 𝐌𝐘𝐓𝐇𝐎𝐒 | Joseph Campbell & Akira The Don | Full Album
(https://linktw.in/VMPiqB)
Timelapse of me drawing my new avatar
Tools: Procreate on iPad with Apple Pencil
Own the NFT at https://opensea.io/akirathedon !
BACK WITH ANOTHER BANGER FROM BERTON AND THE DON!
TELL THEM NOW!
With lyrics adapted from Berton Braley's poem of 100 years hence!
STREAM https://go.meaningwave.com/TELLTHEMNOW
Art by me!
Own the NFT! https://opensea.io/akirathedon
“You can't pursue happiness
You could pursue a wild animal
You could pursue a ball
That's rolling downhill
You could pursue a car
You could pursue a dog
Because those are all real
But happiness you can't pursue
You could end up happy
But you can't pursue happiness
There are two things
You can pursue
That'll get you there…”
Make some noise for the grand return of Scott Adams () to the Meaningwave Universe! And with a song that couldn’t be more perfectly Meaningwave if it was synthesized in a lab by a team of 100 genius-level Meaningwave scholars 2000 years from now...
CHASING MEANING
(https://go.meaningwave.com/CHASINGMEANING)
…is out now!
I sent it to Scott last week, and he replied straight away, “I love it! But I am biased.” Which is fair. I love it too, and I hope you do too. Hey look! Here’s the music video!
(https://linktw.in/USRVHE)
Wonder where it’s gonna show up in next month’s MEANINGWAVE TOP 50, huh? SPEAKING OF THE TOP 50!
The MEANINGWAVE TOP 50 ...
It’s Friday, which means NEW MEANINGWAVE, and it’s BLACK FRIDAY which means up to 75% off at meaningwave.com! Use code BF24 at checkout!
(http://meaningwave.com)
"Mr. Hitchcock
What is your definition
Of happiness?
A clear horizon
Nothing to worry about
On your plate
Only
Things that are creative"
We are joined this week in the Meaningwave Universe by a new voice, that of legendary filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock, speaking to us across space and time of happiness, on this soaring new instant classic, with vocals sampled from 1964’s CBS TV special, Telescope, A Talk with Alfred Hitchcock.
A CLEAR HORIZON
(https://go.meaningwave.com/ACLEARHORIZON)
Is out now on all platforms!
(https://go.meaningwave.com/ACLEARHORIZON)
And you can enjoy the music video here
(https://linktw.in/BzBjIc)
MEANWHILE! It’s our biggest sale of the year right now at meaningwave.com. We’re offering 25% off EVERYTHING, including clothing, vinyl, posters, CDs… In addition, all digital bundles have been slashed by ...
It's the most wonderful time of the year... I am blessed and proud to present your annual gift of low fidelity yuletide glory and wonderment...
LOFI CHRISTMAS VII
(https://go.meaningwave.com/LOFICHRISTMASVII)
…a cozy, crackling carefully crafted collection of Lofi Christmas perfection to soundtrack your holiday season.
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As is only right and traditional, the mix is comprised of a smorgasbord of delightful new winter bumps, 14 in total.
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As always, an instrumental version is available to stream (https://go.meaningwave.com/LOFICHRISTMASVII) and download (https://akirathedon.bandcamp.com/album/lofi-christmas-vii) on all platforms (https://go.meaningwave.com/LOFICHRISTMASVII) … and a special vocal-sample-infused version will be dropping on Youtube at 1 CT (https://linktw.in/tFeIKl), and available to download for our supporters. This version is peppered with samples from some of my favorite Christmas movies and TV specials. Can you spot them all? (https://linktw.in/tFeIKl)
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MEANWHILE!...
