Music Training Boosts Children’s Decision Making Skills

A new neurological study (see below) conducted by the University of Southern California (USC) has concluded that in as little as two years of learning, music can change the structure of the brain’s white matter and boost networks implicated in decision making in children.

This is news that is to be welcomed by all involved in music at any level, and if you, or any of your family or friends aren't, there's never a bad time to start.

And with Christmas just around the corner, feel free to check out what we have on offer for your budding musician, be it DJ lessons, gift vouchers, studio hire, mixing, mastering, publishing, merchandise, equipment or more.

As the scientists in Los Angeles have established, music is for life, not just for Christmas!

http://neurosciencenews.com/kids-music-brain-structure-7941/

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RYAN DORNAN & COLLATE ON THE UNDERGROUND SHOW

Tonight see's The Underground  Show return to Belfast Underground. With special guests Ryan Dornan of Thompson's Garage, Stereo Sesions and Hijaxx, also joining us is Ryan Macfarlane from Collate. We'll be having a chat with both guys about what they are up to and upcoming gigs. We also run through the upcoming gigs in your area and select out Local Classic and Future Monster so get tuned in at 6pm-8pm here at www.belfastunderground.co.uk

WATCH THE UNDERGROUND SHOW LIVE HERE

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Bicep debut album beckons

Local heroes Bicep have announced the release of their debut album, due for release on September 1st on Ninja Tune.

Anticipation for the self-titled long player has been building with the lead single ‘Aura’ whetting the appetite on dance floors around Europe. Like their wildly eclectic, fun-packed sets, the album will be a “mixed bag”, and bears the fruit of almost two years of studio work, completed amidst the usual flurry of gigs.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xvlym4g9SQQ

Matt and Andy will follow this up with an AVA-produced live show at the Ulster Hall on 30th September that will feature Feel My Bicep label mate Hammer among other guests. Tickets for what promises to be yet another memorable Belfast night are available from Resident Advisor, priced £15 (plus booking fee).

 

Mark Casey

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R&B LEGEND TEDDY RILEY TALKS TO REDBULL MUSIC ACADEMY

Redbull Music Academy do it again with this brilliant interview with Teddy Riley. Shaping R&B as we know, Teddy masterminded work from Keith Sweat, Guy, Blackstreet and Bobby Brown, while also co-producing Michael Jackson’s Dangerous album and giving The Neptunes their first break. In short this man knows his stuff.

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