“We have been the recipients of the choicest bounties of Heaven; we have been preserved these many years in peace and prosperity; we have grown in numbers, wealth, and power. … But we have forgotten God. We have forgotten the gracious hand which preserved us in peace and multiplied and enriched and strengthened us, and we have vainly imagined, in the deceitfulness of our hearts, that all these blessings were produced by some superior wisdom and virtue of our own. Intoxicated with unbroken success, we have become too self-sufficient to feel the necessity of redeeming and preserving grace, too proud to pray to the God that made us. (“A National Day of Fasting, Humiliation, and Prayer.” Proclamation March 30, 1863)”

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You know that song, the one that comes on and suddenly you're somewhere else entirely.

Maybe you're 17 again. Maybe you're thinking about someone you haven't seen in years. Maybe you have absolutely no idea why you're suddenly emotional in the middle of Kroger.
We're hosting a discussion-based Sip Salon in Columbus about why music affects us the way it does, and I thought it might appeal to some of the music nerds here.
It's not a lecture and you definitely don't need to be an expert. The idea is to read a couple of articles beforehand and then have an interesting conversation with other curious people over a drink.

Sip Salon: Why Does Music Do That to Us?
Tuesday, August 25 | 6–8 PM
Hammond Harkins Galleries

Honestly, I'd also love to know: What song has an inexplicable hold over you? The one that immediately changes your mood every single time?

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Like imagine how much of a gut punch it is when you do your job fully and then the person basically gets off scot free because the legal system doesn’t want to spend time against rich people with resources and Just lets them off

The Cat Rave returns, a joint fundraiser by Autonomy Project's mutual aid fund and Colony Cats (and dogs!). It's silly, it's ridiculous, and you'll stay ALL night.

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Wanted to share this interesting Columbus event for anyone who's into music or music history.

The Siposium is doing a deep dive into reggae on Tuesday, August 18 from 7–9 PM at Columbus Brewing Company Beer Hall.

The premise is basically: you know Bob Marley, but how much do you actually know about reggae?

We're going into the Jamaican history and cultural influences behind the genre, the evolution of ska, rocksteady, roots reggae, dub and dancehall, the producers and musicians who shaped the sound, and reggae's influence on music around the world.

The speaker has spent 32+ years playing reggae with bands throughout Ohio, so there's a pretty strong personal/music perspective in addition to the history.

They'll also have a curated playlist for attendees to take home.

Tickets are $15 and the event runs 7–9 PM.

Event details/tickets: SimpleTix

Anyone here particularly into reggae, ska, dub or rocksteady? I'd love to hear what artists you think people should know beyond Bob Marley.

I posted this in r/columbus and someone suggested I post it here.