Silent Auction to Benefit Syrian Refugees

If you haven’t yet completed your holiday shopping, a silent auction called Shop For Syria is currently taking place on eBay that benefits Syrian refugees. Featuring products from COS to Diptyque, 3.1 Philip Lim, Rough Trade and even a personalized voicemail recording from Grammy Award-winning artist Sia, there’s something for everyone. Best of all, proceeds go to the UNHCR, who will use the funds to …

Hall & Oates: She’s Gone (Dave Harrington Disco Dub)

Dave Harrington (of duo Darkside) offers a musical advent calendar for the holidays: 12 days of remixes and edits that he’s been playing in DJ sets. For the 11th day, Harrington has uploaded his edit of “She’s Gone” that will have you dancing your heartache away. He speeds up that sweet, jazzy and classic Hall & Oates sound (delightfully corny factor complete with sax solo) …

How Our Brains Synchronize with Musical Melodies

In their latest “60 Seconds of Science” video, Scientific American reveals that our brains’ rhythms are able to synchronize with musical melodies—leading to foot-tapping or head-bobbing with the beat—and that musical training can strengthen this ability. Researchers discovered this after measuring the brain activity of musicians and non-musicians as they listened to pitch changes in classical music, leading to the conclusion that musical training could …