Ken Mattsson/BeaconBeats Music
@beaconbeats.bsky.social
Cosplaying a singer-songwriter since 2020. Educator, organizer of things and people. Celiac/Gluten Free Guy, Boston Area.
It's too hot to play outside tonight, so everyone hydrate and stay cool. Hopefully August's weather will be more conducive to an afterwork concert.
July 15, 2025 at 9:38 PM
It's too hot to play outside tonight, so everyone hydrate and stay cool. Hopefully August's weather will be more conducive to an afterwork concert.
I'll be performing at the Union Brew House Songwriters in the Round session today, sponsored by PB & Jay Records. It starts at 7 pm, but I will be in either the 2nd or 3rd round of songwriters playing, so more likely at 8 or 9 pm. More information at www.facebook.com/events/64352...
March 18, 2025 at 3:52 PM
I'll be performing at the Union Brew House Songwriters in the Round session today, sponsored by PB & Jay Records. It starts at 7 pm, but I will be in either the 2nd or 3rd round of songwriters playing, so more likely at 8 or 9 pm. More information at www.facebook.com/events/64352...
This is the most commented post on my blog. I've been doing yoga for decades, and #vinyasa is almost the anti-yoga. It's like a growth that is taking over most yoga studios. It's nice to know that others feel the same way. www.kenmattsson.com/why-i-hate-v...
Why I Hate Vinyasa
I have been doing yoga since I was a freshman in college, and while I haven’t always been consistent, I have absolutely loved the feeling that it gave me. It allowed me to get more in touch w…
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March 18, 2025 at 2:53 PM
This is the most commented post on my blog. I've been doing yoga for decades, and #vinyasa is almost the anti-yoga. It's like a growth that is taking over most yoga studios. It's nice to know that others feel the same way. www.kenmattsson.com/why-i-hate-v...
My newest newsletter is out! I've got a bunch of performances coming up in the next month, so check it out! beaconbeats.kit.com/posts/lots-o...
Lots of Performances Coming Up! - Ken Mattsson/BeaconBeats Music Newsletter for March 2025
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March 14, 2025 at 11:48 PM
My newest newsletter is out! I've got a bunch of performances coming up in the next month, so check it out! beaconbeats.kit.com/posts/lots-o...
Just felt an #earthquake here. Guess it was a 3.9 magnitude of of York Maine
January 27, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Just felt an #earthquake here. Guess it was a 3.9 magnitude of of York Maine
Saw a great concert tonight with Tom Smith and Cosy Sheridan at the Homegrown Coffeehouse in Needham tonight. Cosy was one of the instructors at the Cape Cod Songwriters Retreat I went to earlier this month. Great to see Gil, Margie and Steve (not pictured) from the week there too.
January 26, 2025 at 4:01 AM
Saw a great concert tonight with Tom Smith and Cosy Sheridan at the Homegrown Coffeehouse in Needham tonight. Cosy was one of the instructors at the Cape Cod Songwriters Retreat I went to earlier this month. Great to see Gil, Margie and Steve (not pictured) from the week there too.
Welcome @bradbordessa.bsky.social to BlueSky. He's got great ukulele content so go and follow him!
January 24, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Welcome @bradbordessa.bsky.social to BlueSky. He's got great ukulele content so go and follow him!
Great @10percenthappier podcast with @guyraz.bsky.social on Benning a success and self defining. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1...
The Psychology Of Success | Guy Raz
Podcast Episode · 10% Happier with Dan Harris · 01/24/2025 · 1h 5m
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January 24, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Great @10percenthappier podcast with @guyraz.bsky.social on Benning a success and self defining. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1...
Got to see the amazing Taimaine at TCAN in Natick last night. She and her band were incredible and I got to chat with her briefly after the show when I bought one of her albums. So nice. Her technique is insane and she told me to “just keep practicing”.
January 17, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Got to see the amazing Taimaine at TCAN in Natick last night. She and her band were incredible and I got to chat with her briefly after the show when I bought one of her albums. So nice. Her technique is insane and she told me to “just keep practicing”.
I’m planning on doing the Meta Cleanse and sign out off FB, IG and other related sites for the week of January 19th. You’ll still be able to find me here!
January 16, 2025 at 1:32 AM
I’m planning on doing the Meta Cleanse and sign out off FB, IG and other related sites for the week of January 19th. You’ll still be able to find me here!
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We need to be joyful and not let the nasty ones live in our heads.
This is why we all need to be extra gay and not let them dampen our joy.
I've noticed that there is little more in this universe that offends and enrages Conservatives more than Queer Joy.
Gay people just existing, let alone being HAPPY, really annoys the fuck out of them and sends them on the warpath.
I swear. There is something deeply wrong with Conservatives.
Gay people just existing, let alone being HAPPY, really annoys the fuck out of them and sends them on the warpath.
I swear. There is something deeply wrong with Conservatives.
January 13, 2025 at 12:30 AM
We need to be joyful and not let the nasty ones live in our heads.
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A good read.
It’s freeing to let go.
It’s freeing to let go.
Should You Just Give Up?
Sisyphus couldn’t stop pushing his boulder—but you can.
www.newyorker.com
January 10, 2025 at 11:48 PM
A good read.
It’s freeing to let go.
It’s freeing to let go.
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Once any space becomes less than 40% male, (straight) men tend to cede it entirely while shouting about how it “went woke”. Fascinating read:
Why aren't we talking about the real reason male college enrollment is dropping?
We would rather talk about literally everything else.
celestemdavis.substack.com
January 1, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Once any space becomes less than 40% male, (straight) men tend to cede it entirely while shouting about how it “went woke”. Fascinating read:
If you're a nerd and love history and cult movies, this is your video:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZwT...
Medieval Historian Breaks Down 'Monty Python and the Holy Grail' Movie | Deep Dives
YouTube video by History Hit
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January 4, 2025 at 5:36 PM
If you're a nerd and love history and cult movies, this is your video:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZwT...
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Tips to keep democracy alive in 2025:
1. Be Brave. Avoid helpless/hopeless talk. Authoritarians want you to feel powerless because it makes their work easier. Courage, faith, and optimism are essential. Fascism feeds on cynicism and pessimism. Starve it.
www.theframelab.org/how-to-thriv...
1. Be Brave. Avoid helpless/hopeless talk. Authoritarians want you to feel powerless because it makes their work easier. Courage, faith, and optimism are essential. Fascism feeds on cynicism and pessimism. Starve it.
www.theframelab.org/how-to-thriv...
2025: Keep democracy alive. FrameLab New Year's resolutions
Advice for defeating the authoritarian threat
www.theframelab.org
January 1, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Tips to keep democracy alive in 2025:
1. Be Brave. Avoid helpless/hopeless talk. Authoritarians want you to feel powerless because it makes their work easier. Courage, faith, and optimism are essential. Fascism feeds on cynicism and pessimism. Starve it.
www.theframelab.org/how-to-thriv...
1. Be Brave. Avoid helpless/hopeless talk. Authoritarians want you to feel powerless because it makes their work easier. Courage, faith, and optimism are essential. Fascism feeds on cynicism and pessimism. Starve it.
www.theframelab.org/how-to-thriv...
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More than almost anything else, I will miss having a President who is capable of compassion, decency and empathy in times of crisis.
January 2, 2025 at 12:22 AM
More than almost anything else, I will miss having a President who is capable of compassion, decency and empathy in times of crisis.
In this new year, we all need to find ways to remember the strong and helpful voices inside us.
www.elephantjournal.com/2024/12/7-un...
www.elephantjournal.com/2024/12/7-un...
7 Underrated Ways to Keep Trauma from Controlling our Lives. | elephant journal
I recently noticed that in the wake of a new trauma, all my old traumas have come out to play with the new
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January 3, 2025 at 4:55 AM
In this new year, we all need to find ways to remember the strong and helpful voices inside us.
www.elephantjournal.com/2024/12/7-un...
www.elephantjournal.com/2024/12/7-un...
Welcome Yule!
December 21, 2024 at 6:19 PM
Welcome Yule!
My song for the Winter Solstice. Too often, this is about the joy and the lights and brightness, but traditionally this time waiting for the light to return has been about self-reflection, which is encompassed in Advent, which most people have disregarded.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bqB...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bqB...
Before the Light Is Born Again
YouTube video by BeaconBeats Music
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December 21, 2024 at 6:18 PM
My song for the Winter Solstice. Too often, this is about the joy and the lights and brightness, but traditionally this time waiting for the light to return has been about self-reflection, which is encompassed in Advent, which most people have disregarded.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bqB...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bqB...
For me, the Christmastime truly starts on December 13th, Luciadag in Sweden with the @svtnyheter.bsky.social Lucia special. It's always beautiful, and to me, it's Swedish Christmas music, not what you hear in the stores, that is truly the music of the season. www.svtplay.se/video/jqWYLq...
Luciamorgon från Sala – Luciamorgon från Sala
Stämningsfullt Luciafirande från Sala i Västmanland, med Luciatåg i Sätra Brunns kyrka där sångare från Sjöviks Folkhögskola och Sala Ungdomskör medverkar. Vi får även solosång nere från silvergruvan ...
www.svtplay.se
December 13, 2024 at 11:05 PM
For me, the Christmastime truly starts on December 13th, Luciadag in Sweden with the @svtnyheter.bsky.social Lucia special. It's always beautiful, and to me, it's Swedish Christmas music, not what you hear in the stores, that is truly the music of the season. www.svtplay.se/video/jqWYLq...
Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase. - Martin Luther King, Jr.
December 13, 2024 at 5:27 AM
Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase. - Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Protect Democracy's helpful pillar graphic on how to, well, protect democracy in a time of looming authoritarianism. Note #7: protect the first targets.
November 11, 2024 at 10:46 PM
Protect Democracy's helpful pillar graphic on how to, well, protect democracy in a time of looming authoritarianism. Note #7: protect the first targets.
Yesterday, sunset in Boston was 4:11 pm. Today it is 4:12 pm. Our sunsets will only get later from here.
Yes, sunrises will get later until early January but at least we are starting the return of Daylight in the evening.
Yes, sunrises will get later until early January but at least we are starting the return of Daylight in the evening.
December 12, 2024 at 3:04 PM
Yesterday, sunset in Boston was 4:11 pm. Today it is 4:12 pm. Our sunsets will only get later from here.
Yes, sunrises will get later until early January but at least we are starting the return of Daylight in the evening.
Yes, sunrises will get later until early January but at least we are starting the return of Daylight in the evening.