The physiology of the need, not the psychology.

Nope. He was made of straw.

This is a first in a new series of podcasts, exploring the ignored and underestimated.

You've probably had some, if you're partial to raspberry flavour.

NPR's All Songs Considered website is a treasure trove for audiophiles.

A short photo essay of Springtime flowers and colours.

Singer/songwriter and Beams and Struts contributor Corin Raymond talks about Tom Waits, Sam Cooke, the Rolling Stones, Howlin' Wolf and The Band.

In short: collaborators, language, sex, violence, poetry, adapters, prolific, Central England, underappreciated.

Gabor Mate is a doctor and best-selling author. His totems are Gautama Buddha, Yeshua (aka Jesus), Karl Marx, Albert Einstein and Sigmund Freud. Beethoven's in there too.

Famous for booze-soaked ballads in the 70s and creative musical weirdness ever since, the legend is now sober. 

A black diamond examination of the intersection of these two systems.

Certain parts of your brain become less active, with interesting results.

At their best, musical Sevens infect their audiences with a joy so full and pure that it touches on the divine.

Do you have a blog you've been neglecting? It's probably happening to you.

This charity pays fair trade prices to Ugandan women for bead jewelry.

What were people listening to then? Will you recognize the songs or the artists?

There's a great deal of significance to this thing we use as a quick, easy reference.

What function do they serve? Sandra Maitri offers answers in her book The Spiritual Dimension of the Enneagram.

Songs from artists various Beams readers listed as being underrated.

What exactly is going on in our heads when we give in to a craving?