How playing music impacts musicians.
The previous blogs focused on music listening and how musicians themselves may even be more sensitive to these emotional experiences....
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Team Tonic
- 3 days ago
FREE course for independent retailers in the Portsmouth area
Tonic Music for Mental Health are inviting up to 40 Portsmouth independent retailers to attend a FREE Suicide First Aid Lite (City &...
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Team Tonic
- Nov 30
TONIC FEST 4
Saturday 17th February 2024 sees TONIC host its biggest music event to date at the Portsmouth Guildhall. TONIC FEST 4 will see electronic...
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Team Tonic
- Nov 28
Hannah Hu: Harmony and Healing
Verity Vincent caught up with Hannah Hu as she prepares for her last show of the year for a conversation on music, mental health, and...
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Team Tonic
- Nov 27
Musicians and the impact of playing.
Some suggest (not just me) that playing music (or active, participatory engagement with it) can have a positive impact on emotion and...
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Team Tonic
- Nov 23
Finance Manager
Due to internal growth we need a new Team member to manage our finances. About Us Our mission is to deliver good mental health and...
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Team Tonic
- Nov 21
Musicians and their sensitivity to music listening.
Of course, I think that musicians are more emotionally sensitive to music listening but perhaps that’s just my own bias! But how or why...
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Team Tonic
- Nov 13
Musicking as a resource for musicians’ emotional colour.
In my previous articles I explored whether musicians do hold certain traits and characteristics that could make them more vulnerable to...
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Team Tonic
- Nov 10
Spinnaker Tower Abseil 2024
Join TONIC in taking over the tower on Sunday 24th April 2024 for an unforgettable day. Even if you generally prefer your feet firmly on...
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Team Tonic
- Nov 7
Research Announcement
Tonic Rider and the University of Portsmouth announce the launch of their first collaborative study on mental health in the music...
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Team Tonic
- Nov 6
Are musicians narcissists?
So, welcome back, carrying on from the themes of the previous blogs surrounding the traits and quirks of popular musicians, in this...
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Team Tonic
- Nov 1
Andy Bell Interview
Verity Vincent caught up with Andy Bell on his GLOKtober tour to talk, music, life and why he invited TONIC along for the Ride (sorry...
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Team Tonic
- Nov 1
Tonic On Tour: GLOK
Tonic was privileged to join Andy Bell of Ride, Hurricane #1, Oasis, and Beady Eye fame, on tour in across the UK in October 2023....
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Team Tonic
- Nov 1
Boxing Day Swim
Join us on Tuesday 26th December 2023 in Southsea for our inaugural Boxing Day Swim. Are you brave enough to run into the Solent on...
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Team Tonic
- Nov 1
Musicians and personality
Following on from the previous writing on musicians and their mental health, (AKA are we weirdos?) In this weeks’ blog I look at the...
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Team Tonic
- Oct 27
Academic study on the mental health of musicians
Tonic Rider Peer Support Group Supervisor, Adam Ficek, has published an academic study on the mental health of musicians. ‘It was great....
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Team Tonic
- Oct 25
Are musicians weird?
As part of Adam's doctoral research he looked into how seven musicians understood their mental health and their music engagement...
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Team Tonic
- Oct 23
Listen for Life
Team Tonic joins the The Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) for the launch of the 'Listen for Life' at the House of Commons Hearing...
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Team Tonic
- Oct 16
My research and me
Last week was a proud moment for me as my first academic paper was published. This paper is part of my own doctoral research and opens...
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Team Tonic
- Oct 11
New Peer Support Group for Music Venue Trust
Tonic Rider are providing a new online Peer Support Group for grassroots music venues. Starting Thursday 29th February, Tonic Rider in...
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