Monday Music
Monday Music: You went partying with Drake, now this is what you listen to
May 30, 2022By: Yasmin Vejs Simsek, Staff Writer In my personal opinion, grime is one of the best things to come out of the UK. This relatively new genre of music (2000s) that stems from a mix of garage, jungle, and hip hop has its epicenter in London. So here you have five songs by Black artists from the grime scene to get you out of your Drake phase and into a whole new world of rap. “Big for your boots” by Stormzy Photo Credit: #Merky Warner ADA How could one start a suggestion of grime music without the biggest top boy…
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Monday Music: crystal clear Korean vocalists
May 23, 2022By: Yelin Gemma Lee, Arts & Culture Editor So, you’re at your desk late at night again working away at an article for The Peak (this could be you!). You’ve overplayed your Lo-Fi playlists and frankly, they make you a little…
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Monday Music: for the melancholic transition into summer
May 17, 2022By: Cristina Liao, Peak Associate As the weather gets warmer and the first bloom of sprind fades away, summer is peeking around the corner. These songs are perfect for the feelings I associate with the season: melancholic summer nights where the…
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Monday Music: Smooth sounds for late night cruising
March 22, 2022By: Emma Jean, Peak Associate Picture it: the sun went down hours ago, you’re passing streetlights as you move through the lanes, and the calmness of the night washes over you. There’s nothing like a late night drive, and some songs…
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Monday Music: Songs to listen to when you realize you’re in a toxic relationship with your university
March 14, 2022By: Marco Ovies, Features Editor SFU refuses to let me leave with a degree and it’s starting to feel a little obsessive. Despite trying to do everything right, my degree keeps getting extended one semester at a time. I get…
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Monday Music: Slow jams to groove to while sipping your morning coffee
February 21, 2022By: Makena Leyh, SFU Student Whether it’s a doubleshot blonde shaken espresso from my favourite local café or the watered-down dark roast my partner brewed two hours ago, coffee is a necessary part of my wake up routine. However you…
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Monday Music: Songs that celebrate queer sexuality
February 14, 2022By: Petra Chase For many young adults, public school sex education is inadequate and promotes harmful messages surrounding queer sex. I still battle with the shame I was taught to feel at a young age. Music has always helped me…
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Monday Music: Songs to soothe your soul this romantic season
February 7, 2022By: Tamanna T., Staff Writer Pining after someone, lamenting over the loss of a love-at-first-sight, or wanting to dance with your partner in the kitchen with dim lights? These tracks will perfectly accompany whichever of these moods you’re in this…
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Monday Music: Songs to accompany your valiant fight against inner demons
January 10, 2022By: Sherine Jeevakumar, SFU Student Ever get so inside your head that you feel like you’re the main character with a tragic backstory? Even if it’s a little melodramatic, so what? These tracks are a perfect accompaniment to any emotional…
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Monday Music: Songs for Christmas festivities
November 29, 2021By: Cristina Liao, Peak Associate Holidays are a time for festivities and spending time with the ones you love. As Christmas is just around the corner, this playlist will include original songs that simply sleigh and are tree-mendously good covers…
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