Monday Music
Monday Music: Instrumental bangers
November 1, 2021By: Jacob Mattie, Peak Associate From the long hours spent with course materials, many of us are probably getting to know our study playlists pretty intimately. While studies have shown that songs with lyrics can be distracting, this does not mean instrumental music will help you focus — take, for example, the songs listed here. They simply slap too hard. “Waltz No. 2” by Dmitri Shostakovich [caption id="attachment_119586" align="alignnone" width="297"] Image courtesy of Klanglogo[/caption] A lively romance — Shostakovich absolutely lets loose in this bop of a waltz, dropped sometime after 1956. Suite for Variety Orchestra, the collection this song…
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Monday Music: Songs for potion brewing
October 25, 2021By: Michelle Young, Copy Editor October — the month of goblins, ghouls, and ghosts. As someone who almost exclusively read fantasy novels as a kid, I like to think of this season as something magical, rather than scary. For those…
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Monday Music: Songs for living out a twisted fairytale
October 18, 2021By: Cristina Liao, SFU Student From heartbreak to insecurities, this playlist includes songs about a fairytale life gone wrong. ‘Tis the season for spookiness, and twisted fairytales definitely fit into that category. 1) “Moral of the Story” by Ashe [caption…
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Monday Music: Songs for when you feel like the main character
October 11, 2021By: Cristina Liao, SFU Student You know that feeling when you wish the whole world was yours? When you want to be the main character? This is the soundtrack I’ve created to fuel all those self-centred dreams. 1) “You Don’t…
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Monday Music: It’s fall and you’re in love
September 27, 2021By: Cristina Liao, SFU Student Feeling like the hopeless romantic that you are? Want some suggestions for soft love ballads that will warm your cold, dark soul? Then this article is for you! These are definitely some of the best…
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Monday Music: Songs for the descent into cuffing season
September 20, 2021By: Sherine Jeevakumar, SFU Student Lamenting the end of summer and with it, your summer fling? Curated to the cozy fall season, these tracks are sure to help you prepare for the upcoming cuffing season. Here’s to a journey from…
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Monday Music: Hype yourself up to be perceived again
September 13, 2021By: Alex Masse, Peak Associate Well, it’s happening. It’s really happening: we’re back to in-person classes. I don’t know about the rest of you, but I’m terrified by the idea of people seeing anything besides my strategically-lit, chest-up Zoom portrait.…
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Monday Music: Burn my blues
July 26, 2021By: Vrinda Kapadia, SFU Student I dedicate these songs to those who are internally screaming for a real connection. Whether you’re scorning the prevalence of online dating apps or dealing with friends who are incapable of truly understanding you, these…
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Monday Music: Placebos to kick-start your day
July 19, 2021By: Subaig Bindra, SFU Student Starting your day on the right note can be tough, especially if you have things to do like studying for finals. Here are some songs to infuse joy into your work day. “Sledgehammer” by Peter…
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Monday Music: The Best Songs of 2021 (so far)
July 12, 2021By: Ahad Ghani, SFU Student Halfway into 2021, this year has already been one of the strongest for music in recent memory, despite a global pandemic. These songs are the best of the year, so far, and deserve your immediate…
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