By: Michelle Young, News Editor Whether you’re learning a new language or just want something to freshen up your playlist, there’s a variety of international music scenes yet to be discovered. Indulge in this versatile playlist to find the right mood to set the rest of your summer. Spanish: “Tú” by maye [caption id="attachment_118651" align="alignnone" width="300"] Image courtesy of EO Entertainment & Pink Poetry[/caption] Venezuelan-American artist maye released the sweet and summery “Tú” in 2019. Her voice is like honey as she sings “amor eres tú” over dreamy guitar chords and relaxed percussion. The sound blends alt-pop with Latin beats…
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By: Charlene Aviles, Peak Associate June is Filipino Heritage Month, a time to celebrate the cultural diversity in the Philippines and honour those who fought for the country’s independence from Spain and the United States. Music is an essential part…
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By: Carter Hemion, Staff Writer and Genderfuck With gender in the spotlight this Pride Month, music often reflects the experiences we have as gender-diverse and questioning people. These artists express their complicated relationships with gender, and sometimes that is just…
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By: Kyla Dowling, Humour Editor As Pride Month starts to wind down, it’s important for those of us in the LGBTQIA2S+ community to continue celebrating our resilience and courage. These songs, all by artists who identify as queer, are anthems…
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By: Yelin Gemma Lee, Peak Associate I have come to the realization that, since the second global rise of K-pop, the general public believes that South Korea only produces generic-sounding, unfathomably good-looking pop groups like Blackpink and BTS. Don’t get…
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By: Marco Ovies, Features Editor “Off the Rails” by Wallice [caption id="attachment_118265" align="alignnone" width="300"] Image courtesy of Wallice[/caption] Coming hot off the heels of her 2020 hit “Punching Bag” is Wallice with another coming-of-age bop. “Off the Rails” is punchy,…
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By: Sara Brinkac, SFU Student With increasingly difficult barriers appearing when trying to score a date, a friendly (socially distanced) smile or wave is now enough to instigate an entire series of fantasies. To aid all my single friends out…
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By: Jennifer Chou, SFU Student Content warning: if you choose to search up the songs and read the lyrics, some of them reference death and violence. Have you ever wanted to scream in anger and frustration because of a group…
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By: Petra Chase, SFU Student After months of gloomy weather — and so much time cooped at home slouched in front of a screen that the real world has started to look pixelated — spring has finally arrived. The baggage…
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By: Kyla Dowling, Staff Writer and Alliteration Aficionado If you’re anything like me (and for your sake, I really hope you’re not), the only thing getting you through university is pretending that you’re the main character of a dark academia…
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