Monday Music

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Monday Music: The Best Songs of 2021 (so far)

Arts July 12, 2021

By: 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 attention. 1) “HOT HOT” by Bree Runway [caption id="attachment_118764" align="alignnone" width="300"] Image courtesy of Universal Music Operations Limited[/caption] “HOT HOT” serves as the first single from British singer and rapper Bree Runway’s debut album. If this self-love anthem which blends R&B with pop is any indication of how Runway’s debut album will sound, we’re in for a treat. “HOT HOT”…

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Monday Music: Summer bops for polyglots

Arts July 5, 2021

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…

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Monday Music: Filipino Heritage Month edition

Arts June 28, 2021

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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Monday Music: Songs to question your gender to

Arts June 21, 2021

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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Monday Music: Empowering anthems by queer artists

Arts June 14, 2021

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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Monday Music: K-bops for what is hopefully the last COVID summer

Arts June 7, 2021

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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Monday Music: Songs that are not just for Asian Heritage Month

Arts May 31, 2021

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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Monday Music: Songs for the relationship you never had

Arts May 24, 2021

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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Monday Music: The five stages of getting ghosted by group project members

Arts May 17, 2021

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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Monday Music: Frolicking under cherry blossoms in the sun

Arts May 10, 2021

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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