Natasha Tar
New Music Friday
March 23, 2018[embed]https://open.spotify.com/user/thepeaksfu/playlist/05rrDztu3WYqdk0qZiDhLT?si=no6UApB2QxatO4Rn5jpkeQ[/embed] “Not Exactly an Overture” – Long Time No Time Elisha Summers: Fun beat, but where is the singing? The instrumentals are extensive, and the song only contains a small segment of vocals. Louise Ho: This song reminds me of something a pit band would play while the actors play on. I definitely wasn’t expecting a song like this, so the experience was quite unique. Probably not something that I would listen to again, but we’ll see. Alex Bloom: I’ll stay neutral on this one since my cousin is in this band . . . Courtney Miller: Reminds me of…
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New Music Friday
March 16, 2018[embed]https://open.spotify.com/user/thepeaksfu/playlist/1oL28TM8oTDAdFVQR36Tu5?si=WIUznAE4SbqIA4s2v7sw7w[/embed] “Magic” – Sia Danielle Davie: This doesn’t do much for me. Aritro Mukhopadhyay: It’s kind of generic. Courtney Miller: “I’ve been waiting for a magic moment” for this whole song. Generally a fan-ish of Sia, but, ehh. Natasha Tar:…
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The bigger picture: a closer look at five pieces of SFU art
March 13, 2018If you haven’t noticed yet, SFU has a lot of weird and interesting art. I remember that on Welcome Day, first-years got a tour across Burnaby campus and I asked our guide about the strange blue pyramid by the Terry…
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New Music Friday
March 9, 2018[embed]https://open.spotify.com/user/thepeaksfu/playlist/2FeHQyrnnX3ij3xY2gameS?si=4BBsTpG-TEWzoNqnlwl0vA[/embed] “Tema” – Sarkodie Edna Batengas: Wow, I didn’t know that Sarkodie was still making music. Glad to see that he wasn’t just a one-hit wonder. I love him in “Tonga” Alex Bloom: I’m not against this. The beat gets…
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New Music Friday
March 2, 2018[embed]https://open.spotify.com/user/thepeaksfu/playlist/36H4fHO8Zsz8tucfnEFMhg?si=6NCPxQUlQh-Zn3IJoExNHA[/embed] “44 More” – Logic Neil MacAlister: Of his recent singles this is probably the best, but Logic is just so completely uninteresting lately. He's still rapping well, but I couldn't care less about his content. Also, it just struck…
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New Music Friday
February 23, 2018[embed]https://open.spotify.com/user/thepeaksfu/playlist/7sq6MuCBO9pe2Q7cOQirNk?si=nLAy5LUPR46Ofeik96niyw[/embed] “Moon River” – Frank Ocean Courtney Miller: First, why would anyone ever try to redo “Moon River.” Second, this is so so so extra with the layered vocals and the overproduction Gabrielle McLaren: There’s a lot going on here…
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Play Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp for the aesthetic, if nothing else
February 20, 2018In November 2017, Nintendo released the free mobile game Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, and it was one of the motivators that got me through finals. I had been looking forward to it, since the other Animal Crossing games across consoles…
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New Music Friday
February 16, 2018[embed]https://open.spotify.com/user/thepeaksfu/playlist/4YWYxwKdU708TxIlqaUsaF?si=ym4XmQ6jQRqqqzvnmGtW8w[/embed] “X” – Kendrick Lamar, ScHoolboy Q, 2 Chainz, Saudi Marco Ovies: I’m so excited to watch Black Panther, and this song has got me even more hyped. Elisha Summers: I feel like this is a great song to listen…
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New Music Friday
February 9, 2018[embed]https://open.spotify.com/user/thepeaksfu/playlist/6xtTtKPhri4mbn4SKmlF7j?si=3w2V_BiFTIGhHg2lVaJn3w[/embed] “Pray for me” – Kendrick Lamar, the Weeknd Edna Batengas: I was so excited to see these two artists on the same track. Like come on, how can anyone complain about this song. Die hard Kendrick fan! Neil MacAlister:…
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Old Music Friday: love and heartbreak edition
February 2, 2018[embed]https://open.spotify.com/user/thepeaksfu/playlist/12epIbST1SPqtG1fh13M0P?si=sD0vOXCJTu6uOUbKPWC1Qw[/embed] “Crazy In Love” – Beyoncé, Jay-Z Danielle Davie: To me this is not a love song, but a party song that everyone can get into. It reminds me of school dances in elementary school, and then high school, and…
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