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SUMMER OF RAP: LOOKING BACK AT SOME OF THE ALBUMS FROM THIS SUMMER
So far, 2021 has blessed hip hop fans with some great projects this year but it has to be a great year for music, the summer albums have to be something special.
QUEEN'S ON AUX
There really is nothing better than ordering yourself an exam-sized coffee and finding some prime real estate to have a bit of alone time for you and your notes.
IGNORE THE EAST AND THE WEST: MICHIGAN IS WHERE IT'S AT
“Honestly you just have to have fun with it. Jay-Z is always going to be the greatest of all time, but no one listen to Jay Z right now because he too serious.” - Rio Da Young OG
TIMELESS TUNES
Modern music has not appeared out of thin air. Contemporary works are built on the shoulders of giants, weaving together several inspirational sources, demonstrated in the genre, instrumentation, chord progression, or even just the feeling. Musical borrowing is an intrinsic value of musical creation, and it is fascinating how you can trace it between songs and generations.
IT'S PERFECTLY QUEER THESE LGBTQIA2S+ ARTISTS ROCK
A short history of where queerness and music intersect, with a playlist that encompasses it all.
SHARING THE LOVE OF MUSIC
PS: I cried for an entire weekend in third-grade when my dad went to Seattle with his friends to see a Paul McCartney concert without me. Apparently, I had school, but that's just a lame excuse, and I still bug him about it to this day.
JAPANESE JAZZ AND HIP-HOP: RETURNING THE FAVOUR
Thanks to the contributions of these artists and many others, the world of music have simply been made better. For Asian Heritage Month, I want to share a corner of music that fascinates me. There’s a playlist as well as some youtube videos - feel free to leave the tab open in the background and relax!
CELEBRATING ASIAN HERITAGE THROUGH MUSIC
Happy API Heritage Month! In honour of Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in Canada, MUSE would like to celebrate with a playlist highlighting the diversity of artists making a statement in the music industry.
SO I MADE YOU A PLAYLIST...
I don’t think it comes with any surprise why we get all warm and fuzzy after seeing that “I made you a playlist” text.
WHERE HAVE I HEARD THIS BEFORE?
This ability to curate and draw on older music in the production process has always fascinated me so I threw together a playlist of sampled songs which find themselves centre stage in the hits we love today. I hope you have as much fun as I did listening to these songs and ask yourself - where have I heard this before?
Jack's Music Corner: February Finds
The latest instalment of Jack's Music Corner features a fresh playlist of February finds to check out!
WHY I LOVE CRYING ON THE DANCE FLOOR (AND YOU SHOULD TOO)
While weeping in bed alone can certainly be tantalizing, I prefer to find my catharsis doing the Charleston.
MUSIC AND NOSTALGIA
Ever hear a song that instantly just brings you back? In this article Jack Selby takes a trip down memory lane via music, exploring various tunes and the significant memories attached to them
THE ULTIMATE QUEEN'S PLAYLIST
Have the Kingston blues? Wish you could time-travel back to before the semester was cut short? Check out today's article where Frannie and Steph compile a playlist of songs that will bring you back to your favourite memories, nights, places and traditions at Queen's...pre-COVID.
CAR SEAT TUNES PLAYLIST
(NOSTALGIA WARNING!) "Whether strapped into my car seat on long road trips or in my highchair at the dinner table, my parents played all kinds of music for me to jam out to as a kid." - Check out Music Contributor Jack Selby's most recent playlist where with help from the MUSE team, he complies all your parent's songs they forced you to listen to as a kid