A good 27 days have passed in this New Year and with the pressure of exams off my shoulders, I still felt like I had something I needed to finish. So I checked and found out that I had a mini-series I had to finish. So, before I leave this mini-series hanging any longer, I…
Are there any Fall Out Boy enthusiasts out there? If you are, you’d probably know that the newest Fall Out Boy album was released just recently. The band’s album has been anxiously awaited by fans around the world. After listening to the songs non-stop, I have successfully come to the conclusion that every single song…
“Perfection in music does not exist. Just look at us playing the fifth movement.” – Jamie and Katie, 17 and 15 Shot backstage at the Conservatory and Bella Hall open house with members of the Calgary Youth Orchestra
Having performed for former premier Alison Redford, Prince William and Kate Middleton during their stop at the stampede during the summer a few years back and being a part of the Young Canadians, Mary Kate Aquino is quite the bright young star. I went to junior high with her, so I knew a little bit about…
“It’s a Lauren thing. Ooooh tsssss.” – Lauren (Marco) and Lauren (Polo), 16 and 16 Shot backstage at the Conservatory and Bella Hall open house with members of the Calgary Youth Orchestra.
I used to be a HUGE fan of pop music until the summer of 2014. Once I was introduced to other genres like rock alternative and punk rock, I began to notice how annoying some of the pop songs were! Here are a few of those songs: 1. We are never ever getting back together…
As I have repeatedly made clear to all of my friends and family, I have vowed nearly absolute hatred for pop music. I can’t stand how everything is a carbon copy of everything else and there’s nearly no more real instruments played on mainstream radio waves. This is NOT to say that all pop music…
A lot of good music came out this year. Whether you’re into pop, rock, R&B or Hip-Hop there were awesome new songs in every genre. I’ve had had 365 days to listen to a ton of new music and have created a list of my 10 favorite alternative/rock songs that came out this year. Remember this…
I have never been a fan of Christmas music. (Sorry to those dedicated fans!) I find carols quite repetitive, the kind of songs that once you get into your head, they just never become unstuck. They’re repetitive, not overly complex (complexity being something I appreciate in music) and just a little too bouncy. So what…
I recently found this great series on YouTube called NPR Tiny Desk Concerts. These concerts are basically 5-15 minute acoustic sessions done by up and coming artists and bands in a little corner of the NPR’s office building. I find these videos different and more entertaining than any other music sessions because all of the…
You know that feeling when you press the shuffle button on your favourite music playing device and it spits out a perfect set of songs that flawlessly describe how your current mood? This happened to me a few days ago and for some reason, it’s been on my mind for a while. There must be…
The chorus is a total earworm, Taylor Swift looks like a queen in every single shot, Sean O’Pry’s bone structure is quite possibly the greatest thing evolution has ever blessed us with, and Joseph Kahn has again impressed with his gorgeous visual imagery and flawless cinematography. I fell in love with the music video of…
Happy Thursday, friends! Only one more day until Friday, hang in there! The hashtag #throwbackthursday (or #tbt) has been a hit with lots of people both young and old. To relish the famous hashtag, I’ve created a playlist with my favorite songs from the 70’s to the early 00’s (a lot coming from the Guardians…
I think you already know what I’m going to talk about. On this special three-part edition of Dean’s playlist, I will be discussing three kinds of crushes that I have noticed are pretty common with my friends and I: the casual crush (“wow, you are something sweet. I like that.”), the “best” crush (“OMG WE…
I feel like once winter starts to come around, everyone starts to get a little stressed. In school, midterms are either completed or on their way, and then suddenly after Christmas break, finals roll around. Mixed with holiday get togethers and preparation, the next few months are some of the most stressful in the year…