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Pride Playlist

June 21, 2019 No Comments

It’s time to get loud and be proud! June is Pride Month. Regardless of where and what you’re doing to celebrate, there’s no better time to let loose and be yourself. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: Life is too short to be anything but in love with yourself and your life. If you’ve been slacking in that area, start now!

Amplify your Pride Month festivities with my 40-track playlist, linked below — and keep scrolling to preview some of my favourite Pride plays, new and old.

“Girls Like Girls” – Hayley Kiyoko

Girls can like girls, just like boys—and what about it? That’s the attitude “Lesbian Jesus” Hayley Kiyoko takes on in her smash single “Girls Like Girls,” which has amassed over 150 million listens online. From the start of her career, Kiyoko has been vocal about struggles faced by the LGBTQ community in her music, raising awareness of violence against transgender women on “One Bad Night” and highlighting self-doubt on “This Side of Paradise.” She’s described “Girls Like Girls” as a “female anthem for a girl stealing another guy’s girl,” contrasting the stereotypical girl-steals-girlfriend’s-guy/guy-steals-guy friend’s-girl themes.

New Music Friday, Playlists

Playlist: July finds & faves

July 18, 2018 No Comments

July finds & faves playlist cover - Angela McLean

This summer has been a prime time for music. The weather is (almost) consistently beautiful and our favourite artists are supplying their own sunshine and rainbows in the form of new music. The latest releases have been vibrant, fresh and upbeat – everything I’m looking for in songs I can jam out to and put on repeat. Also, if you’re anything like me, you’ve already gone back and fallen in love again with all the songs you were obsessed with last summer. Reminiscing about your favourite summer memories as you make new ones is truly the best!

In honour of my stateside friends having just celebrated the 4th of July, this month’s playlist goes all out with 44 songs – 2 hours and 35 minutes of pure ear magic. (No, that is totally not a fake justification for me going a little music crazy making this playlist…not at all.)

Scroll down to hit play on July’s ‘finds & faves’ playlist and read why I selected my top tracks.

Music Monday

MUSIC MONDAY: Five Songs For Your Summer Soundtrack

June 29, 2015 No Comments

Screenshot from "Pierre" music video by Ryn Weaver

As a music junkie, one of my biggest summer essentials is a fun, high-energy playlist with songs to get me pumped up whenever I need a morning wake-me-up, I’m getting ready to go out or I’m hanging out with my girls. I always save my playlists and I love coming back to them and being reminded of amazing memories. Plus, everything is better with good music!

As I wind down from my loaded school year and get energized for the exciting summer ahead, take a peek into my soundtrack for this summer!

“Holding On” by Disclosure featuring Gregory Porter

But it’s holding on / And it’s holding strong / Even though I tried to make it / Played the part, but I can’t fake it

Disclosure, the masterminds behind the smash hit “Latch”, which features Sam Smith, are officially back on the scene with their new release, “Holding On”. From the very opening notes of the song – “HOOOOOOOOOOOOLLD” – you know you’re in for something amazing! “Holding On”, which features American jazz vocalist Gregory Porter, has become a fan favourite in Disclosure’s recent festival sets and people are digging it. The English duo never disappoints! Watch out for their sophomore album, ‘Caracal’, later this year.