I have a bit of a rocky history with music.
I tend to fall in love with a new song or album, listen to it ad nauseam for two months straight, become slightly irritated by it, avoid it for a month or so, miss it, then add it to some playlists. And I don’t think I’m the only one with this somewhat...
I tried to make this season’s playlist applicable to everyone—I really did. But if you were to take a look at my Spotify history this winter, you’d see that I’ve just been listening to the same three lo-fi acoustic indie albums on repeat while lying in bed and waiting for spring.
My post-holiday winter...
Every summer, a song emerges to become inseparable from the season. While music charts may have already announced the best-selling song of the summer, staff at The Journal have picked out their own summer anthems.
Here are the songs some of our staff listened to all summer long.
“Magic in the...
When it comes to Valentine’s Day, there are a lot of mixed emotions, but The Journal has come up with a list of songs guaranteed to get you excited about the big day.
Based on a wide variety of musical tastes, this list of songs will fit any style of lovin’. It’ll also go well with some (hopefully)...
Canada has produced some of the most iconic musicians, including Neil Young, Stan Rogers, the Guess Who and even Drake.
With the nation’s 148th birthday tomorrow, there’s no better way to celebrate than by blasting some of the best songs from Canada’s long list of talented musicians. Whether you’re...
With Reading Week fast approaching, most of us are planning some sort of trip. Whether it’s a week-long jaunt with some buddies to Montreal or just a long drive back to your hometown, no trip is complete without the right music.
Great songs don’t necessarily make for great driving songs. A perfect...
By The Vault
Contributor
The Wolfe Island Music Festival is a great Kingston-area secret. The weekend in August has a very relaxed vibe, takes place in local restaurants and on the baseball diamond, with a continually impressive line-up of Canadian talent from all genres. This playlist consists solely...
By The Vault
Contributor
Like a touch of Bailey’s in your coffee or your trusty wool sweater, this playlist will provide a buffer against the biting winter wind and thaw you from the inside out.
QJBlogs is teaming up with The Vault with our biweekly playlist feature. The Vault was created by...