2017 has been an interesting year. Despite the darker undertones of this year, the music industry has been pumping out hit after hit and blessed us with some cool music…
These are the Best Songs of 2017 According to Students
Need Some New Music? Here’s Toronto’s Best Upcoming Talent
So you wanna be a musician? Or maybe you just love going to concerts? On November 23rd, celebrate the launch of CRESCENDO: a new online resource built to support and…
Study Music to Help You Perform Higher on Exams
Weāve all heard of the renowned research that playing Mozart to babies makes them smarter, but did you know the same effect can be said for adults? According to research…
Neither Here Nor There: A Visual Album from Media Production
Late last year, seven Ryerson students came together to form Sondre House Productions, a production house that creates high-quality visual albums with bands and musicians based out of Toronto. A…
A wake up playlist: Songs that will get you out of bed
Last monthĀ I wrote about struggling to wake up in the morning. After writing that article I started listening to Good Day by DNCE and thought, “listening to this right when…
A Reading Week Love Letter to NYC
New York City. The city of blinding lights. The concrete jungle where dreams are made of. The place that will always bring back memories of a very special reading week…
In 250 Words: Time Travelling & Live Music
In the 250 Words series,Ā the RU Student Life writers are posed a question, and in 250 words they each offer their insights. 250 Words Question 14:Ā If you could go back…
A Reading Week Playlist
The student team at RU Student Life got together this week to curate a playlist of our favourite songs right now. The result? A reading week playlist to help you…
Elliott Vincent Jones, An Interview
We were seated in the media tent at Bestival when Elliott Vincent Jones (EVJ)ās manager approached us, asking if we wanted a few minutes to ask him some questions since…
Bestival Allows Toronto to “Surrender to the Possibilities”
I watched Almost Famous for the first time last month. It was during NOW Magazineās āFree Flick Monday,ā meaning that I had my boyfriend wait in line with me for…