5 "Give Me Sun" Tracks

It's 26th of March on the calendar and here we are in Canada stuck in the cold. Lately, basically everyone has been craving for spring, a little bit of sunshine and warm weather. But what do we get? Right, we get some more shitty weather, cold wind, snow and negative outside temperature.

There isn't a thing you can do to fix the weather. However, what you can do is change your attitude to it. Think about it: rather than sitting at home complaining about the weather and ruining your own mood as well as that of the people surrounding you, you might as well turn on some sunny and summery songs on your speakers/headphones and that will make you feel better!

This week, I will include very cheerful song that create an illusion of beach warm sunny weather. Don't let the weather get you down and enjoy this good music!

The playlists starts off with sweet lounge tunes of the cover to a very old song we all heard "Sunny". It makes you think of summer, beach, sun, parties and everything that comes with it. Totally recommended for listening.

The music set continues with another house track with elements of indie: "Hey Beau (makkit edit)" by dillon.

A very old, bur nevertheless great summertime song introduced by one of the most cheerful singers I've come across. Bob Sinclair is asking the whole world to hold on and, definitely, when listening to the song, the only thing you want to do is to hold on and enjoy the moment.

"Sloppy Seconds" by Watsky is simply amazing in everything: it creates the mood, it is catchy and it is undoubtedly very cheerful and summery. You will not even notice how you're gonna be singing the lyrics at the end of the song.

The last but not the least is another old/good stuff: "Summerlove" by David Tavare. There's no other song which makes you dream of summer, seaside and summer love affair more than this one.

Keep calm, the winter's gonna end soon!

5 Dynamic Runway Songs

Everybody in Toronto has been talking about this event for weeks. And here it is, this week we are delighted to see the newest Spring/Summer 2014 and Fall/Winter 2014/2015 collections introduced by fashion designers such as Joe Fresh, David Dixon and Rudsak at Toronto Fashion Week!

That's why, this week I want to share with you a playlist that features very dynamic songs which will make you dance off your feet and which in my opinion would be perfect to use as a soundtrack for models on runways.   

           

This week's playlist opens up with an immortal Muse masterpiece "Uprising". The song is absolutely fantastic in every second. In fact, its title reflects the essence of the track: the melody constantly rises from the first till the very last second. As it is usually the case with Muse songs, I'm not surprised why their music is often chosen as a soundtrack for fashion and runway shows.

The second addition to the playlist is probably the latest music release out of the 5: the song that's currently playing in all fashion stores - "Drunk in Love" by Beyonce and Jay-Z. So smooth and so dynamic, that's why I love it.

Does anyone here think France when you think of fashion? I do. Check out a very French song by Vive La Fete "Exactement"! The tune of the song goes so in line with fashion and Paris that all you will be able to say after listening to it is "Adorable, formidable!" :) 

The 4th song is very sunny and summery. Dive into the sweet lounge sounds of "Facing the Sun" by Fritz Kalkbrenner and enjoy!

The final track has been discussed in the blog before, but for this topic I couldn't just have omitted it. It is just so perfect for dancing, action and walking, that it was played during Victoria's Secret fashion show. Here are Fall Out Boys again with their song "My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark (Light Em Up)" and they are perfectly finishing the playlist!

5 Amazing Night Time Tracks

Each and every one of us has his/her favourite time of the day. Some prefer early mornings, because they love watching sunrise. Some enjoy afternoon, because that's when they can meet up with family or friends during the lunch hour and have a chat. Some like evenings, when they can finally relax and watch a movie at home or go out.

But I'm pretty sure there are many of us, who like night time most of all. This time of the day when it's dark outside and there are barely a few people on the streets people find intimidating, romantic, mysterious and very appealing, in general.

Many writers and poets admire night time and write about their novels and poem about it. And it' the same thing with music artists! It was really hard for me to select 5 night time songs from my playlist, just because there are so many good ones! 

All of the 5 masterpieces I am putting into this week's playlist go far beyond a mere definition of a song. These music works possess some power, the one which makes you shiver inside and literally causes an internal explosion of emotions which overflows you. This is something that only really good music can do. I recommend that you listen to this atmospheric madness before going to sleep. Sweet dreams guaranteed! :)

So headphones on, world off and enjoy!

Featured artists: Halou, Kings of Leon, The Horrors, Late Night Alumni, Miusha

5 Songs for the Love of Women

First of all, congrats everyone, we survived through the winter! Yaay, it's spring :)

Now, although in Canada we don't really celebrate an International Women's Day, it is celebrated annually in Eastern European countries. And i think it's a great idea! The 8th of March is a day in the beginning of spring when every girl, sister, mother, wife and woman in general feels herself very special. Our men congratulate us, tell us how much they love us, give flowers and gifts etc. 

Although nowadays we celebrate this day just in favour of women, it wasn't like that initially. An International Women's Day started to be celebrated in recognition of women's achievements regardless of areas, whether scientific, linguistic, economic, political etc. This day is an occasion to look back to women's achievements and celebrate the future initiatives.

An International Women's Day was first celebrated on February 28, 1909. The Socialist Party of America designated this day in honour of the 1908 garment workers' strike in New York, where women protested against working conditions. 

In today's world women are equal in rights to men, but as we all know, it hasn't always been so. The first official document which allowed for women to become equal in rights with men internationally was signed by the UN in 1945. Since then, women are being actively promoted to get the same jobs as men, same human rights, level of security, sustainable development and respect as males. 

Since 1975 we celebrate International Women's Day on the 8th of March. 

As in many countries this day is a "big day" for women, I would like to dedicate this week's playlist to women. Just like Beyonce sings, "Who run the world? Girls!" This song opens up a playlist. This week, it is very multi-genre, as I tried to get together some of the greatest songs about women. 

Featured artists include: Beyonce, Urge Overkill, Franz Ferdinand, Nouvelle Vague and Wale.

Useful source of information about International Women's Day: History Of International Women's Day