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Hamber’s Hits: Students’ Favourite Songs of 2024
Everyone dreads waking up on early mornings. Every school day, an alarm clock disrupts a peaceful sleep, and forces students out of bed, feeling irritable and unenthusiastic. To aid in this daily struggle is an unassuming, but all-powerful tool commonly used to prepare for the day — your favourite song blasting at full volume.
ANALYSIS | A Breakdown of the Great Rap War
Rap history was made this spring when two of the biggest modern day rappers — Canadian rapper Drake and American rapper Kendrick Lamar — went head to head in a lyrical showdown.
REVIEW | An Emotional Breakdown: Your Complete Guide To Taylor Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department
A new era has begun. We are, of course, referring to Taylor Swift’s 11th studio album, THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT. We hope readers will enjoy (or be destroyed by) TTPD as much as we have.
International Music Review
Since much of mainstream music today is dominated by North American artists, it can be easy to ignore the contributions from the international community. However, international musicians have contributed to much of the modern musical landscape.
2024 Grammy Nominations
On Feb. 4, 2024, the 66th Grammy Awards will be held at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, with a host yet to be announced. The televised ceremony is airing live on CBS, and will be available for streaming on Paramount+.
OPINION | All I Want For Christmas Is Royalties
November first. You walk into the grocery store, hoping to score some discount Halloween candy. And then you hear it. The flashy 13-note opening that signals the beginning of the holiday season. Year after year, Mariah Carey’s “All I Want For Christmas Is You” plays from millions of speakers across the globe. We’ve all heard the song, with its stellar vocals and pleasing melody. But how did it come to be?
REVIEW | Why Our Music Taste is Objectively Better Than Yours: A 2023 Music Review
Despite Drake releasing an album, 2023 was actually a fantastic year for music. While this year might not have been for all the dogs, there were quite a few mainstream artists who released solid albums. However, listening to all of those will leave a blank space in your head. Therefore, we would like to review some of the albums that you definitely should have listened to this year but have probably never heard of.
Hamberites on Christmas Music: When It Should Start, Their Favourites, and Mariah Carey
What are Hamberites’ opinions on holiday tunes? Do they think Christmas music should be blasted from every radio station earlier? Or is it overrated? If so, what other songs have they been playing on repeat for the festive season?
REVIEW | Olivia Rodrigo GUTS Album Review
On Sept. 8, Olivia Rodrigo released her brand new album, GUTS. In some of her songs this album, Rodrigo adopted a more upbeat, rock-inspired style — a stark contrast to many of the tracks in her previous album, SOUR.
REVIEW | Five Piano Pieces to Play When Relatives Come Over
Whatever your reasons for playing piano, we can all agree that all of us hate it when we are asked to play Für Elise. So, we’ve suggested a few pieces that are less likely to make you slam your head into the keys.
Sweden Tops the Charts at Eurovision 2023
The 2023 Eurovision Song Contest was held in Liverpool, England. The previous year’s winners were from Ukraine, so in keeping with tradition, they were to host this year’s competition. However, due to safety concerns regarding the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, England hosted in lieu of Ukraine. The winner of this year’s contest was Sweden, represented by pop artist Loreen.
Taylor Swift Begins Her Eras Tour
Five years is a long time since the internationally recognized singer-songwriter Taylor Swift has been on tour, but she is back under the spotlight. On Nov. 1, 2022, Swift announced her sixth world tour, the Eras Tour. An incredibly rare sight for an A-list celebrity, each show in the Eras Tour has a setlist of 44 songs and lasts over three hours.
It’s Awards Season Again: A Recap of the First Shows of 2023
In the first three months of the year, major entertainment awards occur. Here is a recap of the 2023 Award Show season.
Hamber’s Concert & Pep Bands Prepare for Upcoming Spring Events
Hamber’s band will be performing a variety of concerts and shows this spring, including shows at Hamber events, concerts outside of school, and a department showcase. The Nest interviewed Mr. N. Francis (Music), to get information on all the upcoming events.
Student’s Songs of the spring: What have Hamberites been listening to?
For many Hamber students, music is essential. Whether it’s walking the halls with a single airpod in, blasting pre-game hype through a speaker, or curating dozens of playlists for very specific scenarios, music can be a part of our daily lives. What do Hamberites have on repeat this spring?
ANALYSIS: What Happened to Rock?
In the past century, many genres of music have risen to prominence and become staples of their respective eras.
Taylor Swift “Begins Again” with New Re-Recordings
Taylor Swift is re-recording her first six albums to gain back the rights to her master recordings, after they were bought by Big Machine Records in 2019.