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YEAR IN REVIEW

The 100 Best Songs of 2023

Lana, Drake, Miley, Tyler, and many more

BY ROLLING STONE

DECEMBER 1, 2023

KYLIE MINOGUE RACED back to the center of the dance floor with a viral smash. A surprise Shakira track broke the internet. Sexyy Redd owned every summer DJ set. And NewJeans rode a drum-and-bass beat to pop heaven. It was a massive year for música Mexicana and Afropop, for noisy guitar bands, left-field hip-hop, and fearless country storytelling. Taylor Swift had a pretty good year too.

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Foo Fighters, ‘Under You’

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But Here We Are, the 11th album from Foo Fighters, explores grief in unflinching detail — it was recorded in the wake of Foos drummer Taylor Hawkins’ March 2022 passing and the death of leader Dave Grohl’s mother a few months later. “Under You” has the sunny power-pop-adjacent feel of earlier Foo Fighters tracks like “Learn to Fly,” but its lyrics depict Grohl being nearly suffocated by the pain of losing someone. “Someday I’ll come out from under you,” he declares, well aware that despite the catchy melodies he’s laying down, grief still hangs over him. —M.J.

Jung Kook feat. Latto, ‘Seven’

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BTS member Jung Kook’s soulful vocals are backed by an insistent garage beat on this swirling confection that’s squarely focused on getting down every day of the week. He drives home his lust with some well-placed falsetto runs, while his foil, the “Big Energy” MC Latto, delivers a winking verse that manages to turn the dance-floor-filling DJ staple “Cha Cha Slide” into a teasing come-on. —M.J.

Hemlocke Springs, ‘Enknee1’

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Don’t let Hemlocke Springs’ beloved TikTok bridge “girlfriend” give you the wrong impression — this new indie artist is no one-hit wonder. “Enknee1” is both a hyper-pop sensation and a sharp coming-of-age analysis — and who better to reflect on that subject than a Dartmouth Ph.D. hopeful turned viral star? “But I have learnt people aren’t puzzles (No),” she sings before sliding into the sweeping synth chorus emblematic of her awkward, authentic charm. “But thеy puzzle me, be thе things they don’t want to be.” She turns that confusion into something relentlessly catchy. More, please. —C.J.

Geese, ‘Mysterious Love’

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These Brooklyn kids are just passing the age when they can order an IPA in the bars they play, but they’ve clearly spent plenty of their prodigious youth immersed in the vicissitudes of their parents’ (OK, grandparents’) record collections. They really know how to fuck up the oldies. “Mysterious Love” sounds like post-punk guerrillas laying siege to a classic-rock radio station, piling up prog power, avant-rock chaos, boogie wonderment, and psychedelic sprawl. It’s proof that their 2021 hype-magnet debut Projector was no fluke. —J.D.

Addison Rae feat. Charli XCX, ‘2 Die 4’

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Addison Rae’s pop career felt conspicuously short after she dropped her debut single, “Obsessed,” in 2021. But after several songs leaked online — and exploded on TikTok after— it was abundantly clear that was only the beginning. The star of the leaks was “2 Die 4,” a slinky hit with the type of ear-worm hook that burrows in your brain forever. For the official release, Rae linked up with Charli XCX, who adds a little sexy soul to match Rae’s budding pop princess prowess. —B.S.

Aespa, ‘Spicy’

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The K-pop group Aespa tried something new this year with “Spicy,” the lead single from their third EP, My World — The Third Mini Album. Previous releases had an experimental sound and leaned heavily into AR and virtual reality with a unique concept featuring an imagined world, villains, and avatar members. “Spicy” showcased a new side of Karina, Giselle, Winter, and Ningning. With strong vocals, grimy synths, rolling bass, and huge drum buildups, the song brought the girls closer into the real world of universal pop thrills, reminiscent of early 2000s pop a la Britney Spears. As they tell us in the lyrics, it’s a “10 out of 10, honestly.” —K.K.

Samia, ‘Charm You’

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On “Charm You,” Samia makes a cathartic breakthrough over a sunny, simple instrumental. “I just saw my whole life flash before your eyes/and I don’t want to charm anyone this time,” she sings. A declaration that vulnerable might deserve either pity or fanfare, but Samia sounds surprisingly relaxed as her vocals float over buoyant guitar strums. The effervescent track is a standout on Samia’s second album, Honey, which showcases what she does best: pointedly chronicle the nuances of desire, devastation, and the delight of learning how to dance through it all. —L.L.

Ellie Goulding and Calvin Harris, ‘Miracle’

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Nearly a decade had to pass for Ellie Goulding and Calvin Harris — the duo responsible for “I Need Your Love” and “Outside” in 2013 and 2014, respectively — to reunite for another electro-pop smash. “When you have that connection with someone, you miss it,” Goulding told Rolling Stone earlier this year. “It’s hard to just put that aside.” The result of their unique chemistry was “Miracle,” a psychedelic EDM hit in which Goulding asks, “Are you too cynical to believe in a miracle?” in her effervescent voice, backed by ethereal piano, Nineties synths, and a pumping bass. It was a gift to see these two back together. —T.M.

J Hus feat. Drake, ‘Who Told You’

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Beautiful and Brutal Yard, the J Hus album from this summer, had the feeling of being just ahead of its time. Hus, a reliable provider of diaspora-spanning hits, connected with Drake on the pitch-perfect “Who Told You.” Of all of Drake’s globe-trotting ambitions, his forays into Afrobeats and sounds from West Africa bear the most fruit. Here we’re greeted by “One Dance” Drake, laying on the accent just a tad more subtly. Along with J Hus’ infectious hook, the song is an ideal anthem, one that I suspect finds a permanent spot in the pantheon of summer hits. —J.I.

Tove Lo, ‘Borderline’

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Tove Lo co-wrote “Borderline” with fellow pop titan Dua Lipa, and it’s brimming with the kind of unforgettable melodies that are a hallmark of both artists’ best work. Built on a foundation of burbling bass and a Prince-like drum pattern, the song puts Tove Lo’s edgy lyrics about insecurity and codependence front and center. “I like to push you to the edge as long as you say you’re mine,” she sings, ramping up the intensity for an almost-shouted chorus that promises to make this relationship work, whatever the personal toll. Deeply unsettling in all the right ways. —J.F.

Tierra Whack, ‘Chanel Pit’

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The bars might look silly on paper (“What is that shit I smell?/I am that shit you smell”), but that’s half the point — the way Ms. Whack sends that nonsense caroming off the music-box beat, bouncing new flows like rubber balls, is what makes this absurdist gem shine. And, as always, her brilliance doesn’t come into full focus until you see the video, where she raps the entire thing while going through a car wash, minus the car. Plenty of artists made music that addressed the world’s pain and suffering in 2023. Let’s hear it for someone who knows how to keep it fun. —S.V.L.

Soccer Mommy, ‘Here’

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Sophie Allison, the indie-rock singer-songwriter who records as Soccer Mommy, delivered a great covers EP this year with Karaoke Night. Along with songs by Taylor Swift, R.E.M., Slowdive, and Sheryl Crow, she delivered a for-the-ages version of Pavement’s classic powerless-ballad “Here,” tapping into the heartbreak that only exists on the edges of Stephen Malkmus’ imperious performance on the 1992 original. It takes guts to throw yourself into a sacred indie-rock text like this, but she lovingly makes it her own to give us one of the all-time great Nineties covers. —J.D.

Myke Towers, ‘LALA’

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There’s magic buried in the vocal chant from “LALA,” making the track so catchy that it stays planted in your brain long after it’s ended. The song has been blasting out of cars pretty much from the moment a snippet first came out in June — and that infectious sample sent it flying around TikTok with force. In a flash, it rose up the charts, making it onto the Billboard Hot 100. It also became testament to Myke Towers’ star-powered versatility: The sharp-as-nails spitter can launch caustic raps like no one else, but he’s also down for upbeat bangers that turn into streaming goliaths. —J.L.

Dijon, ‘Coogie’

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Dijon has never been afraid to expose the cracks of his voice in his folk- and R&B-inflected songs, but “Coogie” reveals him pushing himself and his songwriting to wrenching effect. As he sings of being held down by some inherent “meanness” or a bad spirit, he sounds increasingly more raspy and self-destructive. Along with an equally haphazard electric guitar, everything sounds like it’s drowning underwater. As the song never reaches a climax or moment of release, Dijon keeps the listener tight within his gripping performance — making way for a raw and slippery vision of indie music. —M.H.K.

Taylor Swift, ‘You’re Losing Me’

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For her Eras Tour stop at MetLife Stadium in May, Taylor Swift caused mastermind chaos by exclusively releasing this Midnights-era track on a CD sold only at that weekend’s shows. That hasn’t stopped fans from turning to bootleg YouTube uploads to hear one of Swift’s most devastating songs about a relationship on its last pulse. Over a sample of her heartbeat, she delivers a gut-wrenching bridge that only a Sagittarius could write: Swift proclaims, “I’m the best thing at this party,” then immediately confesses, “I wouldn’t marry me either.” No bait-and-switch has ever cut so deep. —M.G.

Hotline TNT, ‘I Thought You’d Change’

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A proud son of Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin (well, probably not that proud), singer-guitarist Will Anderson has wound up in New York in his mid-30s fronting the fantastic shoegaze band Hotline TNT, unfurling his Midwestern sad-guy glory on the band’s new album, Cartwheel. On “I Thought You’d Change,” he takes a wicked case of relationship malaise, slathers it in gilded distortion and surging melodies, and what comes out is at once heartsick and heroic. The “you” in question probably won’t be changing anytime soon, but the noise in our boy’s head is there to pull him through. Always has, always will. —J.D.

CMAT, ‘Have Fun!’

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Since debuting a few years ago, Dublin’s Ciara Mary-Alice Thompson has distinguished herself for songs long on clarity, wit, and killer melodies. This standout starts off vivid (and clear): “One hundred bright green birds atop a Tesco in Clapham/Me on you, it didn’t make sense, but it happened.” From there, Thompson laments a shitty relationship while riding bright, piano-led funk, flowing catchily as violins slash in and out and those damn birds start to haunt her. It adds up to something irresistible, and one of the year’s best breakup songs. —C.H.

The Rolling Stones feat. Lady Gaga and Stevie Wonder, ‘Sweet Sounds of Heaven’

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“Sweet Sounds of Heaven,” the Stones’ greatest latter-day gospel-rock rave-up, reaches an emotional peak two minutes and 38 seconds in, when Mick Jagger and Lady Gaga bellow, “I’m not going to hell in some dusty motel/And I’m not going down in the dirt … I’m finally quenching my thirst.” It’s a genuinely moving moment of catharsis, like they’ve survived some dark night of the soul, and it builds from there into soulful jam reminiscent of “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” or Sticky Fingers’ “I Got the Blues,” thanks to Stevie Wonder’s funky keyboards and a fiery horn line. Has any other band sounded this good 60 years in? —K.G.

The Hives, ‘Bogus Operandi’

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Twenty years ago, the Hives blasted out of Sweden with their matching suits, over-the-top bravado, and killer garage-punk tunes. After a long break, they came back this year with a new album, predictably titled The Death of Randy Fitzsimmons. “I go to work!,” Howlin’ Pelle Almqvist shouts on their blazing return single, and his fellow Hives answer his call with the same sugar-sharp energy that made them such a blast back in the day. Times may change, but some operandi remain as beautifully bogus as ever. —J.D.

The Last Dinner Party, ‘Nothing Matters’

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The U.K.’s latest buzzy export is a baroque-rock dream. On “Nothing Matters,” the group is part ABBA, part Nineties Brit-pop throwback, and entirely bewitching. Lead singer Abigail Morris resigns herself to a surface-level romance of “a sailor and a nightingale dancing in convertibles.” The juicy chorus is increasingly raucous as the song wears on, exploding into irresistible, singalong-worthy “da-da-da”s. The song was a success on alt-rock radio this fall, and the band’s been getting themselves on the road ahead of their debut album, Prelude to Ecstasy, meaning that “Nothing Matters” is just the appetizer. —B.S.

Feeble Little Horse, ‘Freak’

With a name like Feeble Little Horse, the chances for dinky annoyingness are staggeringly high. But this Pittsburgh twee-noise band don’t just not suck, they transcend. “Freak,” from their album Girl With Fish, goes by in the space of a hardcore blurt, at just 1:47, with singer-bassist Lydia Slocum’s voice barely rising above a shy mumble as she sings, “I know you want me, freak/Sports star honeybee, on my team.” Yet she exudes tepid swagger, and the guitars go off like a mushroom cloud inside a snow globe, creating a lush little biosphere of shy, torrid gorgeousness. —J.D.

Tems, ‘Me & U’

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Tems builds this sweet jam on supple Afrobeats with the simplest of words, and if its title conjures Prince, so does its conflation of the spiritual and the carnal, which comes across despite Tems’ professed intention to write about her relationship with Jesus. Between this, her co-writes with Rihanna, and her breakthrough cameos with Future, Wizkid, and Drake, this Nigerian queen clearly remains choosy about the company she keeps. —W.H.

Eladio Carrión feat. Bad Bunny, ‘Coco Chanel’

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With the help of Bad Bunny, “Coco Chanel” — and its dembow influences and sexy lyrics — served as the anchor for Eladio Carrión’s great LP 3MEN2 KBRN. In its bars, Carrión and Benito reference everything from Ferragamo and Sega video games to Julieta Venegas and Avengers’ Thanos. When it dropped, the track also fed speculation that Benito was dating Kendall Jenner with the line, “The Puerto Rican sun is warmer than the one in Phoenix,” which was taken by many as a clever reference to Jenner’s ex, Devin Booker of NBA’s Phoenix Suns. —T.M.

XG, ‘Left Right’

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On “Left Right,” XG masterfully creates the kind of late-Nineties and early-2000s-channeling hit that would otherwise only emerge from the use of an obvious sample. The record is nostalgic in presentation, but futuristic in delivery. The seven-piece Japanese girl group — based in South Korea — are evident students of the K-Pop titans. Each member’s strengths are highlighted as they demonstrate a vocal expertise that brings to mind their other prime influences: the R&B girl groups of the TRL era. —L.P.

Drake feat. Sexyy Red and SZA, ‘Rich Baby Daddy’

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Drake’s “Rich Baby Daddy” sounds like an outtake from a So So Def Bass All Stars comp. It gets plenty of fuel from a Jessica Domingo vocal loop sample and kicks off with a command by Sexyy Red to “Bend that ass over! Let that coochie breathe!” In short, it’s a song where Drake lets women’s voices take center stage, even as he chimes in to add, “I’ve got some love inside of me/Please drag it out of me.” A guest vocal from 2023 MVP SZA only adds to the appeal of “Rich Baby Daddy” as a sweet and summery confection. —M.R.

Fifty Fifty, ‘Cupid’

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The breakthrough single from K-pop group Fifty Fifty is a delectable chunk of happy-sad bubblegum, its plush harmonies and sing-song lead vocals making its gently frustrated lyrics (“So skeptical of love … but still, I want it more, more, more”) feel like they were transposed straight from a fluffy pink diary with a stubborn lock and entries written in loopy, heart-adorned script. Sadly, Fifty Fifty’s tenure was as fleeting as the romance “Cupid” longs for; three of its four members were cut from the group by its agency Attrakt in October, a few months after the track peaked in the Hot 100’s Top 20. —M.J.

Summer Walker feat. J. Cole, ‘To Summer, From Cole (Audio Hug)’

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Summer Walker reportedly cried when she heard the “audio hug” J. Cole recorded for her 30-minute EP Clear 2: Soft Life. Indeed, “To Summer, From Cole” is a showcase for the North Carolina rapper, a soothing neo-soul track he co-produced with Kelvin “WU10” Wooten. “I just heard you had you another little baby, congratulations/I hope you got through it with no complications,” he raps in a mellow, gentlemanly tone. “On days you feelin’ like you on your own/I wrote this for you to put on.” Walker opens and closes the song with a simple melody and the words: “Call me when you need some love.” —M.R.

Chris Stapleton, ‘White Horse’

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“White Horse” is a powerhouse rock anthem that presses into uncharted territory for Chris Stapleton. “If you want a cowboy on a white horse/Ridin’ off into the sunset/If that’s the kind of love you wanna wait for/Hold on tight, girl, I ain’t there yet,” he belts over a stadium-worthy guitar riff. Co-produced with his wife, Morgane Stapleton, and Dave Cobb, and co-written alongside Semisonic frontman Dan Wilson, “White Horse” served as a rocking reminder that Stapleton is one of the greatest voices we’ve got. —J. Lonsdale

Armand Hammer, billy woods, ELUCID, and EL-P, ‘The Gods Must Be Crazy’

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“Your money’s no good here,” warns ELUCID on this standout cut from Armand Hammer’s We Buy Diabetic Test Strips. It’s a roundelay between two Brooklyn rappers who offer riffs on a Eurocentric world in disorder as they portend a post-apocalypse society where money and celebrity are meaningless. “White women with pepper spray in they purse/Interpolating Beyoncé/Illegal formations,” raps billy woods with brutally dry wit. Meanwhile, El-P of Run the Jewels accompanies the duo with a loopy, arrhythmic beat that mimics a globe slowly spinning off its axis. —M.R.

Gina Birch, ‘I Play My Bass Loud’

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Bassist Gina Birch is a DIY music legend whose work in the iconic London post-punk band the Raincoats helped lay the foundation for Nirvana, riot grrrl, and more. She released her solo debut this year, at 68 years old, and its title track was one of 2023’s most inspiring artistic declarations. The song recalled the Raincoats’ otherworldly feminist statement ”No One’s Little Girl,” with Birch’s joyful bass leading the way as she sang with wit and wisdom about grabbing your instrument and creating music that transforms your life, every time you poke out a note. —J.D.

Del Water Gap, ‘All We Ever Do Is Talk’

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Del Water Gap is a master of lovelorn melancholy on “All We Ever Do Is Talk,” a mournful ode to the honeymoon phase. The singer and songwriter finds himself riding a ceaseless emotional carousel in the wake of the realization that he can at once be full of love, but also fully devoid of those early feelings that once sent electricity through his veins. Over a moody Eighties-tinged track, he sprints through a maze of synths in search of understanding, asking over and over: “Will we ever get that feeling again?” —L.P.

Code Orange feat. Billy Corgan, ‘Take Shape’

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If your favorite part of high school was screaming along to Incubus on the drive home, don’t sleep on Code Orange. But even if they nail that 2000s period sound, that doesn’t mean they sound like something off an old CD that’s been skittering around on the floor of your car. “Take Shape” — featuring haunting vocals from Billy Corgan — exemplifies everything that makes Code Orange tick: absolutely punishing guitars, Jami Morgan’s harsh yet melodic vocals, and brain-flexing lyrics about breaking free from societal expectations. Just try not to run any red lights while listening to this track. —B.E.

Tyla, ‘Water’

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This year, 21 year-old year South African siren Tyla flooded the airwaves with her global smash, “Water.” This summer, after it’s just-challenging-enough choreography became a mainstay on TikToks and Instagram, the song itself rose to the top hip-hop and R&B radio. The fluid Amapiano-meets-Afrobeats production cascades beneath a saturated, choir-style vocal top-line that goads a lover to “make me sweat, make me hotter, make me lose her breath, make me water.” The track and its dance are fun, sexy, inspiring, and even a little humbling–since emulating Tyla’s control of her hips is no small thing.–M.C.

Jisoo, ‘Flower’

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Jisoo was the last member of Blackpink to release solo music, creating a feverish anticipation among fans. It was the worth the wait. “Flower” cemented the singer as a certified solo star. A sophisticated track with a staccato, Latin-tinged melody and Caribbean-inspired percussion, “Flower” feels instantly familiar yet unlike anything else on the radio. There’s a confidence to her voice that isn’t always as apparent when it’s blended with three other singers. But on this solo track, it’s clear that Jisoo is firmly in control. —T.C.

Thundercat and Tame Impala, ‘No More Lies’

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On this psychedelic-soul gem, Los Angeles is to blame for a relationship that doesn’t quite work. “I’m sorry, girl, didn’t mean to drag you in my dreams,” Thundercat sings, as he and Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker create a beautifully hazy track. The two musicians let the groove move them toward a sense of understanding that always seems to be alluringly out of their reach. “It just felt like we were definitely long lost bandmates from another era,” Thundercat told Rolling Stone about working with Parker. —L.P.

Becky G and DannyLux, ‘Cries in Spanish’

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As música Mexicana finds recognition on a global scale, strains of those same folk roots — the lovely melodic turns, those quirky accents in the strings — are beginning to penetrate mainstream pop. A ballad of quiet despair, this track from Becky G’s superlative third album — a tribute to her Mexican roots — reaches a majestic kind of transcendence when young prodigy DannyLux enters the stage riding a lilting sad sierreño pattern. The spiraling organ notes at the end add sophistication, but “Cries in Spanish” is all about the vocal luster of its two stars. —E.L.

Fall Out Boy, ‘Love From the Other Side’

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Fall Out Boy’s eighth studio album, So Much (for) Stardust, was the first time they’d worked with producer Neal Avron in nearly 15 years. The record’s lead single “Love From the Other Side,” was proof of how well their reunion was going to work. Everyone was firing on all cylinders: Avron built a soundscape of theatrical urgency around Pete Wentz’s unmistakable songwriting, while Patrick Stump braced for the impact of sacrificing himself to the beast of infatuation. Without falling back on regurgitative nostalgia, they created the most Fall Out Boy-sounding Fall Out Boy song in recent memory.—L.P.

Yahritza y Su Esencia and Grupo Frontera, ‘Frágil’

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Yahritza y Su Esencia’s “Soy El Único” was the first song to put the Mexican American trio on people’s radars. But “Frágil,” with Grupo Frontera, was the song where they really took off. On the norteño-cumbia track, Yahritza and Frontera’s Payo Solis sing about giving their entire, fragile heart away to a love interest. Yahritza’s high notes complement Solis’ masculine vocals as they sing about an ex-lover “whose soul doesn’t feel pain when it lies.” It was the first track from Yahritza to hit Number One on an airplay chart, and it marked out a pivotal point in Frontera’s ever-growing career. —T.M.

That Mexican OT With Paul Wall and DRODi, ‘Johnny Dang’

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One of the feel-good stories of rap in 2023 is the emergence of Virgil “That Mexican OT” Gazca. The Bay City, Texas, artist grinded on the mixtape circuit for years before breaking through with Lonestar Luchador and its centerpiece, “Johnny Dang.” Produced by TobiAli, it’s a legitimate banger where OT bounces all over the track even as he teases, “I’m just rhymin’ words, I don’t even know how to rap.” Guest spots from Freeport’s DRODi and Houston all-star Paul Wall add excitement to a hit that promises to “slide down your block, light it up with flames.” —M.R.

Jenny Lewis, ‘Psychos’

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Jenny Lewis proclaims herself a “rock & roll disciple” on “Psychos,” and proves her devotion with a series of truths on the Joy’All soft rocker, custom made for Seventies AM radio. Her Tao includes acknowledging that “life goes in cycles [like] a merry-go-round,” that when you sing about turning down the treble and dropping the bass, your music better sound gloriously tinny, and that, most transparently, “I’m not a psycho/I’m just trying to get laid.” Lewis knows, of course, that it’s that fun and funny candor that won rock & roll all its disciples in the first place. Respect to the guru, namaste. —K.G.

Mitski, ‘My Love Mine All Mine’

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When you listen to any love song from the 1940s, you get the distinct sense that everyone’s singing to ghosts — lovers are always lost, lonely, or waiting. Mitski captures that swoony mood of exquisite loss in this goth-country epic, which sees the protagonist asking the moon to remember her to her loved one even after her death. Sweeping and gorgeous, this is as close to a ballad as you’re going to get with Mitski, who — even in her lighter moments — seems always tethered to the fact that even the greatest love stories end.—B.E.

Earthgang and Spillage Village, ‘Die Today’

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They make it sound so effortless — like they’re just coming up with these super-catchy hooks and funny-AF lyrics on a summer Sunday, in between hammock swings. But the greats have a way of making the hard jobs look easy. And this track cements Earthgang’s status as one of the greats: loose and free, like your favorite pajama bottoms; witty and a little maudlin, like an episode of Six Feet Under. “Tell me baby if I die today,” the Atlanta duo sing, “Would you come and kiss my cold face?” Sounding like that? For sure. —N.S.

V, ‘Rainy Days’

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Each BTS solo project has its own distinct musical personality. V is the member of the group with the deepest love of R&B, soul, and jazz, a fan of legends like Chet Baker and Frank Sinatra who’s also a former saxophone player. He unfurled his old-school credentials on “Rainy Days,” crooning over a forlorn piano and laidback beat as he explored the refined depths of his deliciously cloudy baritone. The result was an undisputedly umbrella-worthy, new-look, quiet-storm pleasure. —J.D.

Yng Lvcas feat. Peso Pluma, ‘La Bebé’

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“Ella Baila Sola,” Peso Pluma’s corrido with Eslabón Armado, was a Top 10 hit, but it wasn’t his only major hit of the year. “La Bebé (Remix),” a Pluma-featuring track by the largely unknown Mexican reggaetonero Yng Lvcas, seemed to dominate Latin nightclubs overnight — and it played a huge role in Pluma’s 2023 takeover. Lvcas and Pluma sing to a muse who just wants to dance to a good reggaetón beat. “La Bebé” delivers exactly that. Mexico isn’t your typical reggaetón exporter, but with “La Bebé,” Lvcas told Rolling Stone he hopes it “propels Mexicans to look at their own people for the genre.” —T.M.

Tyler, the Creator feat. Vince Staples, ‘Stuntman’

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One of the highlights of Tyler, the Creator’s Call Me If You Get Lost deluxe is “Stuntman,” a track that exemplifies his creative genius. Vince Staples opens things up with a characteristically sharp verse over a minimalist mesh of claps, clangs, and colossal 808s, then Tyler arrives with a swagger that he carries throughout. The song’s de facto breakbeat is interspersed by a hook with a crescendo of synths that is indeed a perfect soundtrack for a multitalented artist to let us know, “I’ll show you how to stunt.” —A.G.

Twice, ‘Moonlight Sunrise’

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Twice played their first stateside stadium show last summer (which made them the first K-pop girl group to headline a stadium in the U.S.). It was a peak moment in their eight-year run. “Moonlight Sunrise,” the group’s second English-language single, was inspired by the moonlight at that Banc of California Stadium performance. “Baby, you can hit up my line when you need it/Said that you tried?/Baby, you succeeded,” they rap with elevated English skills. Twice underscored their maturity by showing an artistic range beyond their signature bubblegum pop, with a Miami bass-infused R&B track. —K.K.

Tainy feat. J Balvin, Young Miko, Jowell and Randy, ‘Colmillo’

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This masterful deluxe-edition bonus highlight from Puerto Rican superproducer Tainy’s stunningly brilliant Data is three or four bangers in one, the sound of an artist chasing his wildest musical impulses in whatever wild-style direction they take him. “Colmillo” opens as a house-music hallucination, then mutates into a club-swallowing reggaeton anthem that invites us to commune with the perreo gods, as if Tainy and his teeming crew of guests (veteran stars J Balvin, plus Jowell and Randy, as well as newcomer Young Miko) are holding our hand as we ascend to a velvet-rope party on the astral-plane. —J.D.

Shamir, ‘Oversized Sweater’

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Comfort is the theme of Shamir’s dreamy single, off his 2023 album, Homo Anxietatem (Latin for “anxious man”). “Oversized Sweater” delivers gorgeously on that warmth and familiarity, with Shamir making a perfect pastiche of Nineties indie pop and soft rock, reminiscent of Liz Phair, the Goo Goo Dolls, and Lisa Loeb. Inspired by a sweater he knitted in the months following a stint at a psych ward, the song is an uplifting tribute to the ways we look to soothe ourselves after a love has gone sour. “So I cuddle in the space/Of my oversized sweater/And sing until I believe in love again,” he sings on the chorus. The song fits as snugly as his favorite item of clothing. —B.S.

Feid, ‘Nx Tx Sientas Solx’

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Decades of Latin pop songs have drilled into our heads the questionable message that romantic love is the answer to everything, but Feid begs to disagree. The most intimate track on Mor, No Le Temas a La Oscuridad — the Colombian star’s sixth studio album — this dark expressionist miniature proposes replacing those post-heartbreak tears with an evening of dancing and self-acceptance. Anchored on deep bass accents and a nimble loop whose restless shuffle mirrors the protagonist’s emotional turmoil, “Nx Tx Sientas Solx” underscores the vulnerable, healing side of neo-reggaetón. —E.L.

Troye Sivan, ‘Rush’

Troye Sivan

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A sweaty, lusty ode to physical connection, Troye Sivan’s “Rush” combines a pumping house beat and a horny-guy-gang chant to staggering effect, with the Australian pop enigma playing winking ringmaster at its center. The unrelenting three minutes of “Rush” feel like a snapshot of those summer parties that seemingly never end, stretching from the not-late-enough sunset to the too-early sunrise and beyond, bodies pressed up against each other even after everyone has collapsed from giddy, gleeful exhaustion. —M.J.

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godismightytosave · 1 year

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16 Colors me and my friends

16 Colors smart

Unshaken

Hillsong United

Hillsong Young & Free

Jesus saves ✝️❤️😄

My name is Annika Faith Wilson but my family and friends call me Annika

My friends Tyler, Kevin, Melissa, Chloe, Joshua, Kirsten, Elijah, Amy, Justin, Cece, Courtney, Derek, Helen, Chrissy, Katrina, David, Christina, Annie, Laura, Darren, Isabella

16 Colors my best friends

Extroverts are my personal favorite ❤️

Me and my family live in New York City

We go to Vista High School

My friends Darren, Christina, Kirsten… They love dancing… Hip hop dancing! That’s so cool!

Me Harvard University

Tyler University of the Arts London, Central Saint Martins

Kevin MIT

Cece Stanford University

Melissa Stanford University

Chloe UC Berkeley

Megan Yale University

Jordan Dartmouth college

Amy Le Cordon Bleu Culinary School

Joshua Stanford University

Haley Harvard University

Noah Harvard University

Kirsten Stanford University

Gabriel Harvard University

Elijah MIT

Riley Stanford University

Justin Princeton University

Courtney University of Cambridge

Derek Princeton University

Helen University of Oxford

Katrina Stanford University

Chrissy Parsons The New School Fashion Design

David UC Berkeley

Christina University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)

Annie University of Oxford

Laura Stanford University

Darren Stanford University

Isabella UC Berkeley

UC Berkeley Stanford Best Friends

Oxford Cambridge Best Friends

Management

#myfriends

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newmusicweekly · 1 year

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Born This Way: How Gay Men Changed Popular Music @ Stonewall National Museum, Archives, & Library

Renowned author, journalist and pop music critic Craig Seymour has written about black music, pop music, and LGBTQ issues for more than 3 decades (Washington Post, Vibe, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution ). He is bringing the power of music to a powerful interactive South Florida event this Friday, exploring the profound influence of Black gay artists on the music we love today, from Blues to Gospel, Disco to Hip Hop. Where: Stonewall National Museum, Archives, & Library 1300 E Sunrise Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304 When: Friday June 16, 2023 6:30pm What: A music-filled celebration of diversity, resilience and inclusivity, honoring the rich musical contributions of the LGBTQ community and the transformative impact of music RSVP: [email protected] More About Craig Seymour: Author of three books including, Luther: The Life and Longing of Luther Vandross which was nominated for Best Biography by the Georgia Writers Association and Best Research in Recorded Rhythm & Blues, Soul or Gospel Music by the Association for Recorded Sound Research, the memoir, All I Could Bare: My Life in the Strip Clubs of Gay Washington, D.C., and the novel, Who's Your Daddy? Seymour has taught writing at the University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth and Northern Illinois University. His journalistic research materials are housed as “The Craig Seymour Collection” at Indiana University’s Archives of African American Music and Culture. Read the full article

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Exciting Gigs and Concerts this week!

Rock fans, get ready to groove on. Music is the one and only mental feed that can calm your mind through all the stress. This week's WhatsOn writer has compiled a list of the largest music festivals and shows taking throughout the world that you may attend. Anastacia (Rock/Pop) Anastacia is returning to the road in 2022, more than 20 years after making her debut. When & where: 31 Oct 2022, 19:00Mon, Brighton Dome, Brighton 1 Nov 2022, 19:00Tue, Symphony Hall, Birmingham 3 Nov 2022, 19:00, Ipswich Regent Theatre, Ipswich 4 Nov 2022, 19:00, Bridgewater Hall, Manchester Sugababes (Rock/Pop) The British girl group behind several of the biggest musical successes of the 2000s The Sugababes underwent a genuinely remarkable journey as a group, losing every member of the original lineup one by one before coming back together more than ten years later and releasing brand-new music. When & where: 31 Oct 2022, 18:30, Cardiff International Arena, Cardiff 1 Nov 2022, 19:00, O2 Academy Birmingham, Birmingham 2 Nov 2022, 19:00, Eventim Apollo, London 4 Nov 2022, 19:00, O2 City Hall, Newcastle, Newcastle Upon Tyne 5 Nov 2022, 19:00, Usher Hall, Edinburgh Kendrick Lamar (Rap and Hip-Hop) Rap pioneer from Compton makes a comeback with a new album and a global tour Rolling Loud Miami 2022 at Hard Rock Stadium on July 24, 2022 in Miami Gardens, Florida When & where: 2 Nov 2022, 18:30, OVO Hydro, Glasgow 3 Nov 2022, 18:00, First Direct Arena, Leeds 4 Nov 2022, 19:30, Utilita Arena Newcastle, Newcastle Upon Tyne 5 Nov 2022, 19:30, Utilita Arena Birmingham, Birmingham Biffy Clyro (Alternative and Indie) Chart-topping Architects will be special guests on the massive UK and Ireland arena tour that Glaswegian rockers have announced for November 2022. When & where: 5 Nov 2022, 18:00, First Direct Arena, Leeds 6 Nov 2022, 18:30, OVO Hydro, Glasgow 9 Nov 2022, 18:30, The SSE Arena, Belfast, Belfast Westlife (Rock/Pop) Package for Westlife at Wembley's World of Our Own Please Note: Children under the age of 14 must be accompanied by an adult who is at least 18 years old. When & where: 17 Nov 2022, 18:00, P&J Live, Aberdeen, Aberdeen 19 Nov 2022, 18:30, OVO Hydro, Glasgow 20 Nov 2022, 18:30, OVO Hydro, Glasgow Some other Gigs & Concerts are going happened today: >Moderat 31 Oct 2022, 18:30, Alexandra Palace, London >Terror Oct 31, 2022, 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM, The Dome, 2A Dartmouth Park Hill London NW5 1HL >Halloween feat. Riskee & The Ridicule Oct 31, 2022, at 6:00 PM, in New Cross Inn, 323 New Cross Road New Cross London SE14 6AS >Acoustic Adventures MMXXII - Sonata Arctica Oct 31, 2022, at 7:00 PM in Islington Assembly Hall, Upper Street London N1 2UD These amazing music events has been listed out for your entertainment so, go and enjoy the performance with the musical atmosphere! Read the full article

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Lyrics from 'Dark Tales From The Insulation Booth' (03/31/21)

For all those hip-hop purists and anyone wanting to get down with that Hank Solo lingo.

STEM CELL RESEARCH

It goes counterintelligence, Berenstein psy-op Schwarzschild radius, holographic mind job I’m a ticking time bomb stuck inside this nightmare It’s warfare for the welfare of the poor From tenement to parliament the charlatans of artifice In shadows stocking armaments or ornaments with arguments Coordinates are carpeted while Harlequins are marketed Unfortunate subordinates are targeted by Artemis I sit solo, spit a mental freestyle No polo, UH I spent it on these re-fries Meanwhile I filleth up the syllabus In real time and if I spill enough to pick it up I just might reach minds Smash atoms, push phantoms into chasms Is it a random happenstance Or a predetermined anthem? Step inside a web this some spider vs fly shit Step into a world this some Illuminati eye shit What would you do if you had no shoes? And you had no rules and you had no school? What would you choose? If the choice ain’t yours Ain’t your chore, Ain’t your war, Ain’t your battle, Ain’t your fight You’re just standing in line man waiting to die They pulling strings with grizzled fingers While the stem cell research helps them linger Tempers up, fear the farming In a cave under threat of a terror bombing Nails clawing, the cause of flesh wounds Supply and demand panoramic cesspools Inhale jet fuel on the way to school man Chemtrails forming the new pollutant Confusing the students and keeping them stupid Obtuse attitudes, man, these dudes be ruthless On point to the point I barricade the joint Inhale, exhale man this tasters choice Blue bloods eschew mud, chew cud like us cattle We battered and bruised up but we still fucking battle Never let em get to you - Ask me bout the subterfuge War and peace entwining in an ever whirling centrifuge Veteran rookie: Dichotomy so sue me Used to Hank Solo now I roar like Wookie

SHARK TANK (feat. CHIEFFY)

[VERSE 1 - HANK]

Christ I get wicked when I'm alone and I'm lit Smoke clones and then spit till I foam at the lips My ego cast a shadow that could cause an eclipse And I can't get through doors cause my head won't fit I'm starvin' like Marvin, lookin' for a target I'm barkin' dark jargon like I'm stalkin' park joggers My though pattern is laced with dark matter Fight alien races is space an spark blaster I spit lines for like minds who smoke kind I write rhymes with weight that warp space time Ante-up I'm about to erupt Krakatoa flow all over Like I'm bustin' a nut, spray paint Jackson Pollock All over her gut - Dirty Harry on the mic But you ain't sweeping me up I'm a sad sap but I can rhyme not half bad Cause I been mixing words since I was sperm Inside my dads sack Yakkity-Yak Don't talk back, as a matter of fact Rewind the track back so you can practice your rap I'm high gloss your skills are not polished You're whack and lack knowledge Go back to clown college - Fuck taxes, pay homage I'm glad you acknowledged Hank is just flawless I'm bank your just wallet

[MAIN HOOK × 2]

I'm cold like deep space I master this pace Knock you flat face In fact my sharp skates Cut circles round you lark fakes Question what marks make Shave you to carp flakes For use in my shark tank

[BRIDGE - CHIEFFY]

Let’s jump in it, I’m with it I’m finna kill it and stay I've been the realest Since dealers was Shitting diapers away Blank face I don’t keep it at bay

[VERSE 2 - CHIEFFY]

No whale watching, I’m hopping But no landing, I’m offing to each planet I’m locked in, nigga said I’m a Martian You niggas fandom, I’m popping But got plans to just pop him I’m a man no ones stopping Fire plans imma watch them gain Burn away just like Mary Jane I put away, she too nice for days, make way Cause I’m burning all the mainframes No place to lay I ain’t keeping all you plain janes Just some grams and Violas In my denim jeans, we keep it real Chef Chief serving up them fiends. Mother Fucker.

[MAIN HOOK × 2]

Hank: Alright, let's go home

Jay: One more take

LET ME TELL YOU (feat. AQUAKULTRE)

[VERSE 1 - HANK SOLO]

Calling all cars, calling all cars check No red on neck no death stars left Cloud nine? Found my rye moldy Back bent over like a lawn chair folding Cats maw scolding, guts on fire Eyes why at the sky as the pyre grows higher Seems unwind from his old grey coat, Whether freestyle rhyme or line from a note Spine unaligned all in a twist, Time on a line s'all in the wrist Hood up, man-boobs, thyroid leaking, Ballpoint sketch like a fanboy geeking I'm open in the middle I'm closed at both ends I'm a villain to my family I'm a hero to my friends Grasp at the last straw sinner to his kin, Juxtapose foes who just oppose this.

[HOOK - ARETHA FRANKLIN]

People let me tell you, I work hard every day I get up out of bed, and put on my clothes 'Cuz I got bills to pay

[VERSE 2 - AQUAKULTRE]

(Don't fall a-haha) When we drive, we feeling all the trees get the breezin The Cuts is Vile, I like the way he mistreat em I can give 'em bars a plenty that’s critical but I'd rather heal with words, that’s medicinal It's time to give a good vibration Break bread and conversate over good libations The frustration no hesitation, will arise Higher then a peregrine falcon in the sky Peace to the nieces and nephews I raise And the son I don't got, father figure I stay You know we got it, I figured I be The Martyr For working class guppies Just tryna make it to supper And we keep it very clever, Uh HUH, yo Whatever the case I waste no time Serving em with a taste But foist let me put on on my woirk boots and grab a dairy milk before I make it to curfew We Breezing

Juxtapose foes who just oppose this.

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honey-we-gotta-jazz-it · 4 years

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Let Her Breathe

Arizona Robbins X Reader

TW: mentions of past abuse

“Y/N! I would never cheat on you! Why don’t you trust me?” Arizona yelled. You sighed.

“You did it to Callie!” You yelled. It was a low blow, you knew it. You knew Arizona was trying her best to hide Callie from you, she thought you didn’t know. But little did Arizona know you’ve been working in the hospital on a different floor for years, she knew you are best friends with Meredith, but she didn’t know that you knew about her and Callie super well.

“How do you know Callie?” Arizona asked. You sighed.

“I’ve worked at the hospital since it was Seattle Grace. I was there during the merger. The plane crash. Mer is my best friend, which you know, and I was there for her when Lexie died because Derek and Cristina were too injured to be by her side. I was on your floor for weeks, but was in Mer’s room the whole time. I was there when Derek died. I helped her move on, and start dating Andrew. Arizona, I literally helped Alex and Callie amputate your leg but you were too out of it when you woke up to remember me.” You told her, making her freeze. She just stared at you, in what you were hoping was shock and not anger.

“Why didn’t you tell me?” She asked.

“Because you never told me about her. Before Callie left she said you didn’t want me to know about you and her! She felt like I deserved to know. So she told me about your history of hiding ex’s, and everything about your relationship. But she told me not to tell you because you’d freak. So I just kept my mouth shut. I wanted to avoid problems.” You told her.

She sighed. She knew you were being reasonable. You had every right to be angry that she was hiding her past wife, and every right to be concerned that you knew she has cheated before.

“Callie and I, that was different.”

“How? Please enlighten me.”

“I had just gotten into a plane crash! I went through one of the most traumatic experiences of my life. I trusted Callie not to amputate my leg and she did.”

“So you cheated on her? She wanted to keep you alive, Arizona! If she didn’t have Alex and I amputate your leg you would’ve died. She was trying to keep you alive.”

“God, I know she was!” Arizona yelled, making you flinch. Hoping she missed it, you went to reply, but you noticed her features soften. “You flinched.”

“Yeah. I did. Anyways-“ You tried to push past it before she interrupted you.

“No, no forget that. Has someone hurt you before?” She asked. You sighed, but didn’t answer her. Arizona’s eyes softened even more as she slowly opened her arms to offer you a hug.

You were hesitant because you knew she was just angry at you. But you trusted her anyways and accepted her embrace.

“Yes.” You finally answered, which only made her tighten her grip on you.

“Y/N. I’d never lay a hand on you.” She whispered in your ear. You melted into her touch. Only Meredith knew about your abusive ex. She was there to make sure that you ex was put behind bars no matter what happened.

“You’re my first relationship since my ex. Because I trust you. After my ex I’ve never trusted anyone as much as I trust you.”

Arizona caressed your cheek gently. “I’d never hurt you, Y/N.”

The next day at work, Arizona pulled Meredith into an on call room.

“Did you know that Y/N has been hurt by an ex before?” Arizona asked.

“She finally told you?” Meredith asked, sounding proud. “Good for her.”

“She flinched during an argument.” Arizona replied. Meredith sighed, her heart sinking for you. She was thinking about how she can help make you feel better after work when Arizona interrupted her thoughts. “So, that’s a yes. You knew?”

“Yes. I helped her get them arrested.”

“But you didn’t tell me?”

“It’s not my place to talk about her issues. What she tells me stays between us until she’s ready to tell other people, which she’ll do at her own pace.”

“But this is different! This is her safety.”

“When she told me, she said specifically, this stays between us. So it stayed between us. Even Derek knew not to meddle when it came to us, and you know how he used to be. Now Andrew’s the same. He lets me keep Y/N’s secrets without freaking out.”

“So you also knew that she knew about Callie?”

Meredith just nodded, leaning up against the wall. “It’s not lying, you know. If you didn’t tell her, she didn’t lie, you never asked.”

“Yeah. I know.”

You went to Joe’s after work. You were meeting Meredith there. She wanted to help you feel better since you were still super worked up and freaked out about this whole Arizona situation. When you walked in you saw her already sitting at a table.

“Hey Mer.” You sighed, seeing she’d already ordered you whiskey. “Oh god you’re the best.”

“So Arizona came and talked to me today. What happened? Something about you flinching during an argument?” Meredith started softly. You just rolled your eyes.

“I was just about to tell you about that.” You laughed, Meredith nodded softly.

“She pretty much yanked me into an on call started accusing me of knowing about your ex and the fact that you know Callie and not telling her.”

“Basically I just panicked. She was getting really overexcited and defensive, which terrified me.” You began. “She didn’t even raise her hands or anything. She just kinda got super loud, and it made me flinch.”

“You do know she’d never lay a hand on you like that though, right?”

“Oh god of course. Even in arguments she’s normally really gentle. Last night she was just acting like I caught her red handed in something I shouldn’t know about. Which I guess I did, she finally found out I know about Callie.” You responded. Meredith nodded, sipping her drink.

“Now that she knows about your ex I’m sure she’ll try her best to tone it down a little more if you two fight. Did she apologize?”

“Not really. She panicked, gave me a hug and assured me she’d never hit me. But she never really acknowledged it.” You replied. “I’m sure she will when I get back home though.”

“If you need to stay at my place tonight you know my door is always open. The kids would love to see you again, and Andrew is staying at the hospital overnight so you don’t have to worry about that.” Meredith laughed.

“Actually, is it okay if I stay at your place tonight? I’m not really in the mood to go back home tonight.” You admitted softly. Meredith nodded quickly.

“Come on. You okay to drive?” She asked, leaving money on the table. You nodded, hopped in your car and followed Meredith to her house.

When you both arrived at her house, Ellis, Bailey and Zola all came flying down the stairs. Ellis ran over to you and clung to your leg. Ellis always had this love for you, and no one could pinpoint why.

“Hey Ellis.” You smiled, lifting the girl up and placing her on your hip. The little girl, who couldn’t talk yet just smiled at you. You gave Bailey and Zola hugs, before Amelia summoned the kids back upstairs so she can put them to bed. Placing a kiss on Ellis’ head, you set her down and watched her take off up the stairs after her siblings to her Auntie Amelia.

“Come sit. I’ll grab you some wine?” Meredith offered.

“Yes please.” You agreed, leaving your shoes by the door before placing yourself on her couch.

“I think Maggie already went to Jackson’s and Amelia is going to Link’s so it’s just going to be us.” Meredith said, handing you a glass.

“That’s completely fine with me.” You agreed sipping your wine. Amelia came down the stairs, and smiled at you.

“Y/N! I thought I heard your voice! You giving Mer some company?” Amelia asked. You and Meredith both laughed.

“Yeah. I just had to get out of the house tonight. Long story.” You replied, brushing it off.

“I’ll see you guys tomorrow!” Amelia smiled, heading out the door.

“Hoodies and no pants?” Meredith asked, laughing. You nodded, laughing along with her. She jogged upstairs and grabbed a hoodie for you. When she came back down she had her hoodie on and was already without pants. As you did the same she started searching for movies to watch.

“Your favorite Dartmouth hoodie?” You asked as you slipped it over your head, making Meredith laugh.

“Just like our old movie nights before relationships.” She smiled.

“I almost miss not being in a relationship.” You laughed, sitting next to her on the couch.

“Should you tell Arizona? That you’re here?” Meredith asked. You sighed.

“Probably. Am I going to? Probably not.” You replied, shutting your phone completely off and tossing it to the side.

“Comedy movie night?” Meredith asked.

“You know me too well.”

A couple of movies in there was a frantic knock at Meredith’s door.

“Uh oh. That can’t be good.” Meredith sighed, standing up to open the door.

The second she pulled it open, Arizona flew into the house. Breathing a sigh of relief when she saw you sitting on the couch, wearing one of Meredith’s hoodies.

“Hey.” You greeted casually.

“If you are going to yell can you do that outside?” Meredith asked before Arizona could reply. “My kids are sleeping.”

“I’m not going to yell.” Arizona replied to Meredith before looking at you. “You should’ve texted me or something.”

“You’re right, I should’ve. We just wanted a no pants, wine filled movie night with no partners.” You explained. Meredith nodded to back you up.

“You know she’s safe, so you guys can talk tomorrow or something, okay? You gotta let her breathe.” Meredith replied gently. Arizona just sighed before nodding and leaving.

Meredith shut and locked the door behind her, before coming back to the couch.

“Are you okay?” She asked.

“Yeah. Let’s keep going.” You replied.

At the hospital the next morning you were jotting down some notes about a patient to help one of your interns. Meredith came up behind you, and handed you a coffee.

“Thank you, Mer.” You smiled up at her.

“Anytime. Arizona is looking for you, is it okay to send her in?” Meredith asked. After taking a sip you nodded.

“Okay.” She smiled, before leaving the room you were in. Soon after, Arizona came into the room. You smiled softly at her, before looking back down to your notes.

“Can we talk?” Arizona asked, setting your pen down you nodded. She took a seat across from you and sighed. “I’m sorry. I understand why you needed a night away from me and I can completely respect that. A text would be nice though.”

You nodded. “You’re right, I should’ve texted you. I’m sorry. Thank you for understanding why I needed some time.”

“I know Mer and her kids love you.” She added, chuckling nervously. You tilted your head to the side, when it finally clicked.

“You, you do know you don’t have to worry about Mer and I. Right?” You asked softly.

“Just walking into the house and seeing you wearing her favorite Dartmouth hoodie, and no pants. It was just weird.” Arizona replied with a sigh.

“I get it.” You began softly. “We’ve been doing that since way before you and I were dating. We’ve been doing it since before her and Derek were even married.”

“It’s like, I know she’s straight but I just can’t shake that stupid suspicion that I know is not happening.” Arizona sighed. You reached out and took her hands in yours.

“You don’t have to worry about her one bit. Okay? She’s just my best friend, and she was just making sure I was okay.” You promised.

Arizona smiled as she got up to place a kiss on your lips. You pulled her down onto your lap, continuing to kiss her gently.

“I love you, Arizona. Nothing can ever change that.” You promised. Arizona smiled, holding you close.

“I love you too Y/N. So much.”

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Life in a Year Film Streaming HD VF Regarder Online

Life in a Year Regarder Film - https://life-in-a-year-vf.blogspot.com/

Daryn a tout pour plaire: l'athlétisme, l'intelligence, un Range Rover, une maison gigantesque, un morceau tout sauf garanti à Harvard et, parce qu'il est joué par Jaden Smith, il est devenu fou de talent en tant que rappeur. Il a également un père (Gooding) qui entretient son succès avec une main de fer et une pince à épiler. Je veux dire, cela ne me surprendrait pas s'il planifie les selles de son fils et le flagelle verbalement quand il a 30 secondes de retard pour un rendez-vous avec le bol en porcelaine. Grâce à une petite impulsion douce de sa maman (Nia Long), le chef de projet permet au garçon de faire une pause après avoir ciselé à la main sa candidature universitaire dans le marbre pour aller à un concert avec ses copains fringants (JT Neal et Stony Blyden), et à travers une série d'événements très stupides, il rencontre Isabelle (Delevingne), puis renoue avec elle à travers le magasin de crème glacée où elle travaille, qui est l'un de ces endroits où le personnel surdimensionné d'une petite entreprise interprète un numéro musical minutieusement chorégraphié chaque fois qu'un client en laisse tomber un quart dans le pot de pointe. Alors bien sûr, Daryn continue de placer des pièces dans ce putain de truc.

Maintenant les gens, à ce stade, nous sommes environ 15 minutes et 25 scènes embarrassantes dans le film, alors attachez-vous, car il devient vraiment rance. Isabelle est de l'Autre Côté des Pistes. Elle ne va pas à l'école, elle vit seule dans un petit appartement dans un quartier fragile, est la meilleure amie d'une drag queen GASP (Chris D'Elia) et elle sera damnée si elle s'intéresse à un Richie Rich dans un 379 $ cardigan. Elle le surnomme Square, parce qu’il est carré en tant qu’astronaute des années 50; c’est une insulte au début, mais devient vite un terme d’affection, car il la charme, et s’il ne l’a pas fait, elle mourrait seule et ce serait un film vraiment déprimant. Désolée, j'ai pris une longueur d'avance là-bas - avant qu'elle ne révèle la vérité sur son cancer en phase terminale par des cris mélodramatiques hystériques, elle lui fait renoncer aux réservations au restaurant chic pour un burrito dans un camion, et il répond avec la confusion et le dégoût de la reine quand elle est obligée de manier de l'argenterie en plastique.

Alors, bon, de toute façon, elle est en train de mourir et, au grand dam de son père au cul sombre, Daryn s'engage à la remplir l'année dernière sur notre avion mortel avec toutes les choses de toute une vie - vous savez, acheter un animal de compagnie, acheter une maison, fêtant chaque anniversaire à la fois avec un gâteau parsemé de dizaines de bougies, tout ça. En réponse, elle organise une session avec son ami producteur de musique (RZA) pour qu'il puisse couper un morceau de hip-hop chaud et l'encourager à suivre ses rêves et sa passion au lieu de tomber dans la carrière inflexible de Fascist Dad au succès superficiel. Rien de tout cela ne se passe bien avec papa fasciste, et il y a des hauts et des bas, des confrontations et des chutes d'amour, des retombées et des scènes dans le service de chimio et tout cela semble si dramatiquement précaire. Alors, quand arrivons-nous aux mourants? Oh je comprends. Je meurs juste en regardant ça. De quels films vous rappellera-t-il?: C'est mon septième snotrag-filler YA de 2020 - voir aussi: Chemical Hearts, Babyteeth, All Together Now, All the Bright Places, Spontaneous and Clouds. La vie en un an est de loin la moindre d'entre elles. C'est tellement sous-The Fault in Our Stars.

Des performances à surveiller: veuillez ne pas demander. Une avalanche de clichés par cœur ne laisse aucun membre de la distribution sans sépulture.

Dialogue mémorable: à la fin de chaque rendez-vous, Daryn demande toujours: «Un de plus?» et Isabelle dit: «Encore un.» Jusqu'à ce que ce soit elle qui commence à demander. KEWWT!

Sex and Skin: Je pense que Daryn et Isabelle le font inévitablement hors écran, mais ce film a été monté avec une agrafeuse électrique, donc on ne peut que supposer.

Notre prise: la vie dans un an pose une énigme philosophique piquante si-un-arbre-tombe-dans-la-forêt: si un pleureur ne parvient pas à nous faire pleurer, existe-t-il réellement? C'est le type de film qui veut si désespérément que nous pleurions, il sortirait de nos téléviseurs et presserait nos conduits lacrymaux s'il le pouvait - mais même dans ce cas, il nous frapperait le genou et le coccyx parce qu'il n'a pas idée de ce qu'il fait. C'est le type de film qui comprend une ligne de dialogue qui est à peu près "Je vais (INSÉRER LE CONCEPT DE FILM ICI) vous!" C'est le type de film qui répond à l'idée de ce que les cinéastes pensent que les films devraient être. C'est un mauvais film.

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Dr. Robin Davis Gibran Kelley (born March 14, 1962, in New York City) is a historian and academic, who is the Gary B. Nash Professor of American History at UCLA.

He was a Professor of American Studies and Ethnicity at USC and he was the William B. Ransford Professor of Cultural and Historical Studies at Columbia University. He was a professor of history and Africana Studies at NYU and the chair of NYU’s history department. He has served as a Hess Scholar-in-Residence at Brooklyn College. He was honored as a Montgomery Fellow at Dartmouth College, as well as wrote the majority of the book Freedom Dreams.

He served as Harold Vyvyan Harmsworth Professor of American History at Oxford University, the first African-American historian to do so. He was awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship in 2014. He is the author of a biography of Thelonious Monk.

He earned his BA from California State University, Long Beach, and earned an MA in African History and a Ph.D. in US History from UCLA.

He began his career as an Assistant Professor at Southeastern Massachusetts University, Emory University, and the University of Michigan, where he was promoted to Associate Professor with tenure. He moved to the Department of History at New York University, where he was promoted to the rank of professor and taught courses on US history, African-American history, and popular culture. At the age of 32, he was the youngest full professor at NYU. He is a Distinguished Fellow of the Rothermere American Institute at the University of Oxford.

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Classified unites rappers, Trailer Park Boys actors, for all-star track

TORONTO -- Celebrating Nova Scotia's hip hop scene is second nature to Classified, but the Canadian rapper wanted something particularly special for his latest album.

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"It feels like some old '90s rap posse cut," Classified said, referencing an era when it was especially common for a huge roster of hip-hop stars to jump on the same song together.

"Super Nova Scotian" fits comfortably in that tradition.

Among the names heaping praise on their Maritime stomping ground is Mike Smith, best known as Bubbles from "Trailer Park Boys," as well as R&B singer JRDN.

"It was a Monday and Tuesday night, and everybody came out. We had some great times in the studio," said Classified.

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Rounding out the crew is producer and DJ Skratch Bastid and Quake Matthews, who Classified calls "the next generation of hip hop from Nova Scotia."

"Super Nova Scotian" appears on Classified's new album "Tomorrow Could Be the Day Things Change," released earlier this month.

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15 Fun Things To Do in Halifax, Nova Scotia

Large enough to keep you busy for a week, but small enough that you don’t feel overwhelmed — Halifax may just be the perfect sized capital city. With so many places to see and things to do in Halifax, you’ll want to give yourself some time here.

There are many must-visit places in Nova Scotia, and Halifax is definitely one of them!

Wander aimlessly down the picturesque streets, while stopping to sip on tasty craft beers and dine on scrumptious seafood. Relax in one of the many green spaces, or visit a museum to learn about the history of the city, and Nova Scotia as a whole.

Whatever you’re interested in, you’ll find it among the many things to do in Halifax. We spent 5 nights in the city and could’ve stayed much longer!

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If you’re wondering what to do in Halifax during your trip, read on for my 15 best recommendations.

1. Walk the Waterfront

This picture-perfect spot is the prized possession of Halifax. The waterfront walkway is a pedestrian-only zone, making it a great place to get away from traffic.

Watch the locals fishing off the wharf, gawk at a docked superyacht, or pop in for some tasty snacks at the colourful outdoor food eatery — insider tip: try the beaver tails, poutine and locally made ice cream! And, don’t miss the Stubborn Goat beer garden.

This is a great place to walk any time of the day but is especially nice during the morning and around sunset.

The Waterfront in Halifax is a great place to walk

2. Go To a Festival or Event (one of the best things to do in Halifax)

There’s no shortage of fun things to do in Halifax, and attending one of the many events and festivals is one of them. Whether you’re a foodie, a sports fan, a music lover, or are into the arts, there’s an event for you in Halifax.

If you’re in the city in July, try to time your visit for the TD Halifax Jazz Festival. During the beginning of July, many venues around the city are turned into outdoor concerts.

We were lucky enough to visit on a night when American artist, Common and local artist, Shad were performing at the TD stage near the waterfront. What an incredible concert!

This jazz festival is the largest in Atlantic Canada and keeps growing in popularity year by year. Tickets are affordable at around $45 CAD per concert, or you can buy a pass for the duration of the festival ($189 CAD).

Try to time your visit for the Halifax Jazz Festival!

Other events you don’t want to miss in Halifax:

The annual Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo (the world’s biggest yearly indoor show).

Ribfest which is around the end of June.

Pride Festival which is held in July.

Busker Festival in early August.

Seaport Beerfest in August.

…and so many more.

3. Cross The Harbour to Dartmouth

There are numerous neighbourhoods in Halifax. If you have a chance, get out of the downtown area and check out some of the other parts of the city.

In particular, hop on a short 10-minute ferry ride ($2.50 return) from downtown Halifax across the harbour to Alderney in Dartmouth.

Don’t miss the cool street art, fun craft beer bars, waterfront park, and the 3 km harbour walk trail. However, one of the best things to do in Dartmouth is to simply wander around and enjoy the quaint downtown vibes.

Dartmouth has some nice street art

4. Eat Seafood

By far one of the best things to do in Halifax (and Nova Scotia as a whole) is to eat fresh seafood. This province is known for its abundance of lobster, scallops, and salmon and you can’t leave the city without dining on a tasty meal.

There are numerous seafood restaurants in Halifax, but I recommend checking out the Bicycle Thief and sampling the lobster roll.

This is a great meal for lunch, as a snack or for dinner. Basically, chunks of rich lobster are tossed in a light mayonnaise, citrus, and herb sauce and placed in (and on top of) a grilled, buttery hot dog bun. Very tasty.

Another must-eat meal is at The Five Fishermen. Go for a plate of lobster with a side of garlic butter for dipping and you won’t be disappointed.

For non-lobster lovers, you can always opt for a piping hot bowl of seafood or corn chowder or a fillet of salmon grilled to perfection. Plus, there’s always the classic fish n’ chips available!

The lobster roll at Bicycle Thief is tasty

5. Hop On The Harbour Hopper (one of the more touristy things to do in Halifax)

Admittedly, at first glance, this vehicle looks pretty touristy. However, once you’re aboard, you realize just how informative and fun the ride is.

These LARC-V amphibious vehicles were used by the Americans during the Vietnam war to transport soldiers and supplies — they were able to carry 5 tons!

These days, unused vehicles have been sold to various countries to provide a unique tourism opportunity. Joining the Harbour Hopper tour is one of the top things to do in Halifax if you want to learn about the history, and enjoy a different vantage point of the city.

The narrated tour takes you through the city’s streets to see some of the major sites and parks (including the Citadel), before converting itself into a boat and floating along the coastline!

This is Atlantic Canada’s most popular tour, so make sure you get your tickets early.

The trip is only about 1 hour long, yet is very informative. Don’t forget your sunscreen, camera, and a jacket (it can be windy on the water). Click here to learn more about the Harbour Hopper and to purchase tickets online.

View of Halifax from the Harbour Hopper

6. Go To The North Of Halifax

While many people focus on Downtown Halifax, the North End is a cool, trendy district that you don’t want to miss.

Home to an African Nova Scotian population, gentrification has crept in (as it does in so many cities worldwide), and these days the North End is now predominantly a university student area.

With gentrification, you’ll now find hip craft beer bars, fusion yoga and pilates classes, an up and coming restaurant scene, and cute boutique shops.

This is a hipster area for sure with many musicians, writers, and artists calling this place home. Also, keep your eyes peeled for the city’s second-oldest building, the Little Dutch Church.

Hopefully, new emerging businesses will be mindful of hiring locals from the community, or host events that welcome everyone.

During the Halifax Explosion (the largest man-made explosion in the world before the use of nuclear weapons), the North End was hit hard, with much of the area being flattened, and numerous lives lost. Don’t miss the Halifax Memorial Public Library which was built in memory of the victims.

Needless to say, the North End is a very interesting place.

Look for bus number 320, 52 or 7 to take you from Downtown to the North End. It’s a 45-minute walk or a 20-minute bus journey.

☞ SEE ALSO: Exploring Nova Scotia – Our Experience on Canada’s East Coast

7. Relax In a Park

While city life is great, sometimes it’s nice to chill out in a green space for a while. Luckily, there are many spots in Halifax where you can do just that.

Visit the 16 acre Halifax Public Gardens, which is a very well-manicured green space. In fact, it’s the oldest Victorian Garden in North America. Apart from relaxing with a good book or a picnic, you can often find events in the park as well.

Nearby, you’ll find the Halifax Common (The Commons) which is the oldest urban park in all of Canada — it’s more of a sports and activities park. The Commons offers a baseball field, tennis courts, soccer field, and a skate park.

Finally, check out the large, 185 acre Point Pleasant Park which sits at the very southern tip of the Halifax Peninsula. This is a great spot to do some walking, cycling or running on one of the many gravel trails — with amazing ocean views! Bring a picnic and enjoy the afternoon.

Sunrise at Point Pleasant Park

8. Sample The Official Food of Halifax

Have you ever tried a Middle Eastern doner kebab, shawarma or a Greek gyro? The donair is similar to that, but with a Halifax twist.

In the 1970s after running a pizza joint, Greek brothers Peter and John Kamoulakos tried to get Haligonians interested in traditional gyros, but it fell short as the city wasn’t keen on the yogurt sauce or lamb meat. So, they put a spin on it and invented the donair.

Using Lebanese bread rather than Greek pita, beef and chicken instead of lamb, and creating a sauce from evaporated milk, garlic, parsley, vinegar, and sugar (as opposed to the yogurt-based one), the donair was born. Luckily, Haligonians took to this creation and the donair is now the official food of Halifax.

There are a few places to sample them. Johnny K’s is located on Pizza Corner which is a late-night hangout or try them at King Of Donair.

**Don’t tell any Haligonians this, but I prefer the yogurt sauce!

Eating a donair is one of the must-dos in Halifax!

9. Visit a Museum

With so much history in the city, make sure to check out one, or two, of the museums. Pier 21 is a museum showcasing immigration in Nova Scotia — both past and present.

From 1928 – 1971, nearly one million people arrived at the Halifax Seaport. At the museum, you can even search the database for your own ancestors!

During the high season, May 1 – October 31, The Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 is open 7 days a week from 9:30 am to 5:30 pm. Admission is $14.50 for adults. Click here for your tickets.

Another must-visit is the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, which houses numerous artifacts, ships, and a collection of items found from the sunken Titanic.

In 1912 when the Titanic sunk, Halifax was the closest major port and played a huge role in the collection of bodies and wreckage.

One hundred and twenty-one victims of the sinking are buried at the Fairview Lawn Cemetery, while many of the artifacts recovered are in the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic.

In the high season, May 1 – October 31, the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic is open 9:30 am – 5:30 pm, seven days a week, except for Tuesday when it’s open from 9:30 am – 8:00 pm. Adult tickets cost $9.55.

*Insider tip: visit the museum on Tuesday from 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm when admission is free.

10. Try The Local Craft Beers

Halifax is making a name for itself in the craft beer scene. And, based on my personal research, I can say that sampling the beers on offer is one of the top things to do in Halifax! Whether you’re into hoppy IPA’s, heavy stouts, or light lagers, there’s a beer for you.

Garrisons brewing is located near the Pier 21 Immigration and the Seaport Farmer’s Market, making it a great pit stop during sightseeing.

If you’re into IPAs, I recommend the Propeller Galaxy IPA, a foggy, hoppy delight (try it at the Stubborn Goat beer garden). You can find Propeller Brewing Co. a few blocks north of the Citadel.

Don’t miss the Propeller beers!

Many of the other breweries are located in the trendy North End, or across the harbour in Dartmouth.

Head to Battery Park in Dartmouth to sample the Belgian inspired beers at North Brewing Company, or the small-batch production at Nine Locks.

If you’re visiting the North End, check out Unfiltered Brewing, or the Good Robot Brewing Company — which offers a taproom, pub, and events.

11. Visit The Farmer’s Market

The Seaport Farmer’s Market is the oldest, continuously running market in all of North America. Here you’ll find around 250 vendors selling a mix of produce, plants, homemade crafts, cheese, bread, jewelry, cooked meals, and more.

This is one of the best places to see in Halifax on the weekend. This is when the market will be at its liveliest — in the morning. And, keep in mind that many of the vendors appreciate it if you pay by cash.

12. Go On a Day Trip

Some of the best places to see in Nova Scotia are located just an hour or so from Halifax, making the city a great place to base yourself. And, since Nova Scotia is quite compact, getting around is a breeze.

There are lots of day trips from Halifax, here are a few suggestions:

1. Peggy’s Cove

This stunning community and lighthouse is just a 50-minute drive from Halifax. There are a few ways to get here, either by car, taxi or tour.

The drive takes you along the picturesque Lighthouse Route while stopping to enjoy the hidden bays and coves along the way. Either rent a car or join a day trip from Halifax to Peggy’s Cove. Another option is to join a tour that covers both Halifax and Peggy’s Cove.

The lovely community of Peggy’s Cove

2. Lunenburg

The UNESCO listed fishing town is a great place to visit. If you have time, spending the night is best, but many people choose to join day trips from Halifax to Lunenburg. It’s about an hour’s drive from Halifax.

3. Mahone Bay

Known for its 3 picturesque churches, this town offers great restaurants, a craft beer brewery, and many specialty shops. It’s a little over an hour’s drive to reach Mahone Bay, making it another great day trip from Halifax.

4. Wine Country

Further afield than the above 3 options, you’ll find the Annapolis Valley. Many day trips from Halifax head out to wine country on a longer tour — around 8 hours. Enjoy tastings at the wineries, a gourmet lunch, and visits to other nearby sites. Click here for details.

13. Join The Free Walking Tour

Many cities around the world offer free walking tours, which are typically run by university students. One of the top things to do in Halifax is to join the walking tour.

Starting at the top of the Citadel, you’ll meet up with your guide who will show you around the city. While walking and enjoying the sites, you’ll hear personal stories from the guides, and learn about history. Make sure you ask for their recommended restaurants and bars at the end — local advice is always the best.

From June 1 – September 1, tours run twice a day at 10 am and 3 pm. While the tour is advertised as “free”, as with anywhere in the world, it’s based on donations/tips. Typically, $10 per person is the going rate, but feel free to pay what you think is fair.

An aerial view of the Citadel

14. Watch Glass Blowing

If you’re wondering what to do in Halifax to spend a few minutes, head down to Nova Scotian Crystal and be mesmerized by the glass blowers there.

When we passed by this shop, we were immediately drawn in and ended up spending around 30 minutes just watching the whole process.

Irish immigrants brought their European glass blowing techniques with them and passed them down to the next generation. This is the only place in Canada that makes hand-cut, mouth-blown crystal items.

The colourful melted glass is spun, blown, and molded into beautiful crystal glasses, bowls, office items, wedding gifts, sculptures and more. This is one of the most fascinating things to see in Halifax.

15. Get Active

If running, walking or cycling aren’t your thing, you could always try your hand at bouldering. Located just a little bit north of the citadel, Seven Bays is a fairly new indoor bouldering gym/cafe. This is definitely a popular spot to visit in Halifax.

They offer climbing for all levels, and actually, since the walls are just 13ft high, when you’re done, you just jump down onto the thick padding or climb down the wall — no harnesses or ropes are used here.

If climbing really isn’t your thing, their cafe is a great place to grab a cup of coffee and they offer vegan and vegetarian items on the menu as well.

Where To Stay in Halifax

If you’re keen to do lots of sightseeing, your best base would be the Downtown area near the Waterfront. If trendy, hipster vibes are more your scene, then the North End might be more for you.

We stayed at the Westin Nova Scotian which is located right near the Waterfront, Pier 21, Seaport Farmer’s Market and Garrisons Brewing.

The newly renovated room was great and offered an amazing view of Georges Island and the Waterfront. The staff at this historic hotel are very friendly and helpful, there’s (paid) parking available, and you can dine at the onsite restaurant and bar.

Now that’s a room with a view!

Plus, the hotel has a fitness center, pool, salon and spa, and the Yuk Yuk’s Comedy Club is located in the lobby. We enjoyed our stay here (the huge breakfast buffet was delicious).

On our second visit to Halifax, we chose an Airbnb in one of the historic homes near the waterfront. Since we had been dining at restaurants for almost 3 weeks straight, we were looking forward to cooking a couple of meals for ourselves, which is a great perk of Airbnbs. Don’t forget your Airbnb coupon code.

To search for places to stay in Halifax on Booking.com, click here.

Now You Know What To Do in Halifax!

Nick and I spent 5 days in the city and easily could have spent 10. With so many cool neighbourhoods to explore, restaurants to dine at, and craft beers to sample, you’ll never be bored here.

Visiting in the summer months will ensure you’ll be able to catch a festival (or 3), while the off-season means you’ll have the city and locals all to yourself. Enjoy the fun things to do in Halifax and let me know what I missed in the comments below.

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A special thank you to Visit Nova Scotia for making this trip possible. As always, all thoughts and opinions remain our own. Some images in this post are courtesy of Shutterstock.com.

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