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From TV screen to playlist | Liv Listens

From TV screen to playlist | Liv Listens

By Olivia Stapleton April 17, 2025
If you’re a TV show connoisseur, and we have the same taste, I hope this serves as a helpful guide for some songs to add to your library. If you spot one of your favorite songs but have yet to see the show I associate it with, I hope this encourages you to give it a watch as well. 
Jodi Tang | Graphic Artist

Music to help you reset over spring break | Liv Listens

By Olivia Stapleton March 6, 2025
Whether you're traveling somewhere warm, heading home or staying in Boston, I want to encourage everyone — no matter how busy you might still be — to take spring break as an opportunity to do the same as me and take some time for yourself. I’ve picked some relaxing songs with spring vibes to get into that fresh start and warmer weather mindset. 
Emma Clement | Graphics Editor

Songs to fall in love with this Valentine’s Day | Liv Listens

By Olivia Stapleton February 13, 2025
Valentine’s Day can be a fun holiday no matter your relationship status, and what better way to celebrate than by listening to some great love songs? I’ve picked out a few for whatever relationship stage or Valentine’s Day mood you might be in because I believe there’s a perfect love song for everyone. 
Iris Ren | Senior Graphic Artist

A beginner’s guide to Phoebe Bridgers | Liv Listens

By Olivia Stapleton February 9, 2025
Recently, I had a friend tell me she was interested in listening to Phoebe Bridgers. If you haven’t been living under a rock, chances are that you’ve at least heard of her before. However, if you’ve never gotten around to listening, that’s okay, because I’m here to help.
Gianna Horcher | Graphic Artist

Cozy tunes to keep you warm this winter | Liv Listens

By Olivia Stapleton January 30, 2025
I curated a playlist of songs that make me feel warm, anticipating that I’d need some soothing music to help me get through the next few months of cold temperatures. 
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

Songs for situationships and what-ifs | Liv Listens

By Olivia Stapleton November 12, 2024
As an impatient overthinker, I’m not capable of anything remotely casual in a relationship. I don’t want to jinx my current relationship, but at the very least, I hope I never have to go through another “talking stage” again. 
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

My election frustration playlist | Liv Listens

By Olivia Stapleton November 6, 2024
This week, I’m angry at everyone and everything.
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

Upbeat songs to boost your confidence during midterms | Liv Listens

By Olivia Stapleton October 29, 2024
These days I feel like I’m in a constant sprint towards Thanksgiving, which is so late this year that when we come back from break, it’s already time for finals. 
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

Navigating different friendship dynamics through music | Liv Listens

By Olivia Stapleton October 16, 2024
When I was growing up, my parents would tell me that boyfriends would come and go, but friends would last forever.  Now that I’m older, I don’t entirely agree with that statement. Maybe it’s the romantic in me, or maybe it’s because I’ve had my fair share of bad friends. So, I’d modify their advice slightly: When you find the right people, true friendship can be the most incredible thing. 
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

Songs for new adventures and missing home | Liv Listens

By Olivia Stapleton October 8, 2024
Last week, one of my friends reached out to me about her nerves surrounding going abroad next semester. She’s excited and knows it is the right decision for her, but she’s also nervous about being away for so long.  I’ve been thinking a lot about studying abroad in the future, too. Leaving the country can evoke competing emotions — anticipation for a new adventure, but also a fear of the unknown. Not to mention, it can be scary leaving a lot of relationships back in Boston.
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

Curing fall feels and friend troubles | Liv Listens

By Olivia Stapleton October 3, 2024
Fighting with a friend might be one of the worst feelings. Even if it's not a full-blown argument and things are just a little off, it doesn't negate the fact that there are people in our lives that we feel comfortable confiding in. Being unable to talk to them can feel isolating. I usually turn to sad music when I feel alone, but I will resist the urge to only recommend sad songs for this occasion — warm and cozy songs, artists and albums can do the trick, too. 
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

My cloudy day soundtrack | Liv Listens

By Olivia Stapleton September 24, 2024
For the last edition of Liv Listens, I wrote about songs I listen to when I go for walks to clear my head. This week, I’ve been cooped up in my dorm, trying to get homework done while ignoring how sluggish the cloudy weather has been making me feel.  In weeks like this, I find myself in two moods. The first is a mood in which I desperately want to succumb to the gloomy weather and nap all day. When I feel like this, I listen to slow music, read leisurely, watch “Twilight” and procrastinate doing my work.
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