Katie Tupper puts her own twist on smooth neo-soul and jazz

By: Hailey Miller, Staff Writer Up-and-coming artist Katie Tupper’s effortless vocals and poetic songwriting present her as a force within the jazz and neo-soul scenes....

la lune rocks on with songs of disparity

By: Hailey Miller, Staff Writer Disparity is defined as “a noticeable and usually significant difference or similarity.” However, in the case of Vancouver indie-rock and...

Indigenous songwriters illuminating ancestral languages

By: Petra Chase, Editor-in-Chief Content warning: mentions of colonialism.  Elisapie Prolific Inuk singer-songwriter Elisapie’s latest album, Inuktitut, covers ten pop and rock classics translated into ᐃᓄᒃᑎᑐᑦ (Inuktitut)....

Grade School’s alt-rock brings coming-of-age movies to life

By: Hailey Miller, Staff Writer Known around Vancouver as the Peach Pit twin of the alternative-rock scene, Grade School creates their own sound while...

Indie jangle pop lives on in Vivian Elixir

By: Hailey Miller, Staff Writer Dripping in carefully curated melodies and groovy sounds that culminate in an upbeat yet relaxed tempo, The Sylvia Platters’ new...

Etchos is in for more than just a “Good Run”

By: Petra Chase, Arts & Culture Editor Just in time for reflective spring strolls, Vancouver-based artist Etchos made her singer-songwriter debut with “Good Run.” The...

Songs from the silver screen

By: Omar Nsouli, SFU Student Movies and music go hand-in-hand like peanut butter and jelly. Whether it’s a multi-layered uplifting score, a scary synth track,...

See Palestine from children’s eyes

By: Riley Brown, SFU Student & Petra Chase, Arts & Culture Editor Content warning: mentions of genocide and violence. Children make up 47% of Palestine’s population,...

Dip into a real hell with Gadfly instead of imagining sham ones

By: Kimia Mansouri, SFU Student A three-member punk rock band has been sending earthquakes throughout Vancouver’s metal scene, and they plan to release a new...

The everlasting effect of brilliant sampling: J Dilla’s Donuts

By: Yildiz Subuk, SFU Student Sampling in hip-hop had been around since the early days of the genre, but producer J Dilla took it a...