Don’t preorder video games

“Sorry, we’re out of stock. They probably will be everywhere.” So the cashier at EB Games told me last weekend when I went to...

CENTRE STAGE: In review: Winners and Losers, Trevor Noah at JFL Northwest, and dance at Chutzpah!

Winners and Losers Feb 16–27; The Cultch This show has been gaining plenty of critical acclaim, from being nominated for a 2015 Governor General’s Literary Award...

CINEPHILIA: Triple 9 is unconventionally stunning

Grimy, dark movies don’t get enough credit. Examining this year’s best cinematography nominations, including Carol, Mad Max: Fury Road, The Hateful Eight, The Revenant,...

ALBUM REVIEWS

Basia Bulat – Good Advice Good Advice is the fourth album to be released by Canadian singer-songwriter Basia Bulat. The album showcases the amazing vocal...

New Music Friday

By: Sarah Finley, Courtney Miller, Zach Siddiqui, and Jessica Whitesel Follow The Peak on Spotify to stay up to date on New Music Friday. https://play.spotify.com/user/thepeaksfu/playlist/2U8Fq374FmSPeSCMubr1di “King of the...

Simple Plan isn’t just Taking One for the Team

Simple Plan, of French-Canadian pop-punk fame, has returned after five years with a new album, Taking One for the Team. It follows 2011’s Get...

White Bear places The Temperance Movement on the map

The Temperance Movement is a British blues rock band composed of vocalist Phil Campbell, guitarist Paul Sayer, bassist Nick Fyffe, and Australian drummer Damon...

Despite the bumps, EXO put on an excellent show

EXO is a Korean/Chinese boy band who began stealing teenaged girls’ hearts four years ago, in 2012. The group consists of nine members: Xiumin,...

FOOD FIGHT: The Wallflower wilts under pressure

By reviewing restaurants in Metro-Vancouver, Food Fight is dedicated to highlighting the differences between vegan and omnivorous cuisines. Columnists  Yelin and Bartosz show that...

Matter branches out from happy tropical pop

At first listen, St. Lucia seems like a band trying to recapture the synth-pop stylings of the ’80s. But after about 10 seconds, this...