ALBUM REVIEWS

By: Max James Hill and Courtney Miller Skeleton Tree by Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds Even for a Nick Cave album, Skeleton Tree is dark....

SFU writer in residence Anosh Irani launches his latest novel

September 13 was SFU world literature’s writer in residence Anosh Irani’s book launch for The Parcel, hosted at the Vancouver Film School Café. It...

James Nizam’s work puts movement at the fore

James Nizam's Ascensions of Time at the Burrard Arts Foundation Gallery is both superficially and conceptually engaging. By subverting our expectations in his photography,...

Yours Truly is taking the K-Pop dance world by storm

Yours Truly is a five-piece team from the Lower Mainland with a deep love for dance. The core group consists of Kim, Theo, Stephanie,...

NEW MUSIC FRIDAY

By: Sarah Finley, Courtney Miller, Jessica Whitesel Follow The Peak on Spotify to stay up to date on New Music Friday. https://play.spotify.com/user/thepeaksfu/playlist/427RTLkNEm18memunM9aAJ “My Way” – Calvin Harris Jessica Whitesel:...

A few firsts at this year’s Flamenco Festival

Rosario Ancer, artistic director of the Vancouver International Flamenco Festival, is brimming with enthusiasm for this 26th year of the festival. She is most...

Swans bring an intensity like no other to the stage

Seeing Swans perform live is intense. The difference between hearing the band’s studio recordings and hearing them in the flesh is akin to the...

Even with its flaws, Deus Ex: Mankind Divided is worth playing

Deus Ex: Mankind Divided is the next entry in the Deus Ex series following 2011’s Human Revolution. An action-based game with role-playing elements, the...

New semester, new music

By: Jaiden Dembo, Max James Hill, Tanya Humeniuk, Courtney Miller, Natalie Serafini, and Eva Zhu Emotion Side B – Carly Rae Jepsen Emotion Side B is...

NEW MUSIC FRIDAY

By: Jaiden Dembo, Sarah Finley, Max James Hill, and Courtney Miller Follow The Peak on Spotify to stay up to date on New Music Friday. https://play.spotify.com/user/thepeaksfu/playlist/3XflbJlJ9myGU5uE3MZEot “Waste a...