Album Reviews

By: Max James Hill, Courtney Miller, and Justin Stevens Blonde by Frank Ocean Don’t believe anyone who tells you Channel Orange is better than Blonde. Where...

BrainDead puts a funny sci-fi twist on American politics

By: Vincent Justin Mitra, Peak Associate Politics in the United States have been rather extreme lately, and it is because mind-controlling space ants have eaten...

Zine-phobia runs rampant in the world of Blackbird

Take a second to picture a world where the distribution of self-published content could have you arrested. Now, imagine a group of rebellious skateboarding...

The Nix is a raw and real portrayal of life in America

Reading good novels can be challenging. At points they may be tough to get through, even if they are still gripping and engaging. Those...

Juno award winners Metalwood return after 14 years

Just when we thought they were gone for good, Canada’s premier electric jazz group Metalwood explodes from a gooey, melted mélange of bass-heavy funk,...

Parquet Courts lacks stylistic cohesion, but made for an interesting show

Parquet Courts walks a fine line between being a post-punk revival band and a post-punk cover band. If the nostalgic post-punk elements were somehow...

NEW MUSIC FRIDAY

Follow The Peak on Spotify to stay up to date on New Music Friday. https://play.spotify.com/user/thepeaksfu/playlist/5aqc52ZW1Rxecllj0BV6Xi “33 ‘God’” – Bon Iver Jessica Whitesel: I am the first to admit...

All Together Now features 20 diverse collections ranging from taxidermy to pinball machines

Remember when you used to collect? Maybe it was rocks, keychains, baseball cards, or Puppy Surprise toys. Whatever it was, many people did it...

CINEPHILIA: Life, Animated exposes the limitations of a Disney ending

Life, Animated, based on the book of the same name, is about Owen, a young boy with regressive autism, who learns to communicate through...

Ten TV shows coming to you soon

Many things experience a summer hiatus — such as school, The Peak, or your favourite TV shows. While I’m sure we’re all looking forward...