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In black and white, under a concrete bridge, a boy stands in a sweater and jeans as he leans against a pillar.
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The West Coast rules with Triton

Peak Web November 27, 2024

By: Yasmin Hassan, Staff Writer While Vancouver is home to many amazing artists, I never thought that I’d find one right in my classroom! As a former classmate of independent alternative artist Triton Smith, it has always been fascinating hearing his bedroom-pop sound transition into something new in real time. His constant involvement in music, whether it be at school or on his own, was always fun to hear. He brought a nuanced sense of musicality that was different from much of the local sounds I’d heard; fresh beats from well-known alternative genres, all fused in a stylistic medley.  Smith…

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A girl with brown hair holding a vinyl next to her face. On the cover of the vinyl is a blurry gray photo of an individual with short hair.
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Katie Tupper puts her own twist on smooth neo-soul and jazz

Peak Web July 10, 2024

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. Influenced by the likes of D’Angelo, Erykah Badu, Cleo Sol, and Norah Jones, Tupper found…

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A collage of three beaded items from the three artists mentioned in order: First is white and pink big heart earrings with bear paws in the middle. The second is a stone with a dainty white beaded necklace. The third is bright colored, bold sized flower earrings with little pearls in the centre.
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Local artisans to support this holiday season

Peak Web November 20, 2023

By: Saije Rusimovici, Staff Writer Amanda Ruth Beads Amanda is a member of Swan River First Nation in Alberta, and on top of running her business, is a social worker who works with Indigenous children in foster care. A variety…

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Black and white portrait of Xiao Lu.
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Xiao Lu and the “fight for authorship” over her art

Peak Web October 13, 2023

By: Izzy Cheung, Staff Writer Content warning: mentions of gunshots used for art-making.  Note: quotations taken from Xiao Lu were translated from Mandarin to English by a translator at the event.  Nestled deep in Sun Wah Centre on Keefer Street…

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Threads: From the Refugee Crisis: Kate Evans discusses her latest graphic novel

EIC October 3, 2017

The Peak sat down with UK-based graphic novelist, Kate Evans to discuss the inspiration behind her new book Threads: From the Refugee Crisis. It is a graphic novel about the stories of the many people who have been forced to…

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The Pack a.d. explores a funner sound on their latest release

EIC May 24, 2016

The Pack a.d. played a hometown show at The Cobalt, a smoky bar with a disco ball that provides great rock ambience. For those who missed the live performance, The Pack a.d. recently released a music video for their latest…

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Startup finds unusual exhibition spaces for Vancouver artists

EIC February 2, 2015

Do you have your artwork hiding somewhere in the dark recesses of your dorm room? Well, it’s time for your masterpiece to be front and centre at a unique location, thanks to a new startup by an SFU entrepreneur. Alex…

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