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Album reviews
June 20, 2017By: Tessa Perkins and Neil MacAlister The Road Ahead is Golden by Jon and Roy With an optimistic title, Jon and Roy’s seventh album continues their whimsical brand of indie folk-rock with a bit more realism than their previous works. The melodies are still jubilant and upbeat while some of the lyrics this time around are less so, but that’s not a bad thing. Roy Vizer’s signature congas (that were not present on their last album, Riverside) have made a welcome return, and Jon Middleton is joined by guest vocalists on a few tracks, including members of another…
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Why you should read the modern classic, The Outsiders
June 19, 2017By: Amneet Uppal The Outsiders is a story that has touched me in so many ways. S.E. Hinton created a masterpiece of a novel in 1967 at the tender age of 18. Just recently, Hinton celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of…
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Five great podcasts you should listen to
June 18, 2017By: Vincent Justin Mitra In recent years, it has become harder and harder to find someone who does not know what a podcast is. Podcasts are quickly becoming the next big thing, harkening back to serialized radio programs of the…
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Hand to God is a hilarious dark comedy
June 18, 2017By: Tessa Perkins Margery (Jennifer Lines), recently widowed, laments that she can’t sing and her brownies taste like tires. So, she contributes at church the only way she knows how: leading a puppet theatre group. Lines gives a tremendous performance…
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New Music Friday
June 16, 2017By: Edna Batengas, Ana Maria Mejia Morales, Sera Akdogan, and Neil MacAlister [embed]https://open.spotify.com/user/thepeaksfu/playlist/6H6otCauxY4ycKwmN65mcl[/embed] “2U” – David Guetta, Justin Bieber Edna Batengas: Wow, David Guetta, haven't heard that name in a while. It’s been way too long. Glad to see such talented…
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It wouldn’t be summer in Vancouver without Bard on the Beach
June 16, 2017By: Tessa Perkins There’s nothing quite like taking in a classic Shakespeare play while enjoying the beautiful scenery that is visible through the back of the Bard tent. The festival is a magical combination made of thrilling theatre, stunning location,…
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American War by Omar El Akkad: terribly topical fiction
June 5, 2017By: Gabrielle McLaren Published in April 2017, Omar El Akkad’s American War narrates the events of the second American Civil War of the 2070s as experienced by Sarat, a lovable girl from Mississippi who grows up in a torn country…
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Album reviews
June 5, 2017By: Neil MacAlister and Ivan Premovic Teenage Emotions by Lil Yachty Review by Neil MacAlister Lil Yachty is a divisive figure in hip hop, a herald of the poorly-labelled ‘mumble rap’ trend, a threat to the old sensibilities of “real”…
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Children of God is a heart-wrenching musical we all need to see
May 30, 2017By: Tessa Perkins “We’re trying to make you better,” says a priest to a little boy, implying that everything he is — his culture, his language, and everything he does — is wrong. This is how children were treated in…
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Album Reviews
May 30, 2017By: Neil MacAlister and Alexander Kenny T-Wayne by T-Pain, Lil Wayne Review by Neil MacAlister In 2008, T-Pain and Lil Wayne were at their peak. Both had just dropped massively successful albums (Thr33 Ringz and Tha Carter III, respectively) and…
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