Courtney MIller

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Album Reviews

Tiffany Chang and Courtney Miller June 5, 2018

Voicenotes by Charlie Puth After the massive hit “See You Again” with Wiz Khalifa was released in 2015 for the Furious 7 soundtrack, Charlie Puth maintains a distinguished presence in the music industry and has consistently been putting out quality songs since his explosive debut. Voicenotes continues to prove that Puth is a force to be reckoned with. This collection, to say the least, is a spectacular blend of styles.      “Somebody Told Me” gives off a late ‘90s/early 2000s pop vibe, which is something I definitely did not expect; it starkly contrasts with other numbers including “Attention” and…

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Finding food trucks

EIC May 28, 2018

Written and photographed by: Courtney Miller Graphics by: Krystal Shiu Wakwak Burger Location: Granville Street at West Pender Street Walking time from SFU Harbour Centre: Four minutes The food: I couldn’t not try the infamous $2.85 burger, and it was…

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Adulthood 101: Know your BC produce

Courtney Miller May 21, 2018

Have you ever wondered how people just seem to know when apples, or peaches, or other produce are in season? Or, even further, what does “in season” even mean? Have no fear, friends: as a culinary school graduate, I’m here…

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At the Rio Theatre

Courtney Miller May 19, 2018

Ambience: B- Picture it. The stench of stale sweat is paired with the confusingly appetizing smell of fresh popcorn. Performers in costumes are selling raffle tickets by the single, triple, or butt-or-bust-circumference. Weird Al Yankovic covers are serenading you with…

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Album versus Album: Keith Urban

Courtney Miller May 16, 2018

Graffiti U (2018) In a word? Boring.       Honestly, I hoped for better. The album doesn’t open strongly, despite a feature from Julia Michaels; “Coming Home” has too much string-bending from the guitars to be truly pleasurable. The…

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Find your Flo and your patience will be rewarded

Courtney Miller May 9, 2018

If you’ve ever wondered what would happen if you crossed Diner Dash with Hell’s Kitchen, wonder no more: Cooking Dash already exists.      Cooking Dash will feel nostalgic to anyone who played Diner Dash back in the day. It…

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Your Shot

Peak Web April 4, 2018

[caption id="attachment_103935" align="alignleft" width="251"] Alex Bloom / The Peak[/caption] Left:  This photographer forgot that you’re supposed to eat your food after Instagramming it.     Right: [caption id="attachment_103936" align="alignright" width="344"] Andrew Latimer / The Peak[/caption] An SFU student peers from…

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New Music Friday

Lyz Boyd, Danielle Davie, Neil MacAlister, Courtney Miller, and Natasha Tar March 30, 2018

[embed]https://open.spotify.com/user/thepeaksfu/playlist/6wILDklwOXStEtn2PTGcSh?si=UdwHj2ZET3ep2CNXxwhA0A[/embed] “In My Blood” – Shawn Mendes Danielle Davie: Incredibly generic, but he does have a nice voice . . . Neil MacAlister: Honestly, I can’t hate Shawn Mendes. For cookie-cutter pop, this isn’t bad. Natasha Tar: It took a…

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New Music Friday

Alex Bloom, Louise Ho, Courtney Miller, Elisha Summers, and Natasha Tar March 23, 2018

[embed]https://open.spotify.com/user/thepeaksfu/playlist/05rrDztu3WYqdk0qZiDhLT?si=no6UApB2QxatO4Rn5jpkeQ[/embed] “Not Exactly an Overture” – Long Time No Time Elisha Summers: Fun beat, but where is the singing? The instrumentals are extensive, and the song only contains a small segment of vocals. Louise Ho: This song reminds me of…

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New Music Friday

Danielle Davie, Courtney Miller, Aritro Mukhopadhyay, and Natasha Tar March 16, 2018

[embed]https://open.spotify.com/user/thepeaksfu/playlist/1oL28TM8oTDAdFVQR36Tu5?si=WIUznAE4SbqIA4s2v7sw7w[/embed] “Magic” – Sia Danielle Davie: This doesn’t do much for me. Aritro Mukhopadhyay: It’s kind of generic. Courtney Miller: “I’ve been waiting for a magic moment” for this whole song. Generally a fan-ish of Sia, but, ehh. Natasha Tar:…

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