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The West Coast rules with Triton
November 27, 2024By: 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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Need to Know, Need to Go: Vancouver’s fall indie lineup
October 2, 2024By: Hailey Miller, Staff Writer As the leaves fall amid the changing of seasons, a plethora of intimate shows are rolling into town to kick off the autumn 2024 tour season. Many eclectic artists from all across Canada have already…
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A call before noon with Geoffroy
October 2, 2024By: Hailey Miller, Staff Writer Montréal musician Geoffroy brought the Good Boy tour to the Hollywood Theatre on September 21 in support of his latest album of the same name. A deluxe edition of the record was released on September…
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Monday Music: Soulful gems
August 1, 2023By: Hailey Miller, Peak Associate “Colors” by Black Pumas Photo credit: ATO Records / Fontana North Black Pumas is a rock-soul band from Austin, Texas who bring contemporary twists to the genre. “Colors” is full of rhythm and groove,…
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The Peak’s favourite albums of 2022
December 2, 2022By: C Icart, Staff Writer, Petra Chase, Arts & Culture Editor, Kelly Chia, Humour Editor, Daniel Salcedo Rubio, Features Editor, Olivia Visser, Opinions Editor, Michelle Young, Editor-in-chief Dance Fever: Florence + The Machine takes you through a journey of self…
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Monday Music: Indie songs for surmounting unrequited love
November 28, 2022By: Daniel Salcedo Rubio, Features Editor “Casio” by Jungle Photo credit: XL Recordings Are you feeling broken-hearted but don’t want to listen to a sappy crying-in-the-shower sad song? Then this song is perfect for you! “Casio” is about holding…
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Top Ten Vancouver indie bands
January 19, 2022By: Sara Brinkac, Humour Editor The Tiny Hat Trio Hailing from Commercial Drive, this 2010–14 indie folk cover band is a staple of the Vancouver indie scene. While some critique the band for having no original songs, we believe their…
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Wallows’ new EP Remote as things I’ve done during quarantine
October 31, 2020By: Juztin Bello, Copy Editor Does the current state of the world have you wallowing in despair? Well, hopefully the release of Wallows’ new EP Remote can help alleviate those worries for at least 16 and a half minutes. Wallows,…
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Buckle up as I gush about the wonder that was Tall Heights’ concert at the Biltmore Cabaret
March 11, 2020by Lubaba Mahmud, Staff Writer Tall Heights made a stop in Vancouver during their 2020 tour, so even though I had an assignment due the next day that I had yet to start working on, I somehow convinced myself that I…
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The Tourist Company explores space in Apollo
November 25, 2016The Tourist Company’s new album, Apollo, is out of this world, if you’ll forgive the pun. But seriously. The album is catchy and fresh, foregoing the typical guitar-driven indie sound for of keyboards and synths. On top of this expansive…
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