Interview
As It Is doesn’t care about how fucking cool you think you are
November 25, 2016“We realize, that on this tour, the large majority of people have never heard of us.” At least that’s how As It Is front man Patty Walters described opening for Sum 41 and Senses Fail on the Don’t Call It A Sum-Back Tour at the Commodore Ballroom. They wasted no time during their half-hour set, playing songs from both their forthcoming album Okay, and their debut album Never Happy, Ever After, which was released in April of last year. “I always give everything I have live,” said Walters, and it showed when he sang song after song whilst jumping off…
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It’s been a whirlwind year, but the dream isn’t over for PUP
November 21, 2016This has been a big year for Toronto-based punk band PUP. Their second album — The Dream is Over — was released in May, and made the shortlist for the 2016 Polaris Music Prize. If that already wasn’t enough for…
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Interview with Deepak Sharma
November 14, 2016With the SFSS byelection this week, The Peak sat down with all the presidential candidates for a more in-depth chat than the timed responses at the debates. To find the other interviews, click here for Larissa Chen and here for Darien Lechner. …
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Erica Fae makes her debut with To Keep the Light
October 31, 2016To Keep the Light is at once simple and beautiful, a film that reflects the history that comes with the rocky and turbulent landscape it depicts. Both a geographical and period piece, the story pushes forward on a contemplative tone…
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Meet the musician who’s doing a PhD for fun
October 18, 2016When How to Dress Well, the stage name for Tom Krell, arrives in Vancouver for a show at the Biltmore Cabaret, he’ll find loads of friends and family, and a city that’s ready to party for the last show of…
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The Strumbellas bring vibrant indie rock to Commodore
October 11, 2016When vocalist and keyboardist David Ritter answered my call, the Strumbellas had just left the stage at the Austin City Limits Festival, and the band would soon be heading to an autograph signing. Such is the life of a band…
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Oh Pep! has their Cake and brings it to Vancouver
October 11, 2016There are a lot of differences between Canada and Australia. The list includes deadliest animals, which side of the road to drive on, and which country had a prime minister completely disappear while having a swim one day. However, if…
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Andy Shauf is early to The Party
October 11, 2016Canadian-born and raised Andy Shauf has stunned both listeners and critics with his new album, The Party. An older, more refined sibling to his previous album, The Bearer of Bad News, this story-filled folk-pop album led him to a spot…
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Yes We Mystic will be your Forgiver
July 11, 2016After touring through Germany and the UK, Winnipeg band Yes We Mystic are excited to return home. “Touring Western Canada is our favorite because that’s what’s familiar to us. It’s where we started,” Adam Fuhr, lead vocalist and guitarist, said.…
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Pale Dīan has more in common with university students than you know
July 4, 2016Formerly known as Blackstone Rngrs, Pale Dīan is a band from Austin, Texas specializing in dark pop/dream pop. Consisting of vocalist/keyboardist Ruth Ellen Smith, guitarist Derek Kutzer, and drummer Nicholas Volpe, Pale Dīan is a group that strives to make…
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