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New Music Friday
October 21, 2016By: Tegan Gallilee-Lang, Max James Hill, and Courtney Miller Follow The Peak on Spotify to stay up to date on New Music Friday. https://open.spotify.com/user/thepeaksfu/playlist/1ZxFYvF98Qzy4smLVSN188 “Brightside” – Icona Pop Courtney Miller: This is like ridiculously happy and optimistic and my dark, dark soul automatically pulls away from such sunshine. However, I do enjoy the lyrics and the drive behind trying to cheer someone up. It’s also got a nice solid bass drumbeat and good vocals — the more I listen to this, the more I like it. Tegan Galliee-Lang: My guess is this is a top 40 hit in the making.…
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ALBUM REVIEWS
October 11, 2016By: Max James Hill, Tanya Humeniuk, Courtney Miller, and Connor Robinson Sirens by Nicolas Jaar Nicolas Jaar’s second LP, Sirens, does not break new ground with his stark, bass-heavy style. Instead, he incorporates all his previous efforts to create his…
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ALBUM REVIEWS
October 3, 2016By: Max James Hill, Courtney Miller, and Jessica Whitesel We Are the Halluci Nation by A Tribe Called Red A Tribe Called Red is impossible to ignore. Having steadily gained popularity since its inception in 2007, the band’s latest is…
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ALBUM REVIEWS
September 19, 2016By: Max James Hill and Courtney Miller Skeleton Tree by Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds Even for a Nick Cave album, Skeleton Tree is dark. Partially recorded after the tragic death of Cave’s son, the album is an unfettered…
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New semester, new music
September 12, 2016By: Jaiden Dembo, Max James Hill, Tanya Humeniuk, Courtney Miller, Natalie Serafini, and Eva Zhu Emotion Side B – Carly Rae Jepsen Emotion Side B is an extension of Carly Rae Jepsen’s third studio album Emotion, which came out in…
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Your guide to student eating
September 12, 2016Gourmet instant ramen Recommended by Max James Hill If you're a university student living on your own, chances are you're more than familiar with instant ramen. These dollar-a-bag delights are OK on their own, but you can turn a mediocre…
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NEW MUSIC FRIDAY
September 9, 2016By: Jaiden Dembo, Sarah Finley, Max James Hill, and Courtney Miller Follow The Peak on Spotify to stay up to date on New Music Friday. https://play.spotify.com/user/thepeaksfu/playlist/3XflbJlJ9myGU5uE3MZEot “Waste a Moment” – Kings of Leon Courtney Miller: The intro builds quickly, wasting little…
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Album Reviews
September 6, 2016By: Max James Hill, Courtney Miller, and Justin Stevens Blonde by Frank Ocean Don’t believe anyone who tells you Channel Orange is better than Blonde. Where the former was bombastic and groovy, Frank Ocean’s latest is quiet and melancholy, more…
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NEW MUSIC FRIDAY
July 3, 2016By: Sarah Finley, Max James Hill, and Courtney Miller Follow The Peak on Spotify to stay up to date on New Music Friday. https://play.spotify.com/user/thepeaksfu/playlist/2QJYif2Aw5KsNkWhVWCX7e “Augustine” – Blood Orange Courtney Miller: I get an ‘80s vibe from this, particularly from the whispery…
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Top picks for song of the summer
June 27, 2016By: Tamara Connor, Jamal Dumas, Max James Hill, Courtney Miller, Nathan Ross, and Jessica Whitesel When that gentle breeze rolls through Vancouver and you find yourself on the beach surrounded by people with sun-kissed skin, or on a patio with…
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