music
I lost my voice at the Nobody Safe Tour
June 25, 2017By: Edna Batengas Future has clearly not lost his steam, dropping two albums back to back, with both of them being on Billboard's top 100. Accompanying him on his North American tour were successful talents Tory Lanez, A$AP Ferg, and Migos. June 9 was a night that Vancouver will never forget. Rogers Arena was packed with anxious fans of the various performers. Right from Stadium-Chinatown skytrain station, it was clear that something big was happening. Traffic police were guiding people as they crossed the roads to enter the arena. 48 hours before, event notifications were sent…
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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.…
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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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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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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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Music festival tips and tricks
May 29, 2017DO keep hydrated: Make sure to bring a refillable water bottle with you. It has to be empty upon arrival, but there are watering stations at most music festivals, so fill it up at every chance you get to avoid…
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May 26, 2017
By: Sera Akdogan, Edna Batengas [embed]https://open.spotify.com/user/thepeaksfu/playlist/0JhtzQRr2pZApX493KR2pN[/embed] “There for You” – Martin Garrix, Troye Sivan Sera Akdogan: “This is so millennial,” according to my little sister. Apparently this is not a good thing. Edna Batengas: From the get-go, I already…
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Album Reviews
May 20, 2017By: Tiffany Chan, Eva Zhu, and Rita Ovis Harry Styles by Harry Styles Harry Styles is making a strong comeback with his self-titled, solo debut album. As a fan of the British vocalist, I was eager to hear the new tracks.…
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Album Reviews
May 16, 2017Everybody by Logic Review by Neil MacAlister With Everybody, Logic outshines the corniness and repetitiveness that plagued his last two projects by playing to his biggest strength: his ambitious, cinematic approach to album-crafting. Everybody tells the story of a man…
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AHFOMAD is a festival with something for everyone to enjoy
May 16, 2017The African Heritage Festival of Music and Dance, also known as AHFOMAD, is a festival featuring traditional, as well as contemporary, arts, music, and dance from cultures across the continent. Their vision is to create a sustainable platform for African-Canadian…
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