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Album Reviews
June 27, 2016Band of Horses – Why Are You OK By Jessica Whitesel Indie group Band of Horses is back again with Why Are You OK, which left me asking if the band was OK. Their 2006 song “The Funeral” is one of my favourites, along with its album Everything All the Time. Yet their latest release falls flat. While consisting mostly of indie and indie-folk offerings, they for some reason tried to incorporate a heavier sound throughout, making the album seem like it’s going through an identity crisis. Some of the songs do sound similar to what they cultivated with Everything…
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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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Andy Shauf brings The Party to Vancouver
June 26, 2016Andy Shauf is in the middle of a very busy year. Fresh off a spring tour in Europe that ended at the start of June, he’s already back on the road opening for ANTI- labelmate case/lang/veirs, who have a Vancouver…
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Gang Signs strike it rich at Fortune Sound Club
June 20, 2016With their fresh new record, Geist, the band tapped into their horror movie knowledge and paid homage to classic films such as David Croenenberg’s The Fly. The songs smoothly transition from one to the other, with an electronic/new wave sound…
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Album Reviews
June 20, 2016By: Courtney Miller and Tessa Perkins Michael Franti & Spearhead – Soulrocker This ninth album from Michael Franti & Spearhead is a collection of socially conscious tunes and upbeat danceable tracks that will make you want to get up and…
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NEW MUSIC FRIDAY
June 17, 2016By: Courtney Miller, Jessica Pickering, and Jessica Whitesel Follow The Peak on Spotify to stay up to date on New Music Friday. https://open.spotify.com/user/thepeaksfu/playlist/2GBVlavtjExVKcSNNWDJhS “Good Grief” – Bastille Jessica Whitesel: Holy crap this is so damn pop-y. But not in a bad…
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Jessy Lanza avoids being a conservative radio icon
June 17, 2016Jessy Lanza, an R&B synth-pop artist from Hamilton, Ontario, released her first solo album Pull My Hair Back in 2013. Since then, she’s gone on to collaborate with musical groups including Caribou, Mezzanine, and Ikonika. On May 13, she released…
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NEW MUSIC FRIDAY
June 10, 2016By: Courtney Miller, Jessica Pickering, and Jessica Whitesel Follow The Peak on Spotify to stay up to date on New Music Friday. https://play.spotify.com/user/thepeaksfu/playlist/4cmfOZU6HgdzMPDIErELzP “Pick Up the Phone” – Young Thug feat. Travis Scott and Quavo Jessica Whitesel: When T-Pain dies they…
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Racing towards space with the Tourist Company
June 3, 2016The Tourist Company, from the Lower Mainland, released their second EP entitled Mercury on April 29, and hosted a release party at the Biltmore Cabaret on May 26. The new record follows the same space-theme as their 2014 release, Space…
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Daniel Wesley is a stage performer through and through
May 31, 2016If you haven’t heard of Daniel Wesley before now, let me assure you that you’re missing out. Wesley recently performed at the Commodore Ballroom in an anniversary event to mark his 10 years in the music business. In that time…
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