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New Music: “Sinisin” is melancholic and full of yearning in the very best way
March 16, 2023By: Hannah Kazemi, Staff Writer Emét gives off soft indie-folk vibes with their single, “Sinisin,” their most recent release following their EP, Carlin’s Farm. “Sinisin” was my introduction to Emét’s funky discography, and it sent me down a rabbit hole searching for more. I reached out to Emét to learn about their inspiration for the song. According to Emét, “Sinisin” tells the story of a “relationship doomed to fail” and “the heartbreak of accepting less than what you deserve, the heartbreak of being complacent instead of truly content.” “Sinisin” hinges on the emotional impact of the tone and meaning of…
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New Music: Singles and music videos from February
March 7, 2023Editor's note: This article was updated on March 8 to correct the release date for Witch Prophet's album. By: Petra Chase, Arts & Culture Editor [caption id="attachment_124812" align="alignnone" width="300"] PHOTO: Quest[/caption] “INtrlD” by OK Naledi Released on Valentine’s Day along…
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Monday Music: Glitchy tunes
February 27, 2023By: Michelle Young, Editor-in-Chief It’s 2023, and it feels like the world is ending at all times! Between the pandemic, climate change, and the increasing use of AI, sometimes I just want to be thrown into a digital black hole…
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New Music: Young Fathers releases new album, Heavy Heavy
February 23, 2023By: Jerrica Zabala, SFU Student Young Fathers is back from a four-year hiatus and their style is as avant-garde as ever. The well-anticipated album, Heavy Heavy, has listeners captivated by the band’s euphoric electro-gospel. But not even that category does…
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Glow Motive rises from the waters with a debut single
February 6, 2023By: Alex Masse, Peak Associate Vancouver-based duo Glow Motive is, like the ocean they draw inspiration from, in a constant ebb and flow. The pair consists of two brown, queer musicians: Oceaan Pendharkar and Anjalica Solomon. Neither are new faces…
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Art Moves and sparks community on your commute
February 2, 2023By: Petra Chase, Arts & Culture Editor As a Vancouver resident without a driver’s license, hopping on and off buses and trains is a normal, everyday occurrence. Even though on transit I’m surrounded by people with similar routines — students…
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New Music: Only A Visitor’s ruminative singles build anticipation for upcoming art album, Decay
January 31, 2023By: Petra Chase, Arts & Culture Editor Only A Visitor is a Vancouver-based quintet with an idiosyncratic style that dips its toes in art pop, jazz, acapella, and avant-garde. They’re gearing up for the February 24 release of their first…
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D. O. Gibson inspires youth through hip-hop
January 30, 2023By: Anna Kazi, Peak Associate World record-setting rapper, Duane “D.O” Gibson, kicked off the year with the Black Music 365 tour which teaches youth in BC about the musical contributions of Black Canadian talent. Gibson spent the second week of January…
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New Music: Kid Koala releases single and announces new album, Creatures of the Late Afternoon
January 27, 2023By: C Icart, staff writer Nearly three decades after the beginning of his career, Vancouver turntable legend, Kid Koala is releasing his ninth album. The established artist is also “a respected performer, film composer, theatre producer and visual artist.” His…
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SFU Music for Memory goes Christmas carolling for Alzheimer’s disease
January 10, 2023By: Natalie Cooke, News Writer Music for Memory is an SFU club that raises money and awareness for Alzheimer’s Society of Canada. Over the holidays, Music for Memory hosted a virtual carolling fundraiser where they raised $1,445 for the organization.…
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