music
McFogg the Dog, Take The Wheel: an SFU-inspired playlist
May 19, 2021By: Nancy La, Staff Writer After a full year of online learning, I find myself missing the prison-like architecture of campus and the ambiance of non-stop construction. If you’re unlike me (good for you) and find construction noise to be the most annoying sound ever, here are some songs you can play to mask it when we all go back to in-person school. “Money” by Pink Floyd [caption id="attachment_118147" align="alignnone" width="300"] Image courtesy of Harvest Records and Capitol Records[/caption] From parking fees to spending an inordinate amount of money at Cornerstone Starbucks, campus is a place where monetary transactions happen…
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Local band Black Pontiac discusses the creative process behind their new music video and upcoming album
April 5, 2021By: Kimia Mansouri, SFU Student Editor’s note: Answers have been edited for length and clarity. Following a recent online performance at The Roxy on March 19, the members of Black Pontiac — lead singer Matty Mclaren, guitarist Mack Riddell, drummer…
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jooj two: an experimental pop album that explores the nature of grief and loss
April 4, 2021By: Kaila Bhullar, Peak Associate Editor’s note: Answers have been edited for length and clarity. New music alert! Toronto interdisciplinary artist Sook-Yin Lee, originally from North Vancouver, has an upcoming album, jooj two, created by her and her “creative mischief…
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Foxx and Swann puts heart back into rock and roll
March 7, 2021By: Kelly Chia, Peak Associate “Rock and roll love on Sunday morning.” These are the words used to describe alt-rock husband and wife duo Danny and Natalee Lovelock’s band, Foxx and Swann. The New Westminster-based couple released their debut EP…
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Attacking the wrong people takes away from crucial dialogues
January 13, 2021by Kim Regala, Peak Associate I recently came across a Tweet from singer-songwriter Shamir that read: “A white boy from Utah who calls himself Ritt Momney getting successful off a cover of a Black woman's song sounds like violence to…
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Monday Music: Intro to Indian Indie
June 16, 2020All of the Monday Music for the Summer 2020 semester is now be available on The Peak’s Spotify Playlist, Monday Music Summer 2020. Don’t forget to follow thepeaksfu on Spotify to listen more easily! By: Dhruv Taware, Peak Associate For the longest…
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Olo Radio attempts to reinvent the experience of listening to music
May 29, 2020Written by: Harvin Bhathal, Peak Associate School of Interactive Arts and Technology professor William Odom has designed a physical device that compiles data on the user’s music listening history. The device, called Olo Radio, links to the user’s Last.fm account…
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Songs to lay on the grass to
May 25, 2020All of the Monday Music for the Summer 2020 semester is now available on The Peak’s Spotify Playlist, Monday Music Summer 2020. Don’t forget to follow thepeaksfu on Spotify to listen more easily! By: Kim Regala, Peak Associate There’s nothing…
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Buckle up as I gush about the wonder that was Tall Heights’ concert at the Biltmore Cabaret
March 11, 2020by Lubaba Mahmud, Staff Writer Tall Heights made a stop in Vancouver during their 2020 tour, so even though I had an assignment due the next day that I had yet to start working on, I somehow convinced myself that I…
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White Reaper proves rock and roll isn’t dead at the Biltmore Cabaret
October 21, 2019By: Andrea Renney, Arts Editor Long-haired guys headbanging. Girls in ripped t-shirts and leopard print dresses in the front row. Powerful guitar riffs taking centre stage. Is this a rock concert scene from an 80s movie, or your dad’s story…
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