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NEW MUSIC FRIDAY
November 4, 2016By: Sarah Finley, Courtney Miller, Anahi Silva Palomec, and Jessica Whitesel Follow The Peak on Spotify to stay up to date on New Music Friday. https://play.spotify.com/user/thepeaksfu/playlist/25mxTPcgnrcY7eQjExXO5Y “Setting Fires” – The Chainsmokers feat. XYLØ Jessica Whitesel: Bless the Chainsmokers for going beyond “#Selfie,” but damn them for making basically the same song over, and over, and over. It's a little much now. Maybe one day I'll rank all of their samey-sounding songs in order from worst to best, but based on what my sleep-deprived brain remembers of the rest of their music this one is going to be pretty close to…
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ALBUM REVIEWS
October 31, 2016Yes Lawd! – NxWorries Yes Lawd!, the debut album by the brand new hip-hop duo NxWorries, made me go “Yes lawd!” The album delivers the best of modern hip-hop as far as smooth vocals and chill beats. Anderon .Paak…
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ALBUM REVIEWS
October 17, 2016By: Tegan Gallilee-Lang, Courtney Miller, and Tessa Perkins Remember Us to Life by Regina Spektor You might know her as the voice behind Orange Is the New Black’s opening theme. I know her as my mom’s favourite singer-songwriter. Four years…
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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
September 2, 2016Follow The Peak on Spotify to stay up to date on New Music Friday. https://play.spotify.com/user/thepeaksfu/playlist/5aqc52ZW1Rxecllj0BV6Xi “33 ‘God’” – Bon Iver Jessica Whitesel: I am the first to admit that I am a huge Bon Iver fan and this song doesn’t change…
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Album Reveiws
July 11, 2016By: Courtney Miller and Nathan Ross Nick Jonas – Last Year Was Complicated It’s hard to believe that Last Year Was Complicated is Nick Jonas’ third solo album — I feel like I don’t hear much about the guy aside…
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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…
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NEW MUSIC FRIDAY
June 24, 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/5jwOWqvKv4cZFlBETiA56o “Time of the Blue” – The Tallest Man on Earth Jessica Whitesel: I love the Tallest Man on…
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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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