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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 her second album, Oh No. Lanza clearly has talent, and with each new release she displays more and more solidity as a performer and artist. The Peak had the pleasure of talking to Lanza, and got to ask her a few questions about school, and the nature of top 40 music. The Peak: Did you always know that you wanted…
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NEW MUSIC FRIDAY
May 20, 2016By: Sarah Finley, Courtney Miller, and Jessica Whitesel Follow The Peak on Spotify to stay up to date on New Music Friday. https://play.spotify.com/user/thepeaksfu/playlist/16bhf20bBKjXlvXJTw5Xr4 “Don’t You Need Somebody” – RedOne feat. Enrique Iglesias, R. City, Serayah, and Shaggy Jessica Whitesel: This song…
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Album Reviews
May 9, 2016By: Beau Bridge and Courtney Miller The Summer Set – Stories for Monday The Summer Set’s latest album very much echoes their previous records, featuring an all-around pop sound with a hint of rock. Although their sound seems to have…
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NEW MUSIC FRIDAY
May 6, 2016By: Sarah Finley, Courtney Miller, Nathan Ross, and Jessica Whitesel Follow The Peak on Spotify to stay up to date on New Music Friday. https://play.spotify.com/user/thepeaksfu/playlist/4LcL6TRspT70kvO5bIDmOw “Can’t Stop the Feeling” – Justin Timberlake Jessica Whitesel: This is probably going to be the…
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NEW MUSIC FRIDAY
April 5, 2016By: Sarah Finley, Courtney Miller, Zach Siddiqui, and Jessica Whitesel Follow The Peak on Spotify to stay up to date on New Music Friday. https://play.spotify.com/user/thepeaksfu/playlist/0x1dwIo3JNcSwQsEW6GwoZ “Raging” – Kygo feat. Kodaline Jessica Whitesel: The vocals are strong but not overwhelming and, given…
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Album Reviews
March 29, 2016Young Thug – Slime Season 3 – By Max Hill Young Thug’s latest is more of the same, which is going to be either a good or bad thing depending on what you think of the divisive rapper’s stream-of-consciousness style. If…
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NEW MUSIC FRIDAY
March 25, 2016By: Sarah Finley, Courtney Miller, and Jessica Whitesel Follow The Peak on Spotify to stay up to date on New Music Friday. https://play.spotify.com/user/thepeaksfu/playlist/3CcPTN872y8oSTzc01Hccn “Close” – Nick Jonas feat. Tove Lo Jessica Whitesel: It is trying to be an R‘n’B love song.…
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ALBUM REVIEWS
March 14, 2016Macklemore and Ryan Lewis – This Unruly Mess I’ve Made Written by Justin Stevens, Very Depressed Macklemore Fan As the only unapologetic fan of Macklemore & Ryan Lewis in The Peak office, I’m frankly embarrassed by This Unruly Mess I’ve…
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ALBUM REVIEW
March 7, 2016Following the release of the Benji in 2014 and Universal Themes in 2015, the 2016 collaboration album Jesu/Sun Kil Moon provides a stable ground that will go on to please the most dedicated of Kozelek fans, and alienate the Benji…
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Josh Farro needs to gain confidence as a singer to shine
March 6, 2016Josh Farro, an ex member of Paramore, has finally returned to the music scene with Walkways after the failed band Novel American. If you’re looking for a 2007 / 2009 Paramore substitute — you’re barking up the wrong tree. On…
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