pop-punk
Monday Music: A Throwback to 2000s Pop-punk
September 7, 2026By: Dani Carmack, SFU Student Pop-punk is a subgenre of rock music that combines elements of punk rock and pop, taking the electric energy of punk rock with pop’s hooks and melodies. With big-name artists like Fall Out Boy, Sum 41, My Chemical Romance, Paramore, Green Day, and Blink-182, the genre captivated millions of fans worldwide during its rise to popularity in the 1990s and early 2000s. As someone whose playlist and life soundtrack mainly consists of pop-punk, here are four songs by emerging artists who are keeping the genre alive well into 2026. “I Kinda Like That” by the…
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A closer look at classic pop punk
July 17, 2018Written by: Eva Zhu Pop punk is exactly what the name suggests: catchy pop melodies and lyrics about adolescent romance, mixed with distorted guitar and power chords. Who says you can’t headbang to punk rock guitar riffs while singing along…
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As It Is doesn’t care about how fucking cool you think you are
November 25, 2016“We realize, that on this tour, the large majority of people have never heard of us.” At least that’s how As It Is front man Patty Walters described opening for Sum 41 and Senses Fail on the Don’t Call It…
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NEW MUSIC FRIDAY
July 3, 2016By: 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/2QJYif2Aw5KsNkWhVWCX7e “Augustine” – Blood Orange Courtney Miller: I get an ‘80s vibe from this, particularly from the whispery…
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SFU student Jennifer Lai moonlights as pop-punk guitarist
March 21, 2016Being ‘indie’ in the music industry implies more than just a musical genre — it also means being responsible for handling the business aspects of one’s own career. The obligation of establishing one’s musical image, including the daunting tasks of…
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