Wendi Wang
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“APT” by ROSÉ (feat. Bruno Mars): A Meaningful Cultural Exportation & Collaboration
Despite our contemporary cosmopolitan era, the music of non-Western and non-English speaking cultures is seldom recognized in regions...
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Les Rallizes Dénudés: The Japanese Noise Rock Band that Mastered the Art of Darkness
While the eight years since Frank Ocean and Rihanna last released albums may seem long, that time is nothing...
Kami Steffenauer
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Trading Community for Corporate Success: The Danger of Commodifying Concerts
This is really happening. Oh my God, this is really happening. My thoughts couldn’t keep up with my emotions as my legs automatically...
Wendi Wang
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Frankenstein the Musical in Korea: A Successful Case of Cultural Adaptation
Have you ever imagined watching a Korean version of a musical based on British literature in South Korea? That was my experience...
Lara Connor
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“Couldn’t Be Me”: Notes on the intersection of women and true crime
First, it came up in the group chat: “Have you guys watched the Menendez documentary?”
Olivia Zhao
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The Rejection of Convention in Politically Conscious Music: DIIV's Frog in Boiling Water & Punk Rock
One of the albums that soundtracked my summer was DIIV’s Frog in Boiling Water . It’s full of classic shoegaze sounds—floating guitar...
Josef Wilks
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Policing ONEFOUR: The Scapegoat for Australia’s Moral Panic around Eshay Culture
Samoan-Australian group ONEFOUR have pioneered a brand of drill music in Australia...
Audrey Ledford
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on graduating and the end of childhood: exorcised through art that changed my life
This little girl has everything in front of her, I have everything behind me.
James Weld
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Shine On You Crazy Diamond: Syd Barrett and the “Mad Genius” Trope
On June 5th, 1975, British progressive rock band Pink Floyd were in the midst of recording Wish You Were Here, their ninth album...
Kelsey Perriello
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LET THEM REST!!!: The pandemic of musician biopics
It seems like every time I open X (formerly Twitter) I see a new announcement for a biopic about a famous musician...