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The Scene: Rosalía
Rosalía Vila is a name I can guarantee you will be seeing much more of very soon. She has done more to fuse the geographic and generational musical styles of Spain for the rest of the world than any other artist in recent history, all while carving out her own unique brand, in both the…
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The world’s greatest boyband is still thriving after turmoil
Daniel Sweat Contributing Writer After a turbulent summer during which BROCKHAMPTON kicked out one of their founding members, the self-proclaimed world’s greatest boyband is back with “iridescence.” The history of the band’s post-“SATURATION” projects is so chaotic that even some of the band’s devoted fans might have gotten lost. Last spring, Kevin Abstract, the band’s…
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“Tha Carter V” is finally here and does not disappoint
Robert Dinkins, Jr. Contributing Writer After a wait of nearly six years, Dwayne Michael Carter Jr., aka “Lil Wayne,” finally released “Tha Carter V.” “Tha Carter V” is the fifth installment of the Carter series, first begun with “Tha Carter” back in 2004. “Tha Carter V” experienced multiple delays due to disagreements between Lil Wayne…
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The Scene: Music or Noise?
For most people, a sheet of paper is not a musical instrument, much less the sole instrument used in the creation of an entire full-length album, but Steve Roden is not most people. Instead, he is a minimalist sound and visual artist who was commissioned in 2001 by the Los Angeles Public Library to create…
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“The Ocean After Nature” explores our connectivity with the ocean
Claire Wineman Staff Writer The ocean leads a paradoxical existence that humans have long worked to capture in art. Its incredible size and mystery function in concurrence with the sense of comfort and reflection it provides; its beauty is nearly unparalleled, but there are also few settings on the planet that reveal the ugly truths…
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“Chapo Trap House” keeps listeners thinking
Andy Kilbride Staff Writer If the 2016 election left you yearning for political solutions more radical and inspiring than the Democrats’ right-of-center wish-washing, then boy do I have the book for you. In fact, the “Chapo Guide to Revolution: A Manifesto Against Logic, Facts and Reason” is everything it promises to be, and more, serving…
