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The Winds of Creativity
Emerson McKay Emerson McKay

The Winds of Creativity

André’s return with New Blue Sun marks a distinctive chapter in his career and holds a unique place amongst his discography, as well as in the broader landscape of music today.

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Sped-Up Music and Misconceptions of Creativity
Tara Wasik Tara Wasik

Sped-Up Music and Misconceptions of Creativity

Not only has this led to increased use of these songs on TikTok, but their regular-tempo counterparts have climbed the Billboard charts and reached larger audiences on streaming platforms like Spotify and Apple Music.

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Electric Intimacy and Post-Lockdown Performing
Lauren Champlin Lauren Champlin

Electric Intimacy and Post-Lockdown Performing

And at her Royal Oak show, the energy between Cutler and the crowd was electric. As a performer, Picas described, Cutler created “an intimate environment” on stage, heavily engaging with her band…

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Our Knights in Shining White Armor
Meera Kumar Meera Kumar

Our Knights in Shining White Armor

Just say it. I thought. Just say it. It’s not a bad word, it really just is what it is. But she didn’t say it. She wouldn’t say it. In a class discussion on The Bluest Eye, the white student in the row ahead of me skirted around the words “white privilege”…

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My Grandmother, the Blackbelt Judo Legend
Benjamin Decker Benjamin Decker

My Grandmother, the Blackbelt Judo Legend

“I had teachers who said I have a 3-dimensional mind,” my grandmother explained. “I can close my eyes and see how to construct something. I can see how it works, rotate it in my head and see all views of something I want to construct.” Although Janice Adrianne...

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In Defense of Incomprehension
Janice Kang Janice Kang

In Defense of Incomprehension

Music is a magic made mundane by its ubiquity, but it is magic all the same. As many like to say, it is a universal language unrestricted by linguistic barriers, but not everyone takes the opportunity to venture out and listen to music not in their native tongue. This...

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The Art Of Instagram Thrifting
Sarah Stolar Sarah Stolar

The Art Of Instagram Thrifting

Thrifting: generally defined as the purchase of secondhand products such as clothing, accessories, and other items for use by a new consumer. Yet, the rise in thrifting among Gen Z has transformed the concept into an admired social practice, an opportunity to find...

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Still Woozy Releases first Full Album
Melina Schaefer Melina Schaefer

Still Woozy Releases first Full Album

Trying to pin down Still Woozy’s genre can be as slippery and elusive as his dreamlike beats themselves. Part indie and part psychedelic bedroom pop with a healthy amount of funk thrown in, it’s clear no one category’s conventions can tie him down. To put it simply,...

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