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When Worlds Collide: Music Sampling as a Contact Zone

Jessica Balderas
April 30, 2025
Black Culture, Creative Writing, Cultural Commentary, dj, indie, indie scene, indie-pop, music, Music History, Political, Uncategorized
The intersectionality of two genres is much more than meshing two separate sounds because subcultures, histories, and aesthetics are ingrained within those sounds. When conjoined, opposing genres can communicat...

These Nerds Can Rock! Band Night at the Thorsen House

Jessica Balderas
March 18, 2025
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This was my first time at the Thorsen House, a very historic home that houses the Sigma Phi Society. Walking down to the house was quite a venture within itself. My friend and I started at Dwight and Piedmont, ...

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