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Separating the art from the artist: When music becomes problematic

Natalie Gott
March 5, 2021
Opinion
Some of my most cherished memories in life are of dancing around my kitchen, hand in hand with my mom, singing “Everyday is Like Sunday,” or driving across country with her and leaning over the center conso...
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Something new wave, something blue: how synth and post-punk came to be the musical backdrop for adolescent melancholy

Erika Badalyan
December 3, 2019
Columns and Opinions
In the last quarter of the 20th century, the strength of punk-rock’s influence began to wither away. The caustic demeanor embodied by the genre’s forefront lead singers left something to be desired among Am...

A comprehensive list of all (yes, all) of your ex-boyfriends as bands you love

Leka Gopal
July 2, 2018
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I don’t know the exact date of when cuffing season ends, or when (what’s the opposite of that? Breakup season?) starts, but there’s a brief period of time where you can look back fondly (or less than fond...

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