Muscle memory
Studying the looking glass
I’m working on accepting change, and acknowledging that the past can remain the past and still be remembered in all its nuance and glory.
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UC Berkeley student Fawziyah Laguide talks debut poetry collection ‘The Letter ‘P’: Power, Passion and Purpose’
“It’s a collection about human beings and the struggle of being human even though we have only been human for 20 years or 18 years,” Laguide said in an interview with The Daily Californian.
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Leon Bridges’ ‘Gold-Diggers Sound’ leaves listeners digging for deeper emotion
Despite its undeniable polish and soothing elegance, the album’s disregard for Bridges’ signature nostalgia deprives it of its potential authenticity.
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Samia’s ‘Scout’: Emotional candor, quiet coziness collide
With Finnerty’s characteristic witty lyricism and austere vocals, Scout shines in its simplicity and uninhibited tenderness.
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‘Downhill From Everywhere’ is passable, sometimes unaware showcase of Jackson Browne’s musicality
At the age of 72, the songwriting and soulful vocals that span the album are made even more impressive and elevate Browne a notch above most musicians continuing to release music from his era.
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David Crosby reflects on life, music on Joni Mitchell-inspired ‘For Free’
For Free is the culmination of a decadeslong career ranging from songwriting sessions in Laurel Canyon to Woodstock performances with Neil Young.
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Camila Cabello can’t shake sophomore slump on flashy but flimsy ‘Don’t Go Yet’
While the track does steadily improve throughout its runtime, “Don’t Go Yet” as a whole struggles to escape the dullness of Romance, her sophomore album.
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Indulgence is fly in ointment of Quentin Dupieux comedy ‘Mandibles’
“Mandibles,” the director’s latest, turns down the morbidity, but replaces it with riffs on crime — the subversive kind that suburbanites warn their children of.
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Darkside stuns with hypnotic LP ‘Spiral’
Released July 23, Spiral is a near-perfect masterpiece, taking the band’s genre-bending psychedelic rock sound to a new level.
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Start of something new: Wildcats take center stage in episode 11 of ‘High School Musical: The Musical: The Series’
The second-to-last episode of “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series” has finally grounded the series in exploring the chaos of high school theater — the primary reason its first season garnered positive attention.
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