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Arts Awards, Music

Thursday, December 3, 2020

The Daily Californian’s Arts Awards: Music of 2020

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With her sophomore LP Future Nostalgia, Dua Lipa put the pop music genre on her shoulders — and needless to say, she carried it without wavering.
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College Life

Monday, October 19, 2020
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Rock for the revolution: The perfect playlist for election season

With the November elections just around the corner, the spirit of revolution is in the air. If you’re looking for songs to rock out to while you help create change, look no further.
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Album Reviews

Wednesday, October 14, 2020
Neil Young

Neil Young’s ‘The Times’ is protest tragedy

It is meant to be a reflective experience, examining the way protest music, specifically Young’s, has changed over time, and how it may adapt to the conditions of the 2020s.
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Obituary

Thursday, August 20, 2020
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‘Incredibly vibrant’: UC Berkeley linguist Geoffrey Nunberg dies at 75

Far-reaching NPR linguist and adjunct UC Berkeley professor Geoffrey Nunberg died Aug. 11 at the age of 75.
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Album Reviews

Thursday, June 25, 2020
Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan is relentless on monumental new album ‘Rough and Rowdy Ways’

It comes as no surprise that Rough and Rowdy Ways, Dylan’s first album of original music since 2012’s Tempest, is nothing short of spectacular.
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Album Reviews

Tuesday, April 21, 2020

Hamilton Leithauser celebrates the overlooked on ‘The Loves of Your Life’

Every song on the album tells the story of a person in Leithauser’s life, an amalgamation offering an endearing look at the ways in which we hold our moments and people dear.
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Concerts

Wednesday, October 9, 2019

Greta Van Fleet lives up to its reputation at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium

Greta Van Fleet clearly has some talent when it comes to both performance and musicianship even if lacking in authenticity and originality.  
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Concerts

Monday, January 14, 2019

Amen Dunes rattles August Hall with resonant indie rock sound

On Thursday, Amen Dunes, the musical indie rock project of McMahon, played August Hall in San Francisco. The show was the first in his winter 2019 tour in support of his newest record, the critically acclaimed 2018 album Freedom.
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Culture Shot

Thursday, November 1, 2018

Hozier’s ‘Nina Cried Power’ addresses cultural appropriation and spirit of protest

Hozier’s appreciation for the work of Black musicians shapes the entire track, including the lyrics, the gospel-inspired chorus and, most importantly, the involvement of a prominent civil rights singer, Mavis Staples, who sings alongside him.
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Treasure Island 2018

Wednesday, October 17, 2018

Courtney Barnett is powerful at Treasure Island Music Festival

Initially, when the band emerged from the wings of the stage to a roar from the audience, it was very hard to find Courtney Barnett. The quirky Australian indie rocker made her name as the Bob Dylan of millennial artists, and she looked the part in a plain white T-shirt and black pants.
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