Setting the record straight episode 5: BTS’ ‘Map of the Soul: 7’ Review
On the fifth episode of Setting the Record Straight, co-hosts Jack Graves and MJ Harris share their thoughts on Map of the Soul: 7, the latest album by K-pop sensation, BTS.
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BTS allows authenticity to shine on ‘Map of the Soul: 7’
After the 10-monthlong break, Map of the Soul: 7 is an earnest effort at reconnecting with the old BTS — the BTS unrestrained from listeners’ expectations.
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7 essential BTS songs to binge-listen before hearing ‘Map of the Soul: 7’
If you’ve been sleeping under a rock for the past few months, you might not have heard that the record-breaking musical group BTS has a highly anticipated new album, Map of the Soul: 7, dropping Friday.
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BTS’s ‘Black Swan’ punctuates reality of international stardom
The work is haunting in many ways because of the biting honesty that laces the lyrics.
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Halsey’s ‘Manic’ executes self-scrutiny in exploration of musical identity
Halsey’s work on Manic is an explorative look into the artist she’s created.
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The Daily Californian Arts & Entertainment picks for best dressed at the 2019 Grammys
The Grammys ceremony was full of surprising and memorable moments, both on the stage and on the red carpet. Although many stars caught our eye, we’ve narrowed them down to six stylish celebrities. Here is The Daily Californian’s guide to the best-dressed celebrities at the 2019 Grammys.
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K-pop group DeCal explores BTS’ influence, path to fame
The K-pop group Bangtan Sonyeondan, or BTS, is the focus of a new student-taught UC Berkeley DeCal class, in which students will examine both the group’s art and its path to international fame.
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How Girls’ Generation’s ‘Gee’ paved the way for K-pop in the US
Of course, “Gee” wasn’t a hit in the West, at least not by industry standards. But the song set a new precedent that later K-pop acts, such as Psy, BTS and Loona, would follow — their success would be measured in YouTube views, Twitter follows and Instagram likes, and not solely by chart peaks.
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Quiz: Where should you go to escape the stress of midterms?
With each midterm adding to the enormous weight plopped onto us, take this quiz to find out where you should go to escape the academic pressure.
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Hey, Cube Entertainment? We’ve got beef
Work in Progress
I love music enough to create it, to write about it, to critique it, to consume it at all hours. It’s exciting to see K-pop rapidly grow in popularity, inspiring non-Korean fans to become acquainted with a culture they may not have known much about otherwise.
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