Best of Berkeley: Campus 2022
Bridget Long/Staff
Conveniently located just above Memorial Glade, the East Asian Library is relatively accessible for students coming from all directions.
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Porter Robinson talks Second Sky Festival, bringing ‘Nurture’ liveshow to Bay Area
Though Robinson might not be sure what comes next, it’s evident that his passion — as well as his ardent fan base — will follow him through to his next endeavors.
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‘Ema’ romps, rampages while keeping audience at arm’s length
The film is a smattering of obfuscation, power plays and drama (with a score by Nicolás Jaar, to boot) as Ema schemes to be reunited with Polo.
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Songs for that summer feeling: A summertime playlist
These are songs, new and old, aimed to conjure up the mood for the season of sun — where the days are long and the weather’s fine.
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The Strokes reclaim their indie rock crown with ‘The New Abnormal’
With such a long, established music career, the Strokes need to reckon with their early success and reflect on the dilemma all bands eventually face: grow or die.
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Dua Lipa’s ‘Future Nostalgia’ is a timeless pop triumph
Through a funk bass and ’80s-inspired synths, Lipa takes listeners back as far as 40 years by using the styles of the pop and disco stars who paved the way for her.
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Doin’ it right
I have always felt the need to get New Year’s Eve “right.” I don’t think of myself as a festive person, but the pressure weighs on me to make certain days special — typically turning points or important dates from years past. And New Year’s Eve checks both boxes for
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French-American duo Ginkgoa brings jubilance to not-so-Stern Grove Festival
Ginkgoa blanketed the grove with tunes that sounded part Daft Punk and part Caravan Palace, with lyrics rapped and sung in English and French.
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The Spotify deal
All Growns Up
I paid for a premium Spotify account, and, I would discover that a little boy up in a tree somewhere was currently listening to “Dynamite” by Taio Cruz.
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MGMT is back in form with sleek, lean ‘Little Dark Age’
Would MGMT be back? Or would the group provide another album laden with overwrought esotericism and culminating in listener disinterest?
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