Don’t press skip: September music highlights you might have missed
As the seasons change and school picks up speed, September yields plenty of new musical projects to take your mind off of that upcoming midterm.
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He’s still ‘SuperGood’: Duckwrth talks follow-up album ‘SG8*,’ Oakland concert
Before taking the stage at The New Parish on Sept. 9, rapper-songwriter Duckwrth sat backstage in an interview with The Daily Californian, reflecting on bringing his SuperGood tour to a place close to his heart.
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Baby Keem’s ‘The Melodic Blue’ flails as lost potential
Keem falters on The Melodic Blue, trying to include countless ideas without giving thought to how they ultimately coalesce.
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Kanye West’s ‘Donda’ is magnificent, unfinished album about unfinished business
Donda almost comes across like a haunting posthumous album, rushed with a bloated tracklist and various features, but exciting nevertheless.
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Meet track media monarch Ben Crawford
In Crawford’s words it’s easy to hear echoes of a trendsetter in a different domain: Kanye West.
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Playboi Carti’s daring, messy ‘Whole Lotta Red’ finally comes to life
The rock star of rap has evolved once again, providing some of the zaniest, unconventional mumble rap in the game, this time with a darker, Slash-inspired edge.
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‘McCartney III’ is the Beatle’s strongest solo album in decades
Your dad’s favorite songwriter adds another eccentric addition to his series of home-recorded albums; it’s the first truly good McCartney record of the 21st century and one of his best in decades.
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Kanye West’s ‘Nah Nah Nah’ is front-runner for worst single of the year
The blurred line between troll humor and political realism is deeply uncomfortable, highlighting that “Nah Nah Nah” has taken his antics to a new low.
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Make your own fun
Off the Beat
Activities can make you overcome with glee or strengthen your connection with friends hardly take any time out of your day and may have a lasting impact.
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In other words: A brief commentary on the irony of language
It seems that words present a peculiar and unexpected kind of irony. We rely on them to communicate effectively in a variety of situations, but countless times over, they confuse, frustrate and fail us.
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