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Sunday is coming! Shannon and Harrison — the Daily Cal’s staff representative & arts and entertainment staff, respectively — talk Game of Thrones episode one and how they think the rest of the final season will play out.
Tame Impala’s headlining set Sunday at Treasure Island Music Festival was a fitting end to the weekendlong spectacle. The band’s minimalist, charismatic stage design and live performance culminated in a trippy yet immersive event that tore down the confines of the stage and mesmerized the gargantuan audience.
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In a sea of black leather jackets, Cigarettes After Sex brought its ethereal, atmospheric sound to Treasure Island Music Festival on Sunday.
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On his most recent album, WWW., Japanese-Mexican rapper Towkio jumped back and forth among different genres: soul-infused hip-hop to pop, R&B to trap. Given the blend of genres the rapper so fearlessly explored, it was disappointing to hear the rapper relegate his setlist to a series of repetitive, trap-inspired songs.
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The moment a recently bailed-out Young Thug came out to his Rolling Loud set Sunday in a huge chain, yellow hoodie, black coat, plaid pajamas and dad sneakers, it became evident that the coming hour was going to be anything but a letdown.
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Chicago rapper and Billboard darling Juice Wrld accomplished a lofty goal at his Rolling Loud set Sunday: He got an entire festival crowd moving throughout his set.
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Seven No. 1 albums into her career, it’s no secret that Jackson is a born hit-maker. But it’s her ability to bring these hits to life that cements her superstar status.
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As the band played through the rolling R&B sounds of “Come Over,” it became obvious that the crowd had totally recovered from the disappointment of a long wait.
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Live, all of the songs off the band’s most recent album — 2017’s Woodstock — sound less pop-like, free of studio retouches.
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Though Blake didn’t put on a striking persona onstage, he easily won his audience over with his sonically deafening and visually exhilarating performance.
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