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Sick song recommendations to supplement your finals study sesh
To help you through the upcoming trials and tribulations , I have compiled some playlist ideas, separated by field of study.
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Check out four Armenian men yelling for Armenian rights!
System is a group of four Armenian activists, who were activists long before they were artists.
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‘Pet Sounds’ is a testament to the vulnerability of growing up
The record is a monument to the hardships of growing up, and transforms the momentary pain of life into something permanent and sublime: a monument to our collective experience.
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Changing things up: PASApella is still singing in the face of COVID-19
The creativity and effort the group has shown this fall in pursuit of their passion for a cappella is nothing short of admirable.
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The Cure’s ‘Seventeen Seconds’ is the perfect Halloween soundtrack
Whether you’re looking for artistic inspiration, watching a horror movie, partying with the four people you’re quarantined with, eating candy, breaking it to your parents that you’ve decided to become goth, running from serial killers, or haunting innocent hikers, be sure to put “Seventeen Seconds” on this Halloween.
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CT Recommends: Iguana Death Cult (yes, it’s a band)
“Lorraine” comes roaring in with what is probably the nastiest — like communal-style-first-year-men’s bathroom nasty — guitar riff I have in my Spotify library.
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The RPO Delivered at Their 19th Amendment Celebration Concert
The RPO’s 19th Amendment Anniversary Celebration was a heartfelt tribute to one of the most important events in American history.
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Sometimes, I just want music to calm me down
Happiness doesn’t have to come from the fineries and extravagances in life. It can come from the routine, mundane, and comfortable.
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Fighting through another sunny day: The paradoxical genius of ‘London Weekend’
The 1993 album by British singer-songwriter Harvey William is existential dread in a sugary coating with a cherry on top.
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A look into Rochester’s historical jazz scene
African American communities have contributed greatly to the American musical scene, but one genre with especially strong ties to Rochester is Jazz.
