Surprise album 'Folklore' is Taylor Swift's best yet
By Jonathan Pertile | 4 days ago“Folklore” is free to explore a vast array of settings and characters like a sonical storybook, earning itself the distinction of being Swift’s best album yet.
Fiona Apple moves forward on "Fetch the Bolt Cutters"
By Lily Zhu | May 26, 2020From the start, "Fetch the Bolt Cutters" is unmistakably Apple's: the layered percussion, the piano riffs and Apple's clear, purposeful voice are what have always made her music distinct.
Young Dolph’s war of attrition
By Ben Brutocao | April 14, 2020The time is right to reflect on the largely ignored conflict in Memphis, T.N. between Young Dolph and Yo Gotti, perhaps the most bizarre footnote in the genre of the past decade.
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[UPDATED] Duke reports 4 positive COVID-19 tests among returning students, plus 1 new student-athlete case
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08/12/2020
Still chasing the dream: DACA recipients react to recent developments
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Four classes to consider during drop-add period
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Duke to begin pool testing of undergraduates next week
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Column: Through labor unrest, college football players have started a movement
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When words fail, turn to Meredith Monk’s ‘Memory Game’
By Jessica Chen | April 9, 2020What defines “Memory Game” is the pronounced inhalation and exhalation of all kinds: high and tight, low and relaxed and slow, quick and hurried.
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Seeking comfort while in quarantine? Listen to these albums
By Stephen Atkinson and Skyler Graham | April 9, 2020When I think of “comforting” albums, my mind shoots in several directions. Comfort can mean a lot of things.
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With ‘Future Nostalgia,’ Dua Lipa proves she’s here to stay
By Tyler Kopp | April 2, 2020Over the last few days, “Future Nostalgia” is one of the few things that has made me smile, one of the few things that has made me dance.
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Childish Gambino preaches self-love on the triumphant ‘3.15.2020’
By Aaron Paskin | March 31, 2020“3.15.2020,” the fourth album by Childish Gambino, addresses the same fears that “Awaken, My Love!” did, but the approach couldn’t be more different.
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Sufjan Stevens’s ‘Aporia’ is uncertain music for uncertain times
By Preetha Ramachandran | March 28, 2020On Tuesday, a few days ahead of its slated release date, Sufjan Stevens released “Aporia,” his latest collaborative effort with his stepfather Lowell Brams.
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Derivative? Who cares. ‘Kid Krow’ is great anyway.
By Jonathan Pertile | March 27, 2020Conan Gray is lonely. A global pandemic has him isolated at home, surrounded by the comforts of musical instruments and Taylor Swift and Lorde posters.
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Is Travis Scott ready to sit atop rap’s throne?
By Ben Brutocao | March 26, 2020As counter-cultural and independent as rap claims to be, it is still a hierarchical institution.
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U.S. Girls’ ‘Heavy Light’ is an urgent plea for solidarity
By Will Atkinson | March 13, 2020Meg Remy always seems to return at exactly the right time.
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Lil Uzi Vert finally dropped ‘Eternal Atake’
By Ben Brutocao | March 7, 2020After announcing and promptly disregarding multiple release dates, Lil Uzi Vert finally released his sophomore album “Eternal Atake.”
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‘Suddenly’ is Caribou’s most fun album to date
By Aaron Paskin | March 6, 2020Whether he’s experimenting with psychedelic rock, folktronica or house, Caribou makes music that is, above all else, fun.
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Carole King’s ‘Tapestry’ is a lesson in songwriting
By Courtney Dantzler | February 23, 2020Among the canon of soft-rock singer-songwriters of the ‘60s and ‘70s, Carole King seems out of place.
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Happy Father’s Day, rap. We got you a new drill.
By Ben Brutocao | February 23, 2020Due to drill’s barely defined scope, calling it a genre or even a subgenre is dangerous.
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Justin Bieber’s ‘Changes’ is dead on arrival
By Jonathan Pertile | February 21, 2020I really tried to have an open mind when first listening to “Changes,” but Justin Bieber certainly doesn’t make it easy.
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Tame Impala faces eternity on ‘The Slow Rush’
By Aaron Paskin | February 20, 2020On “The Slow Rush,” Kevin Parker’s fourth album as Tame Impala, he faces the idea of eternity head-on.
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The Strokes’ new single presents a promising start to their newest album
By Kerry Rork | February 19, 2020On Feb. 10, at the Bernie Sanders rally in New Hampshire, The Strokes announced the upcoming (April 10, to be exact) arrival of their newest album, “The New Abnormal.”
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Green Day’s new album proves punk rock isn’t dead
By Skyler Graham | February 13, 2020On this album, the band reveals how musical innovation means both crossing genre lines and transcending time and regional boundaries.
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Boom or bust: Why 2020 is shaping up to be rap’s 1930
By Ben Brutocao | February 7, 2020Now that rap has overtaken rock as the most profitable genre, it is reasonable to view hip-hop as its own economy.
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Open letter: It's time to abolish IFC and Panhel
By Abolish Duke IFC and Panhel
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08/12/2020
[UPDATED] Duke reports 4 positive COVID-19 tests among returning students, plus 1 new student-athlete case
By Matthew Griffin
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08/12/2020
Still chasing the dream: DACA recipients react to recent developments
By Leah Boyd
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08/12/2020
Four classes to consider during drop-add period
By William He
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08/13/2020
Duke to begin pool testing of undergraduates next week
By Matthew Griffin
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08/13/2020
Column: Through labor unrest, college football players have started a movement
By Em Adler
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08/12/2020
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