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Oct 1, 20173 min readBOWIE TO JAMES MURPHY: "IT SHOULD MAKE YOU FEEL UNCOMFORTABLE."I was first introduced to LCD Soundsystem during my early years as an undergraduate. While I can't pinpoint the exact time or place, I do...
May 29, 20174 min readALBUM REVIEW: THE MOUNTAIN GOATS' "GOTHS"The opening song "Rain in Soho" begins with a marching piano loop and a low choral chant, invoking an image of a gothic cathedral beneath...