Author name: Laura Charney

New Year’s Traditions – Conceptions of Time and Rituals

Clarrie Feinstein When the new year comes around, most celebrate with family and friends, excitedly waiting for the clock to strike midnight and welcome in the new year. The new year invites the possibilities of change, and with that comes excitement. But what happens if this is your second new year’s celebration this year? Many […]

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The Value of the Full-Length Album: An exploration into listening to an album, from start to finish

Several months ago, I stumbled into the basement of a record store I hadn’t been to before. Vinyl overflowed the recycled milk crates, labelled “A-C,” “Icelandic,” “80s African.” Craving an escape, I pulled out several records, placed one in an empty turntable, and sat and listened. It was an Icelandic band called My Summer as

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