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Sandy Battulga, Music Editor
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Tips and tricks for your time abroad at NYU Buenos Aires
From partying with the locals to the desserts you have to try, here’s what you should know about Argentina from someone who’s been here for two semesters.
Sandy Battulga, Staff Writer
• April 17, 2024
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Listen To This: Cola Morgan on the trials and tribulations of dating in the city
Listen to this week’s most notable singles from Zack Keim, Foo Fighters and more.
Sandy Battulga, Ethan Beck, Katherine Manatos, Ana Marks and Afnan Abbassi
• April 27, 2023
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Listen To This: King Krule takes a stab at dream-pop
Listen to this week’s most notable singles from King Krule, Sufjan Stevens and more.
Holden Lay, Sandy Battulga and Pritheva Zakaria
• April 20, 2023
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Review: Yves Tumor cheekily preaches for religious fluidity
The artist's newest album, “Praise A Lord Who Chews But Which Does Not Consume; (Or Simply, Hot Between Worlds)” is rich in visual aesthetic and political argument.
Sandy Battulga, Music Editor
• March 29, 2023
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Listen To This: Niall Horan is in ‘Heaven’ according to his newest love ballad
Listen to this week’s most notable singles by Niall Horan, Yaeji and Halsey.
Paree Chopra, Sandy Battulga and Pritheva Zakaria
• March 2, 2023
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Listen To This: beabadoobee’s ‘Glue Song’ is a sticky earworm
Read about this week’s most notable singles from Indigo de Souza, Feist and more.
Ethan Beck, Katherine Manatos, Holden Lay and Sandy Battulga
• February 23, 2023
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Listen To This: Sidney Gish ponders what could’ve been in ‘Filming School’
Read about this week’s most notable singles from Lovejoy, Lana Del Rey and more.
Sandy Battulga, Alex Tey and Lea Filidore
• February 16, 2023
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Staff Recs: Schmaltzy art that’s worth it
WSN’s arts editors spotlight schmaltzy arts-related content to cling to this Valentine’s Day.
Stephanie Wong, Nicolas Pedrero-Setzer, Natalia Palacino Carmago, Clara Scholl and Sandy Battulga
• February 14, 2023
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Listen To This: Better ‘Hold On’ while listening to Lizzy McAlpine’s new emotional single
Read about this week’s most notable singles by Nia Archives, Unknown Mortal Orchestra and more.
Ruby Griffin, Sandy Battulga, Holden Lay and Hanya Gomaa
• February 9, 2023
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‘Let’s Start Here’ is a reset for Lil Yachty’s sound
Lil Yachty reinvents his sound in “Let’s Start Here,” but his lyrics show that old habits die hard.
Sandy Battulga, Music Editor
• February 2, 2023
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Review: Weyes Blood’s new album proves she’s an expert on life’s shades of gray
“And in the Darkness, Hearts Aglow” provides an existential follow-up to the artist’s 2019 album “Titanic Rising.”
Sandy Battulga, Staff Writer
• December 6, 2022
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Listen To This: Julia Michaels redefines EDM on ‘Sorry To Me Too’
Read about this week’s most notable singles by Stevie Bill, Channel Tres and more.
Yas Akdag, Sandy Battulga and Candace Patrick
• November 17, 2022
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Listen To This: NYU sophomore Mia Tims’ ‘Live Forever’ is an indie-rock earworm
Read about this week’s most notable singles by hemlocke springs, Camp Kona and more.
Yas Akdag, Sandy Battulga, Holden Lay and Abbie Thompson
• November 10, 2022
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Review: ‘Changes’ elevates King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard’s discography
King Gizzard’s newest album takes on an existential perspective, and showcases the band’s robust musical ability.
Sandy Battulga, Staff Writer
• November 7, 2022
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‘Discoholics Anonymous’ breathes life back to disco
Discoholics’ second album “Discoholics Anonymous” proves as addictingly groovy as its first.
Sandy Battulga, Staff Writer
• September 15, 2022
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Amanda Chen, Deputy News Editor • February 14, 2025
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Aditte Parasher, Contributing Writer • February 14, 2025
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Amanda Chen, Deputy News Editor • February 14, 2025
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Sawyer Gouw Ranzetta, Staff Writer • February 14, 2025