Sympathetic vibration, Helmholtz, and normative listening

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How to write an intro paragraph for an academic essay

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Musical Genre Is Not Disappearing

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Zayn’s “Vibez,” vibe neoliberalism, & sexuality

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What is a vibe?

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Copyright Vibes

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Our Critical Debate Could Be Your Life

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From the gendered pop/rock binary to resilient or aggrieved vibes

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An Ethics of Vibes

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How Modern Rock’s queer politics got gentrified & straightened out into “Indie”

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