What could be worse than a party with no music? The auxiliary plug goes on tour, complete with flat breaks and dramatic style changes, among other surprises. Sure, there aren’t any tiled stoves available for Gatsby-style New Year’s Eve / Birthday parties this year, but if you’re like a lot of people and prefer to gather in smaller groups with good food and good friends, a well-curated party playlist will still serve you well. Choose music from both domestic and international sources, and don’t be afraid to experiment. Music should…

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Imagining a world without religion or “the sacred” is like imagining a world without dance, music, sex, or other enchanting and transcendent experiences. Religion is not dead. Throughout the 20th century, most sociologists assumed otherwise. While both Max Weber and Émile Durkheim, two of sociology’s founding fathers, were fascinated by the relationship between religion and society, they agreed that religion would fade as society modernized. Their sociological heirs inherited their disinterest in religion. Peter Birkelund Andersen has been in Kristeligt Dagblad recently for his work on Danish values. But to…

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The CD is an intermezzo, a comma between vinyl and streaming. BUT IT IS DISCRIMINANT But analog. But cheap. It’s also the first increase in 17 years. Magnus Kraft defends a music format. I grew out of the CD as safe as seagulls at a harbor grill. To the analog superiority of vinyl, or to the digital ease of streaming. The CD is the kennel dog chosen at the end, probably by a spoiled brat with apathetic parents. It’s not delicious, but it’s not simple either. It’s expensive, has scratches…

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