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August 19, 2013 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Book Review: Coda by Emma Trevayne

I step back from the mike. “Pixel,” I say, shaking my head when he glances at me. I stare the guy down. “Yeah, you don’t feel it. That’s because this is real music, and you’ve got to want it. You’ve got to let it get inside your head. Do that, and the high is better than some […]

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