Why friendship can be just as meaningful as romantic love | Rhaina Cohen

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Life lessons from the DJ booth | ELEW

Welcome to Club Reality, where no matter what life throws at you, the music never stops. In this talk and performance, musician ELEW shares his path from jazz pianist to DJ — and the unexpected philosophy he finds in both. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informati ...  Show more

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