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Daniel Bromfield is a writer and musician who splits his time between San Francisco, CA and Eugene, OR. In addition to PopMatters, his work has appeared in Resident Advisor, San Francisco Magazine, SF Bay Guardian, Pretty Much Amazing, and Spectrum Culture. His work can be found at danielbromfield.com.
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