Category: Music
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Olivia Rodrigo, Taylor Swift, and Teenage Emotion: A Semi-Review of SOUR
Read more: Olivia Rodrigo, Taylor Swift, and Teenage Emotion: A Semi-Review of SOURSince May 21st, 2021, my little corner of the internet has been dominated by love for one 18yr old: Olivia Rodrigo. If you are not on my corner of the internet, let me explain: Olivia is an actress, known for starring in Disney+’s High School Musical: The Musical: The Series since 2019, which, despite its…
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Who needs reasons when you’ve got heroin?
Read more: Who needs reasons when you’ve got heroin?“Reality is just a crutch for people who can’t handle drugs.” Robin Williams Drugs, or drug culture, are often associated with tie-died t-shirts, the south Americas, the 70’s, rock and punk music, and ultimately, Snoop Dogg. Yet, in between those stereotypical manifestations of the junkie lifestyle, there are deeper, subtler, more complex – that is…
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Ode To Iggy Pop
Read more: Ode To Iggy PopAlthough it might seem like yesterday to some of the older generations, the year 1969 is already half a century ago. These historic 365 days gave room to Woodstock, saw the election of president Nixon, and were filled to the brim with events relating to the Vietnam war. All of this might make one think…
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Writing About Music: Look Now
Read more: Writing About Music: Look NowWriting about music has always been a challenge for me; if you could put it into words there’d be no need to write a song about it, right? As a wise man once said, even though no one is really sure who he was: “Writing about music is like dancing about architecture”. Even so, life…
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Youngblood by 5 Seconds of Summer – Review
Read more: Youngblood by 5 Seconds of Summer – ReviewAfter three years, 5 Seconds of Summer have released their third album titled ‘Youngblood’. The band quickly rose to fame after opening for One Direction on their world tour and they have spent years working non-stop, going from touring straight into the studio, releasing their sophomore album ‘Sounds Good Feels Good’ one year after their…
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