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Here’s Taylor playing “the happiest instrument ever” on “Fearless”. This video was taken on June 18, 2011 in Pittsburgh, PA. Isn’t she just adorable? Read more
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Did you know that Taylor Swift plays the banjo? She rocks it, too. Check out this video of “Mean,” an awesome confluence of mandolin and banjo tied up in positive lyrics. When I listened to this song on the album, I had no idea she was playing the banjo line. (Maybe she’s just playing it Read more
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Utterance on an upbeat and a low-key guitar swings in. Whose voice is this? you wonder. Her smooth inflection jogs your memory: this is Taylor Swift. On “Mine,” the first single from Speak Now, Taylor’s maturity shines through—as songwriter, singer, and, well, Swift. If you aren’t one of the scores who’s already downloaded “Mine,” you can Read more
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Why Fearless Again? Why Not. You probably pre-ordered your copy of Fearless Platinum Edition from Amazon.com like I did. Amazon probably e-mailed you a coupon for this album because the industrious goods-search-engine instinctively knows how much you love Taylor Swift. So, when you received the new Fearless album with six previously unreleased recordings at work Read more
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So inspired by Taylor, I am learning the ukulele via Fearless. I know, I know. I screw up a lot. I’m learning. Read more
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Taylor on The View this morning. She’s funny. And he did call her to apologize. Around 6 minute mark, great rendition of “Fifteen.” Read more
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I’M NOT A PRINCESS,THIS AIN’T A FAIRY TALE She is and it is. After the villain stole her crown, the fairy godmother returned it to her, unfettered and pristine. The fairy godmother stepped back to watch the princess take her bow. No better ending than that, right? Kanye West and his alcohol swagger stepped onstage Read more
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TAYLOR COUNTDOWN: 2 DAYS Contrary to your belief, there are people out there who adore Taylor Swift more than I do. And they’re talented musicians. Take this one–Mary–singing “You Belong With Me” My favorite part of Mary’s performance–filled with props that Taylor, no doubt, appropriates in her real life–happens around the 35 second mark. During Read more
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TAYLOR COUNTDOWN: 5 Days Fine. Go ahead. Joke about how this 25 year-old “adult” adores a tweeny country-pop singer. Ha ha. Sure, like I said, I was a foot taller than all the other Taylor Swift fans in West Virginia. I’m hoping the demographic is slightly more vertically developed this time around. But even if Read more
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TAYLOR COUNTDOWN: 9 Days* On August 29, Small Hands and I are going to see Taylor Swift at the Bryce Johnson Theater at Penn State University. “Isn’t that far from New York, Nicole?” you might ask. “Why not see her locally?” If you knew anything at all, you’d realize that her Madison Square Garden Show Read more
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