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  • The Tortured Poets Department by Taylor Swift

    All of us knew we were in for a new era when Taylor Swift walked into the GRAMMYs ceremony earlier this year. Donning a cleansing white gown with long black gloves, she was elegant and severe. Little clues like a swapped profile photo on IG, now in greyscale and now the visual manifestation of longing, Read more

  • 1989 (Taylor’s Version)

    When 1989 (hereafter called 1989 OG) came out in 2014, it was a smashing success. The album sold about a million copies in its first week, and went on to earn Taylor her second Album of the Year Award at the GRAMMYs. It was called a pop tour de force and the rumored relationship at Read more

  • Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)

    It was the summer of 2009. I had just bought a copy of Fearless (wow, a CD) after becoming enchanted by “Love Story” blaring through the speakers of Duane Reade and everywhere else I went in New York City. And I was falling in love – both with the person who would become my husband Read more

  • The Eras Tour

    We should have known the world was about to fundamentally change when Taylor Swift announced her Lover Fest tour in 2019. When news broke that she’d be touring to support her recent album Lover, she announced only five dates in the U.S.—an unusual circumstance given she toured globally for her previous albums, usually making a Read more

  • Red (Taylor’s Version)

    That sounds familiar, I said to myself as I got out of my car on Saturday, November 13. I had just listened to the entirety of Red (Taylor’s Version) the day prior. The song on the radio was “Message in a Bottle,” a veritable bop from Taylor Swift’s latest album, released on Friday, November 12. Read more

  • She’s Just a Dime Store Cowgirl, but It’s Not All She’ll Ever Be

    Kacey Musgraves has experienced a meteoric rise–not just in country music, but contemporary music as we know it. She’s toured with Willie Nelson and Allison Krauss; she’s been to a ton of festivals, exposing her music to new audiences across America; and on her current press tour for Pageant Material, her latest record that dropped Read more

  • “x” Marks the Spot

    Fingers sliding across guitar strings and a simple note or two begin Ed Sheeran’s latest album, x, on the song “The One.” The regret-tinged love tune sets the tone for Sheeran’s tour de force. You see, in Sheeran’s latest album, he raps, sings in falsetto and gets you moving in your seat with tracks like… Read more

  • Taylor Swift Live!

    Last night, I saw Taylor Swift perform at the Newark Prudential Center. She was incredible! Ed Sheeran opened for her, and he was spectacular, as well. They played together on “Everything Has Changed” from the back of arena, near where our seats were located. It was a mind-blowing experience! I took a video, too, of Read more

  • Background Vocals and Intricate Instrumentals on “Red”

    In my many listens, I’ve noticed that Taylor Swift creatively uses background vocals to enhance the richness of certain songs. On her previous albums, Taylor begins and ends the songs with the same elements throughout–the same vocals, the same instruments, the same chorus. On Red, she ventures into a more complex world of music, rewarding… Read more

  • Taylor Swift’s “Red” – An Act of Maturity

    I love the New York Times. Really, I do. Not only is it the world’s leading newspaper, it speaks my language–the language of liberals. As much as it might not want to admit this, it does. However, I’m sometimes miffed by their reviews. They often miss the mark. For a paper as erudite as this… Read more