music
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I was five years old when my mom first introduced me to Shania Twain. I remember sitting in the car and falling in love with “If You’re Not in It for Love (I’m Outta Here)” and “No One Needs to Know” off of The Woman in Me. Shortly after came Come On Over with such…
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Is it just me or was October the month for albums as opposed to singles? This month just felt less fruitful with individual songs I just had to have. That doesn’t mean there weren’t still good songs— on the contrary, there were quite a few. It just feels less than usual. But I’d still like…
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It seems like every album since My December has been a comeback for Kelly Clarkson. All I Ever Wanted was a return to traditional pop, Stronger rose up in the face of leaks, and Piece by Piece was her first all-new album in four years (she’d released a greatest hits album and a Christmas album…
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If you’ve learned anything about me over these last seven months, it’s that I’ve always loved books. Well, there’s something else I’ve loved just as long: music. Alas, aside from a brief year of piano lessons and half a semester of saxophone class, I have no skill for it. Regardless, music has always meant the…
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After five long years, The Killers have burst back onto the music scene with their long-awaited fifth studio album. The results are… mixed. Sonically, the album feels all over the place and only a few songs sound like Killers tracks. However, knowing the inspiration for much of the album helps. During frontman Brandon Flowers’ brief…
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It’s no secret I have a very large bias for Demi. She’s been my favorite singer since 2008, and I’ve followed her career even longer. Each album has been met with eager anticipation and Tell Me You Love Me was no exception. In fact, I think this was my most-anticipated album she’s ever released. Her…
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I’m beginning to wonder if there’s such a thing as a bad month for music. Once again, September was filled with great music releases. I’m going to hold off talking about Tell Me You Love Me by Demi Lovato, Wonderful Wonderful by The Killers, and Now by Shania Twain because I plan on doing full…
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August has been another great month for music. Each week artists have dropped some really killer tracks. And today I’m going to talk to you about my favorites (except for Kesha’s latest release— I’m going to do a full review for that soon). So sit back, relax, and open up Spotify because you’ll want to…
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