Reviews, explorations, and deep dives into the work of today's influential artists.
In 2012, I was a freshman in high school and had been a bonafide swiftie for exactly six years. This was around the time Taylor Swift was well beyond a household name, and really venturing into super stardom. Along with making bigger moves in the world of pop music, she was also making a bigger... Continue Reading →
Listen to the Podcast episode here: Click Me! In March of 2017, Congress passed the Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act, otherwise known as FOSTA. In April of 2018, the Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act was added on, and FOSTA-SESTA currently stands as a law to combat sex tracking, but in turn... Continue Reading →
Trigger Warning: depression, suicide At the start of 2018, I ended a year and a half long relationship and moved back in with my parents. I had hardly a dollar in my bank account and didn't own a car. I spent a good portion of my time regretting everyone decision I had made up until... Continue Reading →
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Grimes. Photo by Mac Boucher and Neil
Last month, Williams released the first single, “Simmer”, from her upcoming debut solo album Petals For Armor. “Simmer,” is as far away as Williams could have gotten from her Paramore roots, but who’s to say that’s a good thing? Though the lyrical subject matter of abuse is gutting and refreshingly personal, it isn’t quite enough... Continue Reading →
Taylor Swift in Miss Americana (Netflix)
As the album title suggests, Manic explores Halsey’s mental health, more specifically her struggle with bipolar disorder and manic depressive disorder. Manic is Halsey’s third studio album, and her first that feels like a complete body of work. In 2014, she released her debut Badlands, an inconsistent concept album that existed in a dystopian world.... Continue Reading →
Hello, my name is Brenna! I'm here to write about music and the artists who create it for a few reasons. As a writer, I have always valued lyrics above every other aspect of the music I listen to. I have also always been invested in the personal lives of the artists that I love.... Continue Reading →
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