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Tag: Music

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After the End of the World, Music Remains

by Luke Young August 12, 2020August 12, 2020
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Corporate Pop or Heartfelt Folk: A New Look at Swift’s Folklore

by Barney Pite August 4, 2020August 4, 2020
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Review: Folklore – Taylor Swift

by Katharine Spurrier July 27, 2020July 27, 2020
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Live Music in and after Lockdown

by Thomas Savage July 16, 2020July 16, 2020
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Soundabout Success: Virtual Music-Making Creates a More Inclusive ‘New Normal’

by Katie Bunney July 10, 2020November 4, 2020
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Aged introspection from Bob Dylan’s Rough and Rowdy 39th album

by Luke Johnston July 2, 2020July 2, 2020
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Anxious Hopes and Easy Listening in Phoebe Bridger’s ‘Punisher’

by Barney Pite June 25, 2020June 25, 2020
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Travelling Through Sound

by Kiki Francis June 22, 2020June 22, 2020
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Rooms of their own: Boiler Room takes things House to House

by Reya Muller May 6, 2020May 6, 2020
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Fetch the Bolt Cutters— Fiona Apple Wants Out

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