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cardigans, ghosts, ashes, and bloodstains: let's talk about folklore
Every time Taylor Swift comes out with a new album I write a post about it. I usually do this on my personal blog that really functions as more of a journal for me, so that is where I have reviews/analyses of each album going back to 1989, which was around the time I first started blogging. This post was actually one that I wrote back in September, so quite soon after Folklore came out, and long before Evermore blew the rest of our brains apart. (As of right now, I haven't written one about Evermore. But when I do I will probably share it here on Vocal as well. I mean, if you guys want to read it.) It was so much fun writing this post and sharing everything this album meant and still means to me, so I wanted to share it here as well.
By Jordan Parkinson5 years ago in Beat
Reviewing Ruby Turner's "Stay with me baby"
Seeing as this is my first ‘review’ of a song, I feel it necessary to explain a few things. I am not an academic in the complexities of vocals and meanings in songs. This is entirely my thoughts, feelings and interpretations. Like many, music has played a pivotal role in my life from a baby to the very day I write this article. I find almost all types of music fascinating by the way they can form stories in our minds and release emotions pent up in our hearts. When I was young, I remember why mother being concerned about me because all the music I listened to. She interpreted as sad but I always found different meanings which were always more complex than a single adjective. I’m not saying I found all sad songs happy, but often they felt like they had many more layers to them. Layers of happiness, sadness, grief, etc. The following review is of a song most would interpret as sad for a very obvious reason, but when I first heard this song a very different meaning came across.
By Matthew Keogh5 years ago in Beat
Why Whitney Houston's "Greatest Love of All" Lyrics are My Personal Anthem
I grew up with Whitney Houston in song as she approached worldwide stardom in the 1980s. She seems to know the right words to sing at the right time, my young, impressionable mind thought. Despite substance misuse that reportedly contributed to Whitney's demise, I still remember the positive messages in her lyrics.
By Julie "US Writer" Anne 5 years ago in Beat
Daft Punk: An iconic era coming to an end
2021 - where shall i start? Why did you have to do this? After 2020, you were meant to be the light at the end of the tunel. I guess you were laughing at all of us here hoping for a much better you, and here you are with a major hit to the system. Daft Punk splitting after so many years - and we are yet to find out why.
By Anastasia S5 years ago in Beat
Dreamgirls
The summer of 1984 found me in the sweltering heat of the Big Apple. I arrived in the bowels of Grand Central Station after a three-day trip by train from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Temperatures that summer soared above 38C (100F) and I emerged from below ground covered in a thick layer of sweat and grime. A 19-year-old girl with stars in her eyes.
By Anita Reff5 years ago in Beat
H.E.R. is the B.E.S.T.
As of 2021, my favorite R&B artist is Gabriella Wilson, also known as H.E.R. As a guy who likes to wear dark sunglasses during all times of the day, I naturally gravitated towards her mysterious persona. As an artist, H.E.R. is inspirational because she has mastered her craft, and she makes sure the focus is on her music. She is a breath of fresh air in the music industry. At 23 years, H.E.R. has already left her mark. She has done everything from winning top music awards to creating powerful songs on the Black Lives Matter movement. Wilson's love for music should be a source of inspiration for all of her fans; she pursued her wildest dreams and succeeded.
By Justin Amey5 years ago in Beat
Songs To Sooth Our Anti-Love Hearts
My Anti-Valentines Day playlist spans several decades of musical genius and talent, seeming all the way back to the days where I wasn’t even an idea in my parents minds. I would say my playlist starts with good ole fashioned Patsy Cline, an original queen of Country music, with her famous words to the song Crazy. I have definitely had many moments in my life where I could sing the lyrics to this song in my head over some guy who I felt “crazy for loving”. Looking back, I was definitely “crazy for feeling so blue” over almost all of the dudes who weren’t worth even a single teardrop.
By Adrienne Elizabeth5 years ago in Beat
