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Exploring Queerness in Adaline’s HYMNAL
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In a modern musical environment towered over by the prayers, confessionals, and love songs of figures like Sufjan Stevens and Julien Baker, the trouble of reconciling queerness with the religious impulse is hardly unexplored. In light of hundreds of years of Christian rhetoric which grappled with the expressions of queerness, Hymnal, the most recent release…
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Exposing our “GUTS”
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On Sept. 8, 2023, gen z musician Olivia Rodrigo’s second album GUTS was released around the globe to widespread praise. Labeled formally as a pop album, GUTS transcends the genre by incorporating pop rock and alternative touches throughout its runtime. Rodrigo has “certainly found a way to be present in the mainstream in a way…
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Taylor Swift’s “Midnight”: a review
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It’s been nearly two years since Taylor Swift released Evermore, and fans eagerly awaited the drop of her newest album Midnights this past weekend. With such a unique collection of music, I use no exaggeration when I say that we’re entering a new era of Taylor. Taylor has classified this album as 13 sleepless nights…
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The best unknown albums of the year
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With the 2021 Grammys right around the corner, it only seems appropriate to acknowledge those artists who time and again fail to garner national recognition. The fact is, artists like Wilco and Andrew Bird are nowhere near as marketable as Justin Bieber or Dua Lipa, so instead, here is my completely arbitrary list of unknown…
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The Cord’s Best of 2020
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The Cord’s Best of 2020 Quarantine Celebs Jeff Tweedy Jeff Tweedy and his two sons have found new ways to entertain their audiences all while in the comfort of their own home. The Tweedy Show was initiated by Jeff’s wife, Susie, directing, commentating and live streaming her family’s often nonchalant set lists over Instagram—the inaugural…
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Laurier student’s debut is a pop gem
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Despite preconceived notions about the familiarity and ability to connect with the audience, Pemkowski has pulled off an impressive debut.
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Keep it simple. Really simple.
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Golden Hawk hockey goes back to basics in 5-2 victory over Brock Badgers
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