Tag: review
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Tame Impala – Deadbeat
For a moment, Tame Impala was everywhere, and then he disappeared. Kevin Parker, under the moniker Tame Impala, released his first album at age 24—over a decade ago. A vibrant, poppy debut, it shot him to the top of the charts in his native Australia, leading to sold out shows all over the US and…
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Everyone Adores Matt Maltese (At Least I Do)
On October 6th, Matt Maltese aka Matthew Gordon took the stage at Newport Music Hall. The show was filled with cute stories, swaying starry-eyed couples, and bits of spectacular birthday fun. Maltese’s music is mostly indie pop, with gut wrenching melodies and chamber aspects. Most of his songs are about love or heartbreak, and it…
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The Life of a Showgirl should be a victory lap; instead it falls flat
As someone who’s a Swiftie in the same way I’m a lapsed Catholic, I have a hard time wrapping my head around Taylor Swift’s twelfth and most recent album, The Life of a Showgirl. On one hand, Showgirl is the same brand of cringe we’ve all come to expect from the now 35-year-old pop superstar,…