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Songs To Know Me + Weekly Playlist
This is Quarter Notes, a newsletter for music discovery and discussion by me, Chris Thiessen. Right now, it’s a pressure-free space to share songs and…
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Don't Call It A Comeback
Or, You Can If You Want To...
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Bonus Notes: January 2022
2022 sprinted out the gate.
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The Great American (Idol) Songbook
Where does our concept of pop music canon come from?
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Bonus Notes: December 2021
New music playlist + thoughts on HAIM
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2021 In Review
2021 was a weird year for me as a music fan. I wrote earlier this year, about the “month I hated music.” I had come to the point where I was listening…
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Every Taylor Swift Song, Ranked
No artist has so soundtracked my journey from adolescence to early adulthood like Taylor Swift. I wouldn’t go so far as to consider her my favorite…
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Quarter Notes
Quarter Notes
A music discovery and discussion newsletter by Chris Thiessen
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