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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…
Chris Thiessen
Nov 9, 2021
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Bonus Notes: January 2022
2022 sprinted out the gate.
Chris Thiessen
Feb 2
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The Consequences of Keeping It On the Down Low
Is TLC's "Creep" a feminist anthem or does it perpetuate a cycle of revenge?
Chris Thiessen
Aug 27, 2020
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The Month I Hated Music
Friends, hating a thing you’ve loved dearly is no fun feeling.
Chris Thiessen
Apr 9, 2021
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Music Can't Be Objective
How Jagged Little Pill and a Rolling Stone list taught me to trust my critical ear
Chris Thiessen
Nov 20, 2020
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Bonus Notes: December 2021
New music playlist + thoughts on HAIM
Chris Thiessen
Jan 4
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Wu-Tang Clan's Individuality in Community
Individuality and community go hand in hand, interweaving and interlocking and making each other stronger, just like Cuban Linx.
Chris Thiessen
Oct 16, 2020
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The Great American (Idol) Songbook
Where does our concept of pop music canon come from?
Chris Thiessen
Jan 10
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Tupac Against the World
Tupac’s 1995 album requires us to consider how we respond when we feel the whole world is against us.
Chris Thiessen
Sep 18, 2020
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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…
Chris Thiessen
Dec 22, 2021
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Expectations Are Everything
In which I go on first dates with Wilco and Guided By Voices and discover the importance of tempered presuppositions.
Chris Thiessen
Sep 25, 2020
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Eucatastrophe in Taylor Swift
Our story ends in joy, and our current pain won’t be for evermore.
Chris Thiessen
Apr 27, 2021
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