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I’ve Been Listening – Oct 14, 2024
Ms. Lauryn Hill, ‘The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill,’ 1998 Ms. Lauryn Hill’s debut solo album, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, defies simple categorization, moving seamlessly between genres such as neo-soul, R&B, hip-hop, and reggae, standing as a monumental achievement in the landscape of contemporary music. The concept of The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill is one steeped in introspection…
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The Best 75 Albums of the 2010s: My Picks #30-26
30.Tame Impala, ‘Currents,’ 2015 Man, I know that it’s hard to digestBut maybe your story ain’t so different from the restAnd I know it seems wrong to acceptBut you’ve got your demons, and she’s got her regrets Tame Impala’s third studio album, Currents, is rooted in themes of change, personal growth, and self-discovery, serving as…
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I’ve Been Watching – Parks and Recreation (NBC, 2009-15)
There’s only one thing I hate more than lying: skim milk, which is water that’s lying about being milk. Parks and Recreation is a political satire mockumentary sitcom created by Greg Daniels and Michael Schur, who are known for their work on The Office (Yes… perhaps I’ll talk about The Good Place at some point). Parks…
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The Best 75 Albums of the 2010s: My Picks #35-31
35.Janelle Monáe, ‘Dirty Computer,’ 2018 Everything is sexExcept sex, which is powerYou know power is just sexNow ask yourself who’s screwin’ you Dirty Computer closes the chapter on Janelle Monáe’s alter ego, Cindi Mayweather, and instead presents Monáe as herself, addressing themes of freedom, empowerment, identity politics, and self-love. These themes are intricately woven into the…
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I’ve Been Listening – Oct 7, 2024
Fleetwood Mac, ‘Rumours,’ 1977 Listen to the wind blow, down comes the nightRunning in the shadows, damn your love, damn your liesBreak the silence, damn the dark, damn the light And if you don’t love me nowYou will never love me againI can still hear you sayingYou would never break the chain Released on February…
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The Best 75 Albums of the 2010s: My Picks #40-36
40.Adele, ’21’, 2011 Adele’s second studio album, 21, is the defining project of her career. The album’s title, 21, references Adele’s age at the time she wrote and produced the record. The album serves as a poignant exploration of the singer’s emotional landscape following a deeply personal breakup with a boyfriend who was ten years her senior….