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‘The Life of a Showgirl’: It’s great, the marketing is the problem

‘The Life of a Showgirl’: It’s great, the marketing is the problem

Claire O’Connor, Editor-in-Chief October 14, 2025

Sequins, mascara tears, high heels, backstage scandal. That’s what Taylor Swift seemingly promised when she announced the Oct. 3 release of her 12th studio album, “The Life of a Showgirl.” Her promo...

Willoughby Tucker, I’ll always love you (and Hayden Anhedönia, I’ll always love you, too)

Willoughby Tucker, I’ll always love you (and Hayden Anhedönia, I’ll always love you, too)

Will Ruscitella, Staff Reporter October 3, 2025

Ethel Cain released Willoughby Tucker, I’ll Always Love You last month, on Aug. 8. As someone who has been immersed in the Ethel Cain lore and universe for years now, here are some thoughts. It’s...

It's only A Matter of Time until everyone falls in love with Laufey

It’s only A Matter of Time until everyone falls in love with Laufey

Claire O’Connor, Editor-in-Chief September 20, 2025

“It’s just a matter of time til you see the dagger.” That’s the lyric that encapsulates “A Matter of Time,” Laufey’s most experimental and lyrically vulnerable yet. Laufey, Icelandic...

Ariana Grande’s ‘eternal sunshine deluxe: brighter days ahead’ shows there really is a light at the end of the tunnel

Ariana Grande’s ‘eternal sunshine deluxe: brighter days ahead’ shows there really is a light at the end of the tunnel

Claire O’Connor, Editor-in-Chief April 5, 2025

Ariana Grande’s album, released last March, “eternal sunshine” is based off the Jim Carrey film “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind,” where a couple undergoes a medical procedure to erase...

“Short n’ Sweet (Deluxe)” Would be Perfect — if it Weren’t for Dolly Parton

“Short n’ Sweet (Deluxe)” Would be Perfect — if it Weren’t for Dolly Parton

Claire O’Connor, Editor-in-Chief February 16, 2025

After releasing “Short n’ Sweet,” an album of pop perfection, the former Disney star Sabrina Carpenter skyrocketed into fame after clawing her way through the music industry for almost a decade....

Tyler, the Creator's “Chromakopia” does weird so well

Tyler, the Creator’s “Chromakopia” does weird so well

Claire O’Connor, Editor-in-Chief November 9, 2024

On his eighth studio album, “Chromakopia,” released Oct. 28, Tyler, the Creator has once again proved his incredibly unique identity as a deeply multifaceted artist, showing off his singing, rapping,...

"Short n Sweet" Album Review

“Short n Sweet” Album Review

Claire O’Connor, Editor-in-Chief September 14, 2024

Hi music lovers! Welcome to Symphonic Saturday. I’m Claire O’Connor and I will be writing about all things music — album reviews, drama in the industry, artist spotlights, and much more. I’ve always...

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