Monday Roundup Mix

featuring Lala Lala, Brittany Howard, Hannah Jadagu, and more!

Hi, happy Monday!

If you’ve been here a while, you could correctly assume I kicked off this past weekend by going to Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour movie. I saw the show live back in May, but from way up in the nosebleeds and at the “rainiest rain show that ever rain showed,” so I did love the comfort of a movie theater experience. Also, the movie somehow made me appreciate the grandeur of the live show more: there are many points during the show where Taylor is the only one on stage and she still manages to have every single person in a crowd of 70,000 people in the palm of her hand. It’s incredible. She’s incredible! I’m (obviously) biased, but if are even remotely curious about the hype around Taylor Swift, I recommend going. Also recommend Taffy Brodesser-Akner’s piece for the New York Times Magazine, My Delirious Trip to the Heart of Swiftiedom. There’s a reason I hitched my wagon to Taylor 16 (!!!) years ago, and it is affirming and refreshing to finally see her and her fans taken more seriously.

Anyway! Been listening to a bunch of Big Thief lately as that feels very ~fall vibes~ plus new albums from Sufjan Stevens, Squirrel Flower, Del Water Gap, and more! Would love to know what you’re listening to!

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