HeyJaredthe same songs over and over
romance novelist Alicia Thompson on music, writing, and getting hella emo
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while they’re lighting the stage up just like candles in a cake (opens the original)
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Last weekend, I saw Phoebe Bridgers play at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. It was honestly a perfect trip, even with the nor’easter that happened to be hitting the area at the same time. (I know these storms are no joke, but can I say that I love the name? There’s something about referring to a “nor’easter” that makes me feel like a grizzled sea captain. I try to really pronounce that apostrophe.) I saw some interview with Dakota Johnson recently where she was talking about how she’d been listenin
you don’t have to go home but you can’t stay here (opens the original)
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I was at the Rays game the other night, and I couldn’t help but see over the woman next to me’s shoulder as she was searching up stuff on her phone. I try not to look, okay, but sometimes it’s hard when it’s RIGHT THERE. Plus, she was searching up the Yankees score as all self-respecting Rays fans do around this time of year, so I would argue I was an interested party. Then she did the most powerful thing I’ve ever seen. She clicked CLOSE ALL TABS and then even when it asked her if she was sure
is this the last chance that i’ll ever get? (opens the original)
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It’s that time of year again! The time of year where I find out that I (yet again) was not picked to write a 33 1/3 book. For those keeping track at home, I’ve tried four (4) times — Tegan and Sara’s The Con, Paramore’s After Laughter, Tegan and Sara’s Heartthrob, and now, Josie and the Pussycats’ Music from the Motion Picture. Technically, I haven’t been officially rejected for this year’s submission yet! But when you see them posting on social media about finalizing their picks, and you haven’
and i will not compare other beauty to mine (opens the original)
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I kinda can’t believe that there was a world where I was going to miss the Hayley Williams Show. The thing is, I was stressed about money, stressed about travel, and so when she announced another tour I was like, you already saw the Ego Death tour, you can chill out. I let the ticket presale and crazy queue and all that pass me right by. But then the tour was approaching, a few things in my life had changed, and I was like, wait wait wait. I knew I’d really regret it if I didn’t go. The first da
and you’re only as strong as the last nice thing that somebody said (opens the original)
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This song is very seasonally topical — well, I’ve got nothing going on/but it’s only for the month of September. The truth is that I actually have a lot going on, most of which I’m not ready or able to talk about, but I can always talk about a song. Have you been listening to Charlie Hickey? If you’ve been reading my newsletter, you should be — I previously wrote about two other songs from this album, which I think is absolutely perfect,
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