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    Taylor Swift: Folklore — Swift Swings for the American Pantheon

    If a renowned pop singer’s moment of “surprise album, co-produced by a member of The National, with a guest spot from Bon Iver” doesn’t say “I’m here to reinvent myself,” what really can? Particularly when you’re working at the stature of Taylor Swift, arguably still at the top of the Pop Singer mountain, and you […] More

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    Hum — Inlet: What If They Never Left?

    About two and a half hours south of Chicago, after a drive down Interstate 57, you’ll find a city called Champaign. There’s not much to speak of in Champaign, save for a decently regarded college and a couple of nice vintage shops. Once upon a time, a band called Hum played in supermarket parking lots […] More