Category: Music

Morgan Wallen’s Canceled Empire

A Nass writer considers the popularity and cancellation of country star Morgan Wallen.

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Ritardando

A reflection on a longstanding relationship with the violin–and how it has changed.

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“Like we’re just as young as we used to be”: The Maturation of Taylor Goldsmith

A profile of the lead singer and songwriter of Dawes in anticipation of their album coming out October 2nd.

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Despite Everything

“I had resorted to music to help deal with the hopeless
passivity I had subconsciously nurtured, so it was music that shook me awake.”

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Letters to Self: The Nass interviews artist David Timm ‘22

An interview with a Princeton creator.

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Dear April, May, June, July

“At the end of July, I think I am waiting for time itself to act, to catch up with itself, to wake us up again.”

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Revisiting Lady Day: Nass Recommends the Billie Holiday Catalogue

“That subtlety doesn’t just reside in her vocal technique, though. It’s an emotional subtlety that permeates the very essence of any of her recordings.”

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Beautifully, Golden: Marigold by Pinegrove

In which Pinegrove’s new album softens the New Jersey winter.

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The Desperation of a 2010’s Star

Taylor Swift and Justin Bieber enter a new decade.

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My Strange Addiction: How I Converted Myself into a Billie Eilish Fan

The personal history of a new fan.

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Music for the Internet Age

How a new generation of musicians is confronting the digital landscape.

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Nass Recommends

Praise for Islands by Bear’s Den.

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