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I talk about the music I'm obsessed with and the pop culture moments that come out of the music world. First and foremost, though, I want to use this platform to create a time capsule of my musical taste and experiences. I've created a page dedicated to my concert experiences and recording the memories of those nights when they're still vivid as ever. Concerts are my favorite things in the world, so I love the idea of being able to look back at them. I'd actually written about a couple I'd seen on here, but they didn't feel like they really had a home. 
Also, each week, I'm going to make a short post about a song or artist or two that has been important to that week in my life. I'm so excited to get to share the songs I'm loving at the moment with all of you, and I think it'll be really cool to be able to reflect on what I was listening to months or years ago. Hopefully, it'll also help you connect to some songs you haven't heard of or listened to yet either!
I started my book blog almost three years ago because I wanted a place to gush about the books I'd fallen head over heels for. I've enjoyed being a part of this community so much that I'm taking the leap and starting this second blog as an outlet for my other passion, music. 
To read my full about post where I talk about the new music blog, this blog, and my podcast, The Empathy Factor, click here. 
You can find the blog here and keep up with it by subscribing by email!

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