Contributor Sydney Urbanek

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Festivals

Jagged – first-look review

by Sydney Urbanek

Alison Klayman delves into the origins and legacy of Alanis Morissette’s groundbreaking album ‘Jagged Little Pill’.
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Review

Billie Eilish: The World’s a Little Blurry

by Sydney Urbanek

Billie Eilish and her tight-knit family navigate her first half a decade of stardom in this intimate documentary.

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Anticipation
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In Retrospect
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Film Music

How Never Say Never revolutionised (and ruined) the pop star doc

by Sydney Urbanek

The Justin Bieber concert film created a formula that streaming giants are now running into the ground.
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Review

Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions

by Sydney Urbanek

Taylor Swift and her folklore collaborators perform and dissect the pandemic album at New York’s Long Pond Studios.

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Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect

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