Kayla
Kayla currently works at a record store and is an undergraduate psychology student, but her dream is to be a musician. She’s been writing music as long as she can remember and hopes to start releasing it this year. The only thing Kayla loves as much as she loves music is her dog, Nico. She started Off The Record as a place to pursue both her passion for music and writing, but mostly to connect with other people who love music as much as she does. Three albums she would use to describe herself are Come What(ever) May (Stone Sour), Breach (twenty øne piløts) and Good Riddance (Gracie Abrams).
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Can Sabrina Carpenter “Please Please Please” Stop? Sabrina Announces New Album, Man’s Best Friend
By Kayla Harper Like many girls, I grew up with Sabrina Carpenter, who at the time was best known for her role as Maya Hart on the series Girl Meets World. She started…
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The Night Things Changed: Taylor Wins the Fight For Her Masters
By Kayla Harper For years to come, May 30th will be known as Swiftie Independence Day: the day Taylor Swift announced the long overdue and well-deserved ownership of her first six albums,…
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How The Music We Love Shapes Who We Become
By Kayla Harper As someone who is heavily involved in the music community from working at a record store, going to concerts, to actively engaging in an online space, I participate in…
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Olivia Rodrigo Sour Album Ranking
By Kayla Harper INTRODUCTION Disney star, Olivia Rodrigo shocked the world in 2021 with the release of her debut album, Sour. Initially, many people didn’t assume much of it since most childhood Disney…
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Celebrating Ten Years Of Blurryface
By Kayla Harper It’s 2015 and the lyrics “my name is Blurryface and I care what you think” are blaring out of every radio in the city. Normal people are singing along, laughing…
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The Last Wednesday In Calgary: Ekoh and Chris Webby Concert Review
By Kayla Harper Chris Webby is currently embarking on his Last Wednesday Tour in support of the Wednesday album series, consisting of seven albums spanning seven years: Wednesday, Next Wednesday, Wednesday After…
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20 Albums that Defined the First 20 Years of My Life
By Kayla Harper INTRODUCTION I wanted to do something special on the page to celebrate my 20th birthday and came up with the idea about a week ago to do something including 20…
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How You Can Actually Help Cancer Patients (and people alike)
By Kayla Harper So, you want to make a difference? You’re at your local grocery store and asked to donate to Pink Ribbon or a similar organization dedicated to funding cancer research and…
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Happy Birthday Aunty Cera
By Kayla Harper Today’s article is presented in loving memory of my Aunt, Cera. Today would have been her 37th birthday and to honour her and who she is to me, I wanted…
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Celebrating One Year Of The Tortured Poets Department
By Kayla Harper INTRODUCTION One year ago on April 19th, 2024 the multi-talented singer/songwriter, Taylor Swift, left fans stunned, reeling and in awe with the release of her highly-anticipated eleventh studio album, The…
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The Record: A review of Boygenius’s record-breaking debut album
By Kayla Harper Boygenius released their Grammy-winning debut album, The Record, two years ago on March 31, 2023. Composed of Phoebe Bridgers, Julien Baker and Lucy Dacus, Boygenius is the supergroup of indie-rock…
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Lana Del Rey: Who Is Lizzy Grant?
By Kayla Harper Lana Del Rey is one of the most influential female voices in modern alternative pop music. The overarching themes of love and loss weave their way through her albums, spanning…
