Music Reviews

My Favourite 80s Songs

Happy New Year and welcome to my first post of 2021! I’ve been thinking a lot about the 1980s lately, and just how damn good the music was. There is…
Fun

My Favourite Christmas Songs! (Special Christmas Post)

Merry Christmas everybody! As we all get stuck into the festive season, Christmas music starts to fill our ears literally everywhere we go. The supermarket, at work, on the radio,…
Music Reviews

Evermore: Taylor Swift’s Second Surprise Album of 2020 (Swift #9)

Well, I never thought this would happen. Taylor Swift has now released two full albums in 2020, one which I have already covered, folklore (review here), and evermore, her newest…
Music Reviews

My Favourite Road Trip Songs

Recently, my family and I went on a road trip within our state. It had been a while since we had done one, so I was excited because, honestly, I…
Concert Reviews

Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions (Review)

On November 25, 2020, Taylor Swift released the documentary/live concert film Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions on Disney Plus. Because she couldn’t tour due to the pandemic, Swift decided…
Music Reviews

The First Album Without the E Street Band?: Tunnel of Love (Springsteen #8)

After the success of 1984’s Born in the USA, Bruce Springsteen decided to go in a completely different direction for his eighth studio album, Tunnel of Love. Tunnel of Love…
Music Reviews

Cittagazze by Mawpit: A Review

Mawpit’s latest single is a lament about love, with their heavy rock flair. “Cittagazze” has lead singer Cait Johansen begging her lover to stay in their relationship, screaming throughout the…
Music Reviews

Born in the USA: Bruce Springsteen’s Biggest Album EVER (Springsteen #7)

Today, it’s time to look at one of my favourite Bruce Springsteen albums, Born in the USA! Born in the USA mostly stemmed from what was dubbed as the “Electric…
Concert Reviews

Concert Memories: Ed Sheeran’s Divide Tour

Tuesday, May 16, 2017. I’m sitting in the main building of my University, trying to get into Ticketek to buy tickets for Ed Sheeran’s Divide Tour at Adelaide Oval. I’ve…
Music Reviews

My 5 Favourite Songs of All Time

I’ve been thinking a lot about what my favourite songs are. Like the songs that just bring you joy, that just feel like they are part of your DNA. Or…

About Me

My name is Katie, and I am a music lover from South Australia! When I’m not working on this blog, I am studying to become a music teacher and playing on my piano and guitar. I created The Musical Gypsy so that I could share my passion for music with the world, and hopefully ignite some of your love for music as well. Tune in to see album and song reviews, flashbacks, and other fun articles related to music and living a musical lifestyle. Let’s get listening!

Taylor Swift

Folklore: Taylor Swift’s New Masterpiece of An Album (#8)

On the morning of July 24, 2020 (or the night of July 23, 2020 for me), Taylor Swift announced on social media that she would be dropping her eighth studio…

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July 28, 2020
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Music Reviews

Journey’s Escape: Looking Back After 39 Years

A few days ago I saw that Neal Schon, the lead guitarist of rock band Journey, had posted on his Facebook page saying that it has now been 39 years…

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July 24, 2020
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Music Reviews

Who wrote that!?: Hannah Montana: The Movie

Isn’t weird that I keep discovering new things about my childhood music jams? First it was that Taylor Swift’s Red album was genius, and now I’ve got a new perspective…

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July 21, 2020
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Musical Morals

Musical Morals from: Jackson Browne

A few weeks ago, I started a series called “Musical Morals”, where I break down and analyse lyrics and quotes from your favourite artists to find the life lessons in…

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July 17, 2020
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Music Reviews

My Top 5 Favourite Albums of All-Time (Collab with Alpha’s Music Review)

I have so many albums that I love, that I listen to all the time, that have some of my favourite songs on them. But what if I had to…

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July 14, 2020
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Music Reviews

Katy Perry’s New Single “Smile”: A Potential Dance Floor Hit

On Friday 10th July, Katy Perry finally revealed the title of her 5th studio album, “Smile” and also released the title track as a single for the album. Even though…

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July 12, 2020
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Musical Theatre Reviews

“Hamilton” on Disney + Review: Is it Worth Watching?

Living so far from Broadway and West End, I tend to miss out on seeing a lot of theatre and musical theatre shows. But now I know at least I…

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July 10, 2020
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Music Reviews

“Nature’s Curse” by Mawpit: The Song The World Needs to Hear Right Now

The world is in crisis at the moment. From the pandemic, to the violent riots in the United States, and political unrest, there is so many negative things happening in…

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July 7, 2020
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Back to the Future

35th Anniversary Special: My ‘Back to the Future’ Story (BTTF Week Day 5)

35 years ago today, Back to the Future was first released in cinemas. No one at the time knew how big this film would get and how many lives it…

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July 3, 2020
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Back to the Future

An Ode to the ‘Back to the Future’ Fandom: Looking at Some Fan-Made Songs (BTTF Week Day 4)

The Back to the Future fandom is a large group of different kinds of people, of all ages and nationalities. There are people in the fandom who saw the movie…

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July 2, 2020
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