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!

Back to the Future

Back to the Future The Musical: Are the songs any good? (BTTF Week Day 3)

We’ve discussed over the last few days the music of Back to the Future and how iconic and brilliant it is. We’ve seen how the music connects with the inner…

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July 1, 2020
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Back to the Future

Dissecting the Iconic ‘Back to the Future’ Score (BTTF Week Day 2)

Welcome back to Back to the Future week! Yesterday, we looked at the ‘pop’ songs from the Back to the Future soundtrack. Today, I want to talk about Alan Silvestri’s…

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June 30, 2020
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Back to the Future

Looking Back at the ‘Back to the Future’ Soundtrack (BTTF Week Day 1)

Back to the Future is the greatest film of all time. Period. I have been a huge fan of Back to the Future since I was a small child. I…

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June 29, 2020
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Music Reviews

Can Music In Other Languages Be Good?: Hungarian Rock Jams

Can songs in different languages be good? A lot of us probably haven’t even looked into this question, listening only to the most popular songs in English, or whatever your…

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June 26, 2020
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Music Reviews

Taylor Swift’s 1989: Pop Done Right (Swift #5)

In a previous blog post, I talked about how I missed out on listening to Taylor Swift’s Red album when it came out, except for a few of the big…

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June 23, 2020
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Fun

Flashback: The Taylor Swift ‘RED Tour’ Plane

In my last blog post, I talked about Taylor Swift’s Red album, and how awesome I discovered it was (click here to read it!). Well, my Taylor Swift Red memories…

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June 19, 2020
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Musical Morals

Musical Morals from: Bruce Springsteen

How many times have you listened to a song and realised how moving or inspirational the lyrics are? There are so many songs that provide us with the tools to…

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June 16, 2020
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Concert Reviews

Taylor Swift: City of Lover Concert Review

In this post-COVID world, going to concerts seems like a thing of the past, at least for the foreseeable future. Who knows when we will again be able to fill…

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June 12, 2020
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Lifestyle

Why You Should Be Listening to Music Whilst Working (At Home)

Are you having trouble staying motivated working from home lately? You’re in a different workspace, many distractions close by, and not to mention there is a global pandemic happening, which…

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June 9, 2020
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Music Reviews

“Daisies”: Katy Perry’s New Bop

I was very excited for Katy Perry’s new song, “Daisies”, the lead single from her upcoming fifth album, as I have loved the singles she released throughout 2019 and in…

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June 5, 2020
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