The TYF Monthly Mixtape: April 2019

In our new feature TYF Monthly Mixtape our music writers share Spotify playlists of the songs – new and old – they’ve had on repeat for the last month. Think of it as a successor to our old Newish Music…

From the Record Crate: Shania Twain – “Come On Over” (1997)

There are very few albums that you can say definitively changed the face of a genre. Shania Twain’s Come On Over is one of them. Released in 1997, Come On Over was a massive success, selling over 15 million copies.…

Album Review: Shania Twain – Now

Fans rejoice: Now, Shania Twain’s first album in 15 years, is almost entirely not bad. Not bad at all, in fact, though your first impressions may mislead you. From the opener on, the album has such a mild, mature attitude…

This is Pop? Podcast Episode 9: Shania Twain

In the 1990s, Shania Twain wasn’t just one of the biggest stars in country music, but music in general. Her 1997 album Come On Over has sold 20 million copies in the United States and remains the best-selling album of all…

TYF’s Canada Day playlist for Canada 150

Today, July 1, is Canada Day, in the country celebrates the enactment of the Constitution Act of 1867. The act united the provinces of Canada, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia into a single Canada, and is an important milestone in…

Top 20 Memorable 90’s Music Videos (Part One)

90’s culture seems to be making itself known once again, whether it be the good (the Spice Girls reuniting for the closing ceremony of the Olympics!) to the not so good (crop tops). With these developments, I’ve got 90’s pop…