KK WADE Presents: "SwiftieMania: The Anthology," the "Eras" Version, Part One (Debut - 1989).

All songs are originally performed by Taylor Swift, except where noted. All bars are in the Pittsburgh area, except where noted. And the performances are in the following order:

1. Should've Said No (Debut)
July 29, 2024 @ Porky's

2. Fearless (Fearless)
June 12, 2024 @ The Tiki Lounge

3. Ain't It Fun (Paramore)
August 9, 2024 @ Stinky's

4. Misery Business (Paramore)
June 17, 2024 @ Porky's

5. Mine (Speak Now)
June 5, 2024 @ McClaren's

6. Sparks Fly (Speak Now)
July 30, 2024 @ Sloppy Joe's

7. Haunted (Speak Now)
August 14, 2024 in Car

8. Long Live (Speak Now)
July 26, 2024 @ Smiling Moose

9. Hard Times (Paramore)
May 23, 2024 @ Jamison's

10. Fake Happy (Paramore)
May 29, 2024 @ Bantha Tea Bar

11. I Knew You Were Trouble (Red)
August 13, 2024 in Car

12. 22 (Red)
June 12, 2024 @ Tiki Lounge

13. I Almost Do (Red)
April 19, 2024 @ Stinky's

14. We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together (Red)
April 19, 2024 @ Stinky's

15. The Moment I Knew (Red)
August 12, 2024 @ Car

16. Crushcrushcrush (Paramore)
June 14, 2024 @ Bob's Garage

17. Welcome To New York (1989)
March 15, 2024 @ Smiling Moose

18. Blank Space (1989)
May 17, 2024 @ Den Gröne Järgaren (Stockholm)

19. Style (1989)
June 17, 2024 @ Porky's

20. Shake It Off (1989)
November 18, 2023 @ Tavern Pizza

21. Bad Blood (1989)
June 11, 2024 @ Belvedere's

22. Wildest Dreams (1989)
June 11, 2024 @ Belvedere's

23. New Romantics (1989)
May 29, 2024 @ Bantha Tea Bar

24. Bad Blood (Kendrick Lamar Remix) (1989)
July 29, 2024 @ Porky's

25. Say Don't Go (1989)
July 26, 2024 @ Smiling Moose

26. For A Pessimist, I'm Pretty Optimistic (Paramore)
August 5, 2024 @ Poetry Lounge

27. We'll Be The Stars (Sabrina Carpenter)
July 26, 2024 @ Smiling Moose

***** A Word From KK *****

Part 1/6:

"The Swiftie community truly is amazing."

Those were the words I said to a fellow Swiftie while discussing the end of The Eras Tour.  And those words are true.  And don't get me wrong, a lot of communities and fandoms are amazing for various reasons.  I, myself, am a metalhead (you didn't forget that did you?).  I've been a fan of heavy metal for over half of my life now.  Starting with nu metal in 2003/4, moving on to glam metal in 2004/5 and NWOBHM in 2006 and so on and so forth.

I've been a mega fan of bands like Motley Crue, Rush and my current number one, Def Leppard... and have been for almost 2 decades.  But I only started listening to Taylor Swift in 2015, not even a decade, but Taylor's music does something to me that no one else's does. 

Its hard to put my finger on it. Maybe its the feelings that she can elicit from me.  Im not embarrassed or ashamed to admit that I've cried quite a few times listen to Taylor's music. 

"exile" is almost always a tearjerker for me.  As someone with limited romantic experiences, its not a song that I can relate to directly, but the way that the story is told grabs my heart.

And one of my karaoke favorites, "the 1," reminds me of my feelings of fiancée's death even though the song isn't about that. "It would've fun if you would've been the one."

The same could be said for "marjorie," except that song is about Taylor's grandmother. "If I didn't know better, I'd think you were still around."

I also have a vivid memory of sending Krista the music video for "Mine" during the lead up to the rep show Pittsburgh.