Episode 87
In Episode 87, Aaron and Brent highlight two different singer-songwriters, one who grew up in Ireland and another who relocated to Nashville at the age 14.
Chosen as NPR Music‘s first-ever Slingshot fan favorite artist in 2018, Aaron highlights three songs from Dublin’s Dermot Kennedy.
Currently in the midst of re-recording her entire back catalog to gain control over her music, Brent spotlights three songs from Taylor Swift.
The Groove Records
This Week’s Playlist
- … Ready For It – Taylor Swift – reputation (2017)
- Outnumbered – Dermot Kennedy – Without Fear (2020)
- I Don’t Want To Live Forever – ZAYN & Taylor Swift – Fifty Shades Darker Soundtrack (2017)
- An Evening I Will Not Forget – Dermot Kennedy – Without Fear (2020)
- Eyes Open – Taylor Swift – The Hunger Games Soundtrack (2012)
- What Have I Done – Dermot Kennedy – Without Fear (2020)
Show Notes
- (02:24) The Groove of Nashville Go Fund Me – gofundme.com
(10:46) The 100 Greatest Songwriters Of All Time – Rolling Stone
(11:50) Miss Americana – Netflix
(16:16) Quincy Jones Criticizes Taylor Swift’s Songwriting – NME
(23:38) Taylor Swift’s New Song Premiered During College Football – SB Nation
(24:54) “… Ready For It?” Official Taylor Swift Video – YouTube
(25:27) Taylor Swift’s ‘…Ready for It?’ Video Decoded: 13 Things You Missed – Rolling Stone
(26:04) Taylor Swift’s Easter Eggs Have Gone Out of Control (Extended) | The Tonight Show – YouTube
(27:07) All 199 Of Taylor Swift’s Songs, Ranked – Rolling Stone
(30:00) Taylor fans thinking the Red vinyl Pressing is bad – Too Many Records
(33:39) Dermot Kennedy – After Rain (Sunday Sessions) – YouTube
(38:41) Dermot Kennedy, NPR Slingshot’s Best New Artist – NPR
(39:40) Dermot Kennedy (Shadows and Dust) // The Bridge of Sighs – YouTube
(41:42) You Should Know… Dermot Kennedy – Joe
(47:35) The Reinvention Of Taylor Swift – Rolling Stone
(55:28) Taylor Swift Invites You Into Her ‘I Don’t Wanna Live Forever’ Rehearsal – MTV
(58:02) Dermot Kennedy – Interview – GoldenPlec
(59:24) Dermot Kennedy: ‘I won’t let anyone take advantage of me or my music’ – Irish Times
(01:02:57) Dermot Kennedy – Live at Joshua Tree National Park (U2: The Virtual Road) (Live) – YouTube
(01:04:48) Taylor Swift Spills About Writing ‘Eyes Open’ for ‘The Hunger Games’ Soundtrack – Taste of Country
(01:09:35) Dermot Kennedy – Rome (Acapella) – YouTube
(01:14:37) Nothing Else Matters The Black List – YouTube
(01:15:14) Reaction to Dermot Kennedy – Nothing Else Matters (Metallica Cover) – Metal Guy Reacts – YouTube
Other Links
- Taylor Swift’s Songwriting: How The Star’s Music Has Changed, For Better Or Worse – CBC
- Bewildered By The Taylor Swift Situation? – Washington Post
Band Websites
Listen to the Playlist


Videos Mentioned
Bands Mentioned
- Dermot Kennedy
- Taylor Swift
- Foy Vance
- The Civil Wars
- Ed Sheeran
- fun.
- ZAYN
- Zayn Malik
- One Direction
- Kanye West
- Drake
- Bob Dylan
- The Chainsmokers
- Shawn Mendes
- Rusty Kelly
- Foy Vance
- Van Morrison
- Hozier
- Bono
- The Edge
- Damien Rice
- Shadows and Dust
- Mike Dean
- Jay-Z
- Kid Cudi
- Kanye West
- 2Pac
- Drake
- The Weeknd
- Madonna
- U2
- Metallica