brat summer will never die, or whatever: A Music Playlist
As we say hello to Charli xcx’s latest album, Music Fashion Film, we at girlblog! bid a final goodbye to Brat. or, more fittingly, we say hello to Brat Summer Forever. or, perhaps, we say hello goodbye. Whatever happened to that remix, anyway? The best we can do is this playlist.
Queercore: A Music Playlist
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Disney Channel Graduates: A Music Playlist
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New/Old: A Music Playlist
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Getting Laid: A Music Playlist
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