I wrote about the very good Tracey Nelson album out today. stevenhyden.substack.com/p/something-...

I wrote about taking my son to see Bob Dylan for the first time. stevenhyden.substack.com/p/something-...

For the 30th anniversary of ODELAY, I did an overview of Beck's career, a fascinating journey from 20th century hipsterdom to 21st century Grammy bait. An allegory for so many cultural institutions, honestly. stevenhyden.substack.com/p/something-...

Hey, it’s Deerhunter Month at Evil Speakers! Join me as we talk about a different album every Monday in July by one of the great indie rock bands of the 21st century. open.substack.com/pub/stevenhy...

I wrote about seeing Fiery Furnaces — one of the most polarizing and adventurous indie bands of the last 25 years — last night in a two-person, piano-and-voice lineup. And a bit about their recent trajectory. stevenhyden.substack.com/p/parable-of...

I wrote about Olivia Rodrigo. stevenhyden.substack.com/p/lets-offic...

I wrote about the new Goose album, their best studio work yet. open.substack.com/pub/stevenhy...

Hey, the paperback edition of THERE WAS NOTHING YOU COULD DO will be out (finally!) on July 7! Just in time for beach reading season! Read the book Rolling Stone calls “excellent” and The Washington Post says is “astute and briskly written.”

I also wrote a bit about the status of online ad-supported music journalism/criticism. (It's not good!) stevenhyden.substack.com/p/poll-what-...

I reviewed albums by Paul McCartney, Feeble Little Horse, Greg Mendez, and Futurebirds. stevenhyden.substack.com/p/narcissus-...

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Very excited to announce that it’s ’80s Stones month at Evil Speakers! Every Monday in June, I’ll be talking about a different Rolling Stones album from the 1980s in my newsletter’s weekly “Catalog Club” podcast series. tinyurl.com/4xb2cvmj

My favorite debut album of 2026 so far is FENCELINE by the band Mildred, who I saw last night for the first time. And I wrote about it. tinyurl.com/syk6wuuv

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My "Catalog Club" series on Acetone continues with their self-titled third album, a lost 90s classic and a great LA rock record. tinyurl.com/mwrppfae

I wrote about the music of Jim E. Brown, “an alcoholic” who “has several degenerative conditions.” tinyurl.com/yeyjs7ex

I wrote about Erin Osmon's new book on 1980s heartland rock, which I heartily recommend. tinyurl.com/4mnmxzbr

I am the first person to write about the Michael Jackson movie. tinyurl.com/49y63zjv

I wrote about Chandler Levack’s charming and sometimes harrowing “indie music critic” rom-com MILE END KICKS, which is way more accurate about the music-crit business circa 2011 than I expected (or than it even needed to be). tinyurl.com/ysktuha6

🚨 SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨 I have a new book coming out on Sept. 8. It's about The Strokes and the evolution (or de-evolution) of rock bands in the 21st century. And you can pre-order it now! If you would like to know more I wrote about it here. tinyurl.com/msvtk5rm

I wrote about the great Bruce Hornsby. tinyurl.com/3ce22bkc

Not sure if this was a common experience watching the Chili Peppers doc, but Flea gets choked up at least three times and it choked me up each time. Seeing Flea cry is an emotional experience, no matter what he's talking about. tinyurl.com/3ce22bkc

Hey, so this really happened in Times Square. Welcome back, Indiecast! Wherever you get podcasts!

I wrote about the luminous Wendy Eisenberg album, a prime spring of 2026 soundtrack. tinyurl.com/3ce22bkc

Wrote about Sluice's COMPANION, an album I like quite a bit. tinyurl.com/2mjywra4

I wrote about the quite good "comeback" album by Courtney Barnett out today, and how she always seemed a little out of place when she blew up in the mid-2010s. tinyurl.com/32p546d9

Last month yet another study alleging Kurt Cobain was murdered was released. I decided to launch my own investigation into the history of KC conspiracy theories going back to the 90s, and then wrote several thousand words about it. tinyurl.com/32p546d9

I wrote about New Zealand's Fazed On A Pony, the "Stone Temple Pilots phase" (complimentary) of MJ Lenderman-esque alt-country tinyurl.com/b79j2afv