Springsteen Concert Revives Hope in Soul‑deadening Times
A good read on Good Friday: I wrote a big essay about seeing Bruce Springsteen in concert with my son this week, in my adopted hometown of Minneapolis, and the return of feeling something in a soul-deadening time. https://t.co/Y8NMqomcXX https://t.co/hNshkmHaTS
Brian Dunne Discusses Favorite Albums and Human Touch
I interviewed Brian Dunne, who made one of my favorite albums of 2025 and will soon release one of my favorite albums of 2026 with his band Fantastic Cat. I remember we talked a lot about our fave HUMAN TOUCH...
Springsteen's Electrifying Show Resonated Personally and Politically
Springsteen was incredible tonight. Possibly my favorite time seeing him, for personal/political reasons above all. (Many more words TK.)
Courtney Barnett's Strong Comeback Proves She Belongs
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. https://t.co/2rmTx3G0ZW https://t.co/3psSaAyMRT
Ramones 2026: Reassessing 1984’s Underrated Impact
My Catalog Club series this month on the Ramones wraps with a conversation about the music of 1984 and whether the Ramones in 2026 now seem a touch underrated. https://t.co/dg6k7AeI5W https://t.co/v4G2RYrlZR
Moby's Mockery of the Kinks Sparks Backlash
lol Moby obviously thought "I'll just dunk on this classic rock song and score some cheap social media points" and he didn't appreciate HE WAS TALKING ABOUT ONE OF THE GREATEST BANDS EVER THE KINKS.
NZ's Fazed On A Pony: Lenderman‑style Alt‑Country Revival
I wrote about New Zealand's Fazed On A Pony, the "Stone Temple Pilots phase" (complimentary) of MJ Lenderman-esque alt-country https://t.co/ig9ToAqt0o https://t.co/RirnaEW8tn
Underrated Indie Gem ‘GNAWING AT THE CORD’ Shines
My favorite LP of early 2026 is GNAWING AT THE CORD by Ovven. A super fun and riff-y indie rock LP that's largely gone unreviewed, perhaps because singer-songwriter Owen Burton, by his count, has no label and a marketing budget...
China Crisis' 'Flaunt The Imperfection' Is the 80
Wrote about an album I’ve been obsessed with lately: China Crisis’ “Flaunt The Imperfection,” a “Gaucho” for the 1980s made with Walter Becker. https://t.co/mlP26Qd9TO https://t.co/3vnWjenKtP
Ramones' Definitive Album Explored, with Cheap Trick Tangent
On the latest edition of Catalog Club: Ramones (1976-1984), I talked about their most complete album (and also went on a long tangent about Cheap Trick). https://t.co/CAEtl3W5be https://t.co/EmbgWs9hTf