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BOOKS

Brainiac (2024)

PROFILES

Robin Aigner (2010)

Robin Aigner (2010) (II)

Steve Albini (2020)

Astrology Now (2020)

Bat Zuppel (2019)

Chris Besinger of STNNNG (2014)

Chris Besinger of STNNNG (2017)

Jeff Betten of Wild Kindness Records (2019)

Black Wine (2017)

Chariot Fade (2019)

Damon Che (2019)

The Commonheart (2019)

Kelley Deal (2017)

Mark Deutrom (2018)

Dream Home (2021)

Greg Dulli (2020)

Dw. Dunphy (2012)

East Bay Ray (2022)

Elephant Rifle (2017)

Curtis Eller (2014)

Jack Endino (2006)

Bonni Evensen from Snowy (2003)

Adam Fitz (2019)

Flower Crown (2019)

Christian Frederickson (2017)

Matt Gaydar from Glenn Echo (2022)

Adam Gnade (2006)

The Gotobeds (2018)

Rachel Grimes (2014)

Rachel Grimes (2019)

David Grubbs (2006)

David Grubbs (2014)

David Grubbs (2017)

High Plains (2017)

Human Impact (2021)

King G and The J Krew (2017)

Lesser Birds of Paradise (2004)

Matt Mehlan (2017)

Merce Lemon (2020)

Microwaves (2018)

David Mnemo (2019)

Chuck Mosley (2017)

Chuck Mosley (2017) (II)

Connor Murray of Crafted Sounds (2019)

NYC's Antique-Garde (2010)

Old Game (2019)

Buzz Osborne (2017)

Harry Partch (2012)

Pinataland (2004)

JD Pinkus (2024)

Radon Chong (2020)

Revival Choir (2019)

Shawn Purcell (2024)

Marc Ribot (2018)

Skankin' Homer (2023)

Soda Club (2017)

Spacebastard (2025)

Spotlights (2019)

Steve Stone of Vital Cog Records (2003)

Stone Throwers (2020)

String Machine (2019)

Tara Jane O'Neil (2022)

Unreliable Narrator (2019)

Vanities (2006)

Windy Mesa House Band (2021)

The Wingdale Community Singers (2010)

Carrie Yury (2006)

Carrie Yury (2006) x2

FEATURES

Best Albums Circa 2001 - The Montclarion (2001)

Best Albums of 2003 - Delusions of Adequacy (2003)

Best Albums of 2004 - Delusions of Adequacy (2004)

Best Albums of 2005 - Delusions of Adequacy (2005)

Best Albums of 2006 - Punk Planet (2007)

Best Albums of 2017 - Popdose (2017)

Best Albums of 2018 - MusicTAP (2018)

Best Albums of 2019 - MusicTAP (2019)

Best Albums of 2020, So Far - PopMatters (2020)

Best Albums of 2020, So Far - Spectrum Culture (2020)

Best Albums of 2021 - PopMatters (2021)

Best Albums of 2021 - Spectrum Culture (2021)

Best Albums of 2022, So Far - Spectrum Culture (2022)

Best Albums of 2022 - Spectrum Culture (2022)

Best Albums of 2024 - Spectrum Culture (2024)

Best Pittsburgh Albums of 2019 - Pittsburgh Current (2019)

Best Songs of 2020 - Spectrum Culture (2020)

Best Songs of 2021 - Spectrum Culture (2021)

Best Songs of 2022 - Spectrum Culture (2022)

Book Review: Bill Callahan - I Drive A Valence (2014)
Book Review: Jesse Frohman - Kurt Cobain: The Last Session (2014)

Feature on Bandcamp (2020)

Feature: The Gotobeds sign to Sub Pop (2015)

Five Years Later - Best Music of 2016 (2022)

Holy Hell! Alligator is 20 (2025)

Holy Hell! Amore del Tropico is 20 (2022)

Holy Hell! Insignificance is 20 (2021)

Holy Hell! Standards is 20 (2021)

Holy Hell! Very Soon and In Pleasant Company is 20 (2021)

Obituary - Chuck Mosley (1959-2017)

Rediscover - A Minor Forest's Flemish Altruism (2023)

Rediscover - Big Black's Atomizer (2022)

Rediscover - Chavez's Gone Glimmering (2021)

Rediscover - Lesser Birds of Paradise's Space Between (2024)

Rediscover - Magnetic Fields' 69 Love Songs (2024)

Rediscover - Melvins' Hostile Ambient Takeover (2021)

Rediscover - Mr. Bungle's Disco Volante (2023)

Rediscover - Patti Smith's Trampin' (2024)

Rediscover - Richard Buckner's Since (2024)

Rediscover - Shiny Beast's S/T EP (2022)

Rediscover - The For Carnation's S/T LP (2020)

Rediscover - Tom Waits' Heartattack and Vine (2025)

Record Store Day: Black Friday Picks (2019)

Record Store Day picks (2019)

Reviewer Spotlight: Calexico - Spoke (2007)

Reviewer Spotlight: Cheer-Accident - Enduring The American Dream (2006)

Reviewer Spotlight: Don Caballero - Don Caballero 2 (2006)

Reviewer Spotlight: The Jesus Lizard - Liar (2006)

Reviewer Spotlight: Melvins - Gluey Porch Treatments (2007)

Reviewer Spotlight: Pinetop Seven - Rigging The Top Lights (2006)

Underappreciated Album: Bastro - Bastro Diablo Guapo (2008)

Underappreciated Album: Steven Jesse Bernstein - Prison (2008)

Underappreciated Album: Cheer-Accident - Enduring The American Dream (2008)

Underappreciated Album: Latimer - LP Title (2008)

Underappreciated Album: Milk Cult - Burn or Bury (2008)

Underappreciated Album: Pell Mell - Interstate (2008)

Underappreciated Album: Rapeman - Two Nuns and A Pack Mule (2008)

Underappreciated Album: Scratch Acid - The Greatest Gift (2008)

Underappreciated Album: Turtletoes - Jackersville (2008)

Underappreciated Album: Vexed - The Good Fight (2008)

Video Premiere - The Bipeds (2018)

Video Premiere - Curtis Eller's American Circus (2019)

Video Premiere - Rachel Grimes (2019)

Video Premiere - The Lampshades (2018)

Video Premiere - The Venus Flytraps (2019)

CONCERT REVIEWS

Buckner, Richard (2018)

Gotobeds, The/Wax Chattels (2018)

Great Shakes, The (2003)

Horehound/T-Tops/Del Rios (2016)

Ipecac Records Geek Show (2003)

Jesus Lizard, The/Spotlights (2024)

Johnston, Daniel (2008)

Killing Joke/Tool (2019)

King Buzzo and Trevor Dunn/JD Pinkus (2024)

Mirakler/Nerver/Pinko (2023)

Myers-Brooks, Aaron/Radon Chong/Patchwork/How Things Are Made (2017)

Phillips, Sam (2008)

Rachel's/Clogs (2006)

Shipping News (2003)

Smug Brothers/ The Baker's Basement/ Dumplings (2024)

Soda Club (2017)

Welles, Jesse (2025)

Wingdale Community Singers (2005)

Thom Yorke (2019)

CONCERT PREVIEWS

Beach Blanket Blowout (2019)

Descendants of Crom III (2019)

Deutschtown Music Festival (2019)

Microwaves/TRVSS (2020)

Smug Brothers/ The Baker's Basement/ Dumplings (2024)

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