Fandom
the number of shows you have seen is the world's most uninteresting fandom metric.
We all need to work to end the annoying habit of asking people at a concert how many times they’ve seen the artist.
Caryn Rose
I’m Caryn Rose and I write about rock and roll & pop culture in places like Pitchfork, NPR Music, Variety, Vulture, Backstreets Magazine, and more. My most recent book is WHY PATTI SMITH MATTERS.
Documentaries
ONE TO ONE: John & Yoko | YOKO by David Sheff
I have a pathological need to identify every location in NYC that appears in a film or tv or random photo, so when the first shot of ONE TO ONE : JOHN & YOKO appears on the screen, out of focus, fuzzy, zooming in on a crowd of people, I immediately
Concert Reviews
Michael Monroe, the Machine Shop, Flint, MI, April 5, 2025
He’s one of those people who was born to be onstage.
Patti Smith
A Celebration of Patti Smith, Carnegie Hall, March 26, 2025
My favorite element has always been figuring out what songs the artists decide they want to perform and how they interpret them.
Book Reviews
Music Book Review: "Lollapalooza: The Uncensored Story Of Alternative Rock’s Wildest Festival"
There is dirt. There is sex and drugs. There are internecine squabbles.
Book Reviews
Music Book Review: "Heartbreaker," by Mike Campbell
I read "Heartbreaker" in three days. I didn’t want to put it down.
Book Reviews
Music Book Review: Mood Machine by Liz Pelly
What Pelly’s book does a fantastic job of uncovering is how Spotify just does not care about music.
Concert Reviews
Elvis Costello & Steve Nieve, Michigan Theater, Ann Arbor, MI, March 8, 2025
they call her Natasha when she looks like Elsie
Tributes
David Johansen: David Johansen
let's just dance.
Newsletter
Learning Songwriting with Brian Eno
"It all feeds you."
Tributes
For Marianne Faithfull.
side two. song four.
Fandom
Visiting the MC5 Inductee Exhibit at the Rock Hall
Staying alive with the MC5