Film Reviews
On the Little Steven Documentary, "Disciple"
The question I kept asking myself when thinking about the documentary was, "Why does it matter?"
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.
Book Reviews
music book review: Chris Stein's "Under A Rock"
It's memoir szn
Book Reviews
New music, new book: Masha Marjieh & Steve Wynn
New music from Masha Marjieh & a memoir from Dream Syndicate's Steve Wynn
Concert Reviews
The Gaslight Anthem, Detroit, MI, 9-1-24
we were always waiting for something to happen.
Fandom
On Oasis & Band Reunions
By the time this publishes tomorrow Noel and Liam Gallagher will have likely announced that Oasis is reuniting.
Book Reviews
book review: Mia Zapata and the Gits: A Story of Art, Rock, and Revolution
It is the story of Mia’s life and not just her death.
Springsteen
Concert Review: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Pittsburgh, PA, August 15, 2024
Welcome to the opening show of the North American leg of the 2024-2025 Springsteen Tour. Hot damn.
Concert Reviews
remnants: return to the scene of the crime - little steven’s underground garage festival, August 14, 2004
“You better fucking rock you assholes, you’re holding up the Stooges.”
Fandom
I want my MTV
what was it like having a 24-hour music channel suddenly beaming into your living room?
Book Reviews
books, books, books
I CAN'T REMEMBER IF I CRIED, MISS MAY DOES NOT EXIST, MIA ZAPATA & THE GITS, UNDER A ROCK, and HOW WOMEN MADE MUSIC
Concert Reviews
X, Masonic Temple, Detroit, July 16, 2024
Your phone's off the hook, but you're not
Pilgrimage
pilgrimage: No. 10 Cedarwood Road & Mount Temple
If we see how close we are to places where something happened we might begin to believe we could be one of those people.