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Managing Editor, @stereogum.bsky.social Posting indie nostalgia at @suchgreatheights.bsky.social Buy my debut book SUCH GREAT HEIGHTS, out now via St. Martin's Press: https://read.macmillan.com/lp/such-great-heights-9781250363381/

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Chris DeVille @chrisdeville.bsky.social · Aug 26

My debut book is OUT TODAY!

'Such Great Heights: The Complete Cultural History of the Indie Rock Explosion' is about how indie rock changed the mainstream and the mainstream changed indie rock in the 21st century.

Buy it and let me know what you think:

Such Great Heights 9781250363381 - Macmillan

The definitive history of 21st century indie rock—from Iron & Wine and Death Cab for Cutie to Phoebe Bridgers and St. Vincent—and how the genre shift...

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Chris DeVille @chrisdeville.bsky.social · 14h

[To the tune of “Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others”] One Battle After Another

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AUgetoffmygold @augetoffmygold.bsky.social · 17h

Listening to PinkPantheress' 'Fancy Some More?' a really fun remix album that nonetheless once again demonstrates why comparing other remix albums to 'Brat and it's completely different' is like comparing other blockbuster sequels to 'The Godfather Part II'

AUgetoffmygold @augetoffmygold.bsky.social · 22h

Not a lot of times in life I can feel myself explicitly Practicing Self-Care but this morning after one of the more brutal Philly sports nights of my life I did interrupt my usual run through New Music Friday to listen to the full 'Brat' remix album

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Bill DiFilippo @billdifilippo.bsky.social · 17h

our heroes at taliercios have come to save the day

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Chris DeVille @chrisdeville.bsky.social · 17h

Finally seeing Battle tonight!

Chris DeVille @chrisdeville.bsky.social · 17h

I say this as a big PTA fan: He doesn't have that Nolan/Tarantino normie name recognition and probably never will. And I don't think most people outside the film-nerd bubble remember any of his movies except There Will Be Blood and Boogie Nights. (MAYBE Magnolia, but I wouldn't bet my house on it.)

Sam Adams @samadams.bsky.social · 18h

I live in less of a culture-vulture bubble than you might imagine, but I've still been a little taken aback to encounter people recently who a) don't know who directed the new Leo movie or it it's out yet and b) don't even know who Paul Thomas Anderson is

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Chris DeVille @chrisdeville.bsky.social · 19h

Really enjoyed Craig Finn's reflections on his early days in NYC

25 Years in NYC

Just over twenty five years ago, I got off an airplane and took a taxi to a small apartment on Clinton and Stanton, in the Lower East Side of Manhattan.

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Chris DeVille @chrisdeville.bsky.social · 20h

Columbus Crew captain and MLS legend Darlington Nagbe announced this week that he'll retire after the team's playoff run this fall. Sensing his career was coming to a close, a few months ago I profiled him for Columbus Monthly: www.columbusmonthly.com/story/lifest...

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Christian D'Andrea @trainisland.bsky.social · 1d

the ESPN story asking Giants teammates to describe Cam Skattebo is exactly what you'd expect (complimentary)

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Denny Carter @dennycarter.bsky.social · 1d

AJ Brown crafting the most cryptic social media post ever conceived

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Rodger Sherman @rodger.bsky.social · 1d

Cam Skattebo believes the primary objective of the running back is to tackle defenders

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Keith Harris @usefulnoise.bsky.social · 1d

An especially silly example, but I see "[much-celebrated legend] is underrated/overlooked" WAY too much these days. IDK if you're young, or hang with the wrong people, or are just desperate for an angle, but this is a very boring (as well as inaccurate) way to discuss someone.

bendwalsh.bsky.social @bendwalsh.bsky.social · 1d

wtaf are you talking about

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tombreihan.bsky.social @tombreihan.bsky.social · 1d

Wrote about the 20th anniversary of We Got It 4 Cheap, Vol. 2, a mixtape that means something to me.

Clipse's 'We Got It 4 Cheap, Vol. 2' Turns 20

Pusha T and Malice still talk about the Knitting Factory show. I still talk about it, too. If you were there, then I bet you still talk about it. It was a special night — a moment when you could see p...

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Chris DeVille @chrisdeville.bsky.social · 1d

Cannot stop listening to this song

Lande Hekt Announces New Album 'Lucky Now': Hear "Favourite Pair Of Shoes"

Lande Hekt officially kept her old band Muncie Girls going up through 2023, despite releasing the great solo albums Going To Hell and Room Without A View in 2021 and 2022. Now that Muncie Girls are of...

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Alexander Abnos @anabnos.com · 2d

Hello! The Guardian is expanding our American soccer coverage. In the US, we're hiring:
• Reporters
• Asst. editor
• Audience editor
• Social video producer
• Sports biz reporter
These are all full-time, permanent, union positions.
www.theguardian.com/gnm-press-of...

The Guardian announces plans to expand its global soccer coverage ahead of 2026 men’s World Cup in North America

Combination of seven new roles, including six in the US, spanning sports and business coverage, visuals, video and more

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Chris DeVille @chrisdeville.bsky.social · 1d

I'm just a man who drafted TreVeyon Henderson and RJ Harvey to the same team, staring at this tweet in disbelief

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Brendel @brendelbored.bsky.social · 2d

In some ways this is the government now

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Chris DeVille @chrisdeville.bsky.social · 2d

Talking to Michael on stream was so much fun and I’m grateful it happened

Michael Burns @michaelburns.bsky.social · 2d

thanks so much again to @chrisdeville.bsky.social for joining me on stream today.

go buy his book, Such Great Heights, and then read it! It's perfect for the millennial dude in your life, or anyone interested in the recent history of American popular music.

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Such Great Heights: The Complete Cultural History of the Indie Rock Explosion

The Complete Cultural History of the Indie Rock Explosion

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Michael Burns @michaelburns.bsky.social · 2d

Such Great Heights: The Complete Cultural History of the Indie Rock Explosion

The Complete Cultural History of the Indie Rock Explosion

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Michael Burns @michaelburns.bsky.social · 2d

talking to @chrisdeville.bsky.social about 2000's indie rock NOW

Michael Burns @michaelburns.bsky.social · 2d

GOING LIVE NOW

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USA vs Chicago // Anti-Capitalism is Terrorism // 2000's Indie Rock // + more // BURNS NOTICE OCT 8

YouTube video by Michael Burns

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Michael Burns @michaelburns.bsky.social · 2d

streaming at 12pm pt

talking the US vs Chicago, how anti-capitalists are terrorists now, and looking at the right-wing response to One Battle After Another.

I'll be joined by @chrisdeville.bsky.social, author of one of my fav 2025 books (Such Great Heights) at 1pm

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USA vs Chicago // Anti-Capitalism is Terrorism // 2000's Indie Rock // + more // BURNS NOTICE OCT 8

YouTube video by Michael Burns

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Chris DeVille @chrisdeville.bsky.social · 2d

Painful OutKast typo

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Amanda Mull @amandamull.bsky.social · 3d

This is good but the second post in this series makes it outstanding

Roger Cormier @yayroger.bsky.social · 3d

A gentleman with a "Dump Here 61" shirt caught the Raleigh home run (on a bounce.)

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Chris DeVille @chrisdeville.bsky.social · 3d

This EP is awesome, you should check it out

Stream Smith Taylor's Rad Punk-Rock Soul EP 'Field Service'

When we last checked in with NYC’s Smith Taylor, his falsetto was gently soaring all over the psychedelic soul ballad “Down Bad Bad.” Today he’s back with a whole new EP called Field Service, and it r...

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Michael Burns @michaelburns.bsky.social · 3d

talking to @chrisdeville.bsky.social tomorrow on stream!

this book is phenomenal so consider grabbing a copy.

Chris DeVille @chrisdeville.bsky.social · 3d

With free shipping today and tomorrow (Oct. 7 & 8), it's a great time to buy my book SUCH GREAT HEIGHTS from @bookshop.org. bookshop.org/p/books/such...

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Chris DeVille @chrisdeville.bsky.social · 3d

With free shipping today and tomorrow (Oct. 7 & 8), it's a great time to buy my book SUCH GREAT HEIGHTS from @bookshop.org. bookshop.org/p/books/such...

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