Steven Hyden
@stevenhyden.bsky.social
The Ween Of American Rock Critics. Author of six books. @uproxx culture critic. Host of podcasts living and Dead. https://stevenhyden.substack.com/
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How To Read Year-End Lists
Plus: An Extended Recommendation Corner With Sharp Pins and Quannic
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November 22, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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I had to laugh at this because you can tell he really wanted to hate the band but couldn't bring himself to do it lol
November 25, 2025 at 5:37 PM
I had to laugh at this because you can tell he really wanted to hate the band but couldn't bring himself to do it lol
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Reminded as I watched the Scorcese documentary that The Last Waltz is a Thanksgiving tradition we can all enjoy h/t @stevenhyden.bsky.social uproxx.com/movies/the-l...
’The Last Waltz’ Is The Best Thanksgiving Movie Ever Made
As immortalized by Martin Scorsese, The Band’s farewell concert embodies everything great and troubling about Thanksgiving.
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November 25, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Reminded as I watched the Scorcese documentary that The Last Waltz is a Thanksgiving tradition we can all enjoy h/t @stevenhyden.bsky.social uproxx.com/movies/the-l...
This is great writing.
Finally. My big 2800 word essay about One Battle After Another and its black women characters is live. www.vulture.com/article/blac...
Black Actresses Are Carrying One Battle After Another
Teyana Taylor, Chase Infiniti, and Regina Hall propel the film’s most conflicted ideas, for better and worse.
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November 25, 2025 at 1:17 PM
This is great writing.
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THE BEATLES ANTHOLOGY is getting re-released this week, and to celebrate I wrote about one of my favorite subjects: music documentaries. Having watched a ton and helped to make a few, I tried to figure out what makes a good music doc good.
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The Best Music Documentaries, Ranked
A rundown of the best real-life movies about music, from ’Gimme Shelter’ to ’I Am Trying To Break Your Heart.’
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November 24, 2025 at 5:05 PM
THE BEATLES ANTHOLOGY is getting re-released this week, and to celebrate I wrote about one of my favorite subjects: music documentaries. Having watched a ton and helped to make a few, I tried to figure out what makes a good music doc good.
uproxx.com/music/best-m...
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THE BEATLES ANTHOLOGY is getting re-released this week, and to celebrate I wrote about one of my favorite subjects: music documentaries. Having watched a ton and helped to make a few, I tried to figure out what makes a good music doc good.
uproxx.com/music/best-m...
uproxx.com/music/best-m...
The Best Music Documentaries, Ranked
A rundown of the best real-life movies about music, from ’Gimme Shelter’ to ’I Am Trying To Break Your Heart.’
uproxx.com
November 24, 2025 at 5:05 PM
THE BEATLES ANTHOLOGY is getting re-released this week, and to celebrate I wrote about one of my favorite subjects: music documentaries. Having watched a ton and helped to make a few, I tried to figure out what makes a good music doc good.
uproxx.com/music/best-m...
uproxx.com/music/best-m...
Minnesota hasn't struggled like that in Green Bay since The Replacements attempted to cover "Theme From Shaft" at the City Center Theatre in 1991.
November 23, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Minnesota hasn't struggled like that in Green Bay since The Replacements attempted to cover "Theme From Shaft" at the City Center Theatre in 1991.
JJ McCarthy is my favorite Vikings QB of all time.
November 23, 2025 at 8:30 PM
JJ McCarthy is my favorite Vikings QB of all time.
Great Sunday morning album
November 23, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Great Sunday morning album
Listening to a lot of Neal Casal lately, both his own records and his excellent work with bands (The Cardinals, Chris Robinson Brotherhood, Hard Working Americans). One of my favorite contemporary musicians. Feeling sad again he died so young.
November 22, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Listening to a lot of Neal Casal lately, both his own records and his excellent work with bands (The Cardinals, Chris Robinson Brotherhood, Hard Working Americans). One of my favorite contemporary musicians. Feeling sad again he died so young.
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Anyone who makes albums lists should feel a bit seen with that formula...
(although truthfully, I'd hope folks grow out of it after the first decade of making year-end lists)
(then I remember the average # of years someone writes professionally about music is about five, so the cycle continues...)
(although truthfully, I'd hope folks grow out of it after the first decade of making year-end lists)
(then I remember the average # of years someone writes professionally about music is about five, so the cycle continues...)
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How To Read Year-End Lists
Plus: An Extended Recommendation Corner With Sharp Pins and Quannic
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November 22, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Anyone who makes albums lists should feel a bit seen with that formula...
(although truthfully, I'd hope folks grow out of it after the first decade of making year-end lists)
(then I remember the average # of years someone writes professionally about music is about five, so the cycle continues...)
(although truthfully, I'd hope folks grow out of it after the first decade of making year-end lists)
(then I remember the average # of years someone writes professionally about music is about five, so the cycle continues...)
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Although I'm not much of a list maker (or consumer) anymore, Steven's always great, and this piece is worth it just for the "The formula goes like this" section.
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How To Read Year-End Lists
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November 22, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Although I'm not much of a list maker (or consumer) anymore, Steven's always great, and this piece is worth it just for the "The formula goes like this" section.
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November 22, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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Very enjoyable GBV-esque album out today.
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Balloon Balloon Balloon, by Sharp Pins
21 track album
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November 21, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Very enjoyable GBV-esque album out today.
sharppins.bandcamp.com/album/balloo...
sharppins.bandcamp.com/album/balloo...
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@stevenhyden.bsky.social had a good write up about the problem with Welles. One worrisome thing among many, he’s been pretty coy about who he voted for in 2024
The (Bland) Ballad Of Jesse Welles
Also: A great new Wednesday album and some good heartland rock from Brian Dunne
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November 20, 2025 at 8:49 PM
@stevenhyden.bsky.social had a good write up about the problem with Welles. One worrisome thing among many, he’s been pretty coy about who he voted for in 2024
The Rolling Stones - I Love Ladies
YouTube video by TheRollingStonesVEVO
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November 20, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Hey, year-end lists is on the horizon so I put on my prognosticator hat and took some educated guesses for what I think critics will pick for 2025's best albums.
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Which Albums Will Critics Choose As 2025’s Best?
Looking at eight acclaimed albums and guessing what will do best among critics this holiday season.
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November 19, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Hey, year-end lists is on the horizon so I put on my prognosticator hat and took some educated guesses for what I think critics will pick for 2025's best albums.
uproxx.com/indie/critic...
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Watched CLUELESS tonight with my daughter and was reminded that the single rudest interview subject of my life was Dicky Barrett of The Mighty Mighty Bosstones.
November 19, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Watched CLUELESS tonight with my daughter and was reminded that the single rudest interview subject of my life was Dicky Barrett of The Mighty Mighty Bosstones.
Spent an hour looking for my ELO farewell tour t-shirt before giving up. (a short story)
November 18, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Spent an hour looking for my ELO farewell tour t-shirt before giving up. (a short story)
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I wrote about the late, great Todd Snider.
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Todd Snider, Runaway Locomotive, R.I.P.
Make 'em Leave My Boots On, On The Day They Lay Me Down
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November 16, 2025 at 2:06 PM
I wrote about the late, great Todd Snider.
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I wrote about the late, great Todd Snider.
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Todd Snider, Runaway Locomotive, R.I.P.
Make 'em Leave My Boots On, On The Day They Lay Me Down
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November 16, 2025 at 2:06 PM
I wrote about the late, great Todd Snider.
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The Highland Street Incident
YouTube video by Todd Snider - Topic
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November 15, 2025 at 5:49 PM
RIP Todd Snider. One of the greats, an unheralded songwriters' songwriter and a genuine character. Loved and proselytized for almost as long as I've been a music critic. A guy not only influenced by Prine/Kristofferson/Jerry Jeff but he seemed to come out of the same world.
November 15, 2025 at 3:35 PM
RIP Todd Snider. One of the greats, an unheralded songwriters' songwriter and a genuine character. Loved and proselytized for almost as long as I've been a music critic. A guy not only influenced by Prine/Kristofferson/Jerry Jeff but he seemed to come out of the same world.
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Following Radiohead's "Weird Era" Tour
Also: Meditating On Robbie Robertson and Martin Scorsese's Late '70s "Lost Weekend"
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November 15, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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This was just posted on Todd Snider's Twitter account. Asking everyone who loves his music to send him good vibes right now. Really hoping he pulls through.
November 14, 2025 at 8:37 PM
This was just posted on Todd Snider's Twitter account. Asking everyone who loves his music to send him good vibes right now. Really hoping he pulls through.