Chris DeVille
@chrisdeville.bsky.social
Managing Editor, @stereogum.com
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/
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/
Bowie's graphic designer was clearly inspired by another great album's iconic packshot
January 8, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Bowie's graphic designer was clearly inspired by another great album's iconic packshot
Call me when they do a salute to 'Diary'
January 1, 2026 at 8:12 PM
Call me when they do a salute to 'Diary'
Three years ago I compiled an oral history of Ohio State's 2002 national championship season. My favorite part was Jim Tressel's comment about Miami continuing to gripe about the pass interference call in the Fiesta Bowl. www.columbusmonthly.com/story/lifest...
December 30, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Three years ago I compiled an oral history of Ohio State's 2002 national championship season. My favorite part was Jim Tressel's comment about Miami continuing to gripe about the pass interference call in the Fiesta Bowl. www.columbusmonthly.com/story/lifest...
Cleveland, my book event at Mac's Backs is THIS THURSDAY at 7 p.m. @anniezaleski.bsky.social will be there, and hopefully you will be too.
November 12, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Cleveland, my book event at Mac's Backs is THIS THURSDAY at 7 p.m. @anniezaleski.bsky.social will be there, and hopefully you will be too.
Columbus folks: I'm moderating a panel for the Columbus Metropolitan Club on Nov. 5 about how Columbus can level up as a music city.
The event runs 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at the National Veterans Memorial and Museum, across from COSI.
See you there! More info: columbusmetroclub.org/event/amped-...
The event runs 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at the National Veterans Memorial and Museum, across from COSI.
See you there! More info: columbusmetroclub.org/event/amped-...
October 24, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Columbus folks: I'm moderating a panel for the Columbus Metropolitan Club on Nov. 5 about how Columbus can level up as a music city.
The event runs 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at the National Veterans Memorial and Museum, across from COSI.
See you there! More info: columbusmetroclub.org/event/amped-...
The event runs 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at the National Veterans Memorial and Museum, across from COSI.
See you there! More info: columbusmetroclub.org/event/amped-...
Columbus:
The free hometown event for my indie rock book is THIS Wednesday night, Oct. 22 at the McConnell Arts Center in Worthington. 7 p.m.
I'm speaking + reading + doing Q&A, and there will even be some audio and video cues. Also: a cash bar!
Reserve a seat: ci.ovationtix.com/36926/produc...
The free hometown event for my indie rock book is THIS Wednesday night, Oct. 22 at the McConnell Arts Center in Worthington. 7 p.m.
I'm speaking + reading + doing Q&A, and there will even be some audio and video cues. Also: a cash bar!
Reserve a seat: ci.ovationtix.com/36926/produc...
October 21, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Columbus:
The free hometown event for my indie rock book is THIS Wednesday night, Oct. 22 at the McConnell Arts Center in Worthington. 7 p.m.
I'm speaking + reading + doing Q&A, and there will even be some audio and video cues. Also: a cash bar!
Reserve a seat: ci.ovationtix.com/36926/produc...
The free hometown event for my indie rock book is THIS Wednesday night, Oct. 22 at the McConnell Arts Center in Worthington. 7 p.m.
I'm speaking + reading + doing Q&A, and there will even be some audio and video cues. Also: a cash bar!
Reserve a seat: ci.ovationtix.com/36926/produc...
Los Angeles vs. Toronto in the World Series, you say?
October 21, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Los Angeles vs. Toronto in the World Series, you say?
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...
October 10, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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...
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...
October 7, 2025 at 7:13 PM
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...
Chicago! I’ll be at @gmantavern.com tonight discussing indie rock and my book SUCH GREAT HEIGHTS with @jackriedy.com. The book will be on sale too! 7 p.m. doors, 8 p.m. chat.
October 6, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Chicago! I’ll be at @gmantavern.com tonight discussing indie rock and my book SUCH GREAT HEIGHTS with @jackriedy.com. The book will be on sale too! 7 p.m. doors, 8 p.m. chat.
Considering myself inducted
October 4, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Considering myself inducted
Kid A came out 25 years ago today. It was one of the most important albums of my life. Five years ago, I wrote this retrospective: www.stereogum.com/2094039/radi...
October 2, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Kid A came out 25 years ago today. It was one of the most important albums of my life. Five years ago, I wrote this retrospective: www.stereogum.com/2094039/radi...
Lastly, I went on the podcast Rock That Doesn't Roll: The Story of Christian Music with @drleahpayne.bsky.social and @andrewgill.biz to talk about SUCH GREAT HEIGHTS, Pitchfork's grip on 2000s indie rock, and a childhood spent listening to Carman and Stavesacre pod.link/1703257857/e...
October 1, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Lastly, I went on the podcast Rock That Doesn't Roll: The Story of Christian Music with @drleahpayne.bsky.social and @andrewgill.biz to talk about SUCH GREAT HEIGHTS, Pitchfork's grip on 2000s indie rock, and a childhood spent listening to Carman and Stavesacre pod.link/1703257857/e...
Happy to announce I’ll be in Orlando at @parkavecds.bsky.social on Oct. 29 talking about the evolution of 21st century indie rock and my book SUCH GREAT HEIGHTS. We’ll get started at 7 p.m. RSVP link: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
September 30, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Happy to announce I’ll be in Orlando at @parkavecds.bsky.social on Oct. 29 talking about the evolution of 21st century indie rock and my book SUCH GREAT HEIGHTS. We’ll get started at 7 p.m. RSVP link: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Did you know I narrated the audiobook of my book SUCH GREAT HEIGHTS? And did you know it's eligible to be nominated for a Grammy? If you are a voter, check it out.
(Also check it out if you're not a Grammy voter.)
read.macmillan.com/lp/such-grea...
(Also check it out if you're not a Grammy voter.)
read.macmillan.com/lp/such-grea...
September 30, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Did you know I narrated the audiobook of my book SUCH GREAT HEIGHTS? And did you know it's eligible to be nominated for a Grammy? If you are a voter, check it out.
(Also check it out if you're not a Grammy voter.)
read.macmillan.com/lp/such-grea...
(Also check it out if you're not a Grammy voter.)
read.macmillan.com/lp/such-grea...
Sad Dads Book Club is a book club inspired by the National. I will be going live with them on Instagram at 6 p.m. ET to read from my book SUCH GREAT HEIGHTS: The Complete Cultural History of the Indie Rock Explosion and do a Q&A.
Here's the link to their IG: www.instagram.com/sad_dads_boo...
Here's the link to their IG: www.instagram.com/sad_dads_boo...
September 28, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Sad Dads Book Club is a book club inspired by the National. I will be going live with them on Instagram at 6 p.m. ET to read from my book SUCH GREAT HEIGHTS: The Complete Cultural History of the Indie Rock Explosion and do a Q&A.
Here's the link to their IG: www.instagram.com/sad_dads_boo...
Here's the link to their IG: www.instagram.com/sad_dads_boo...
Doing an r/indieheads AMA today tied to the release of my book SUCH GREAT HEIGHTS: The Complete Cultural History of the Indie Rock Explosion.
Tap in here at 3 p.m. ET: www.reddit.com/r/indieheads...
Tap in here at 3 p.m. ET: www.reddit.com/r/indieheads...
September 23, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Doing an r/indieheads AMA today tied to the release of my book SUCH GREAT HEIGHTS: The Complete Cultural History of the Indie Rock Explosion.
Tap in here at 3 p.m. ET: www.reddit.com/r/indieheads...
Tap in here at 3 p.m. ET: www.reddit.com/r/indieheads...
Excited and honored to be the guest on today's @soundopinions.bsky.social discussing my book SUCH GREAT HEIGHTS and 21st century indie rock with living legends
@gregkot.bsky.social and @jimderogatis.bsky.social.
Check it out at the link / wherever you get your pods: www.soundopinions.org/show/1034
@gregkot.bsky.social and @jimderogatis.bsky.social.
Check it out at the link / wherever you get your pods: www.soundopinions.org/show/1034
September 19, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Excited and honored to be the guest on today's @soundopinions.bsky.social discussing my book SUCH GREAT HEIGHTS and 21st century indie rock with living legends
@gregkot.bsky.social and @jimderogatis.bsky.social.
Check it out at the link / wherever you get your pods: www.soundopinions.org/show/1034
@gregkot.bsky.social and @jimderogatis.bsky.social.
Check it out at the link / wherever you get your pods: www.soundopinions.org/show/1034
Cincinnati! Tonight I'll be at the Mercantile Library talking about indie rock and reading from my book SUCH GREAT HEIGHTS. It's an early one — reception at 6 p.m., presentation at 6:30 — so don't be late! www.mercantilelibrary.com/events/calen...
September 18, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Cincinnati! Tonight I'll be at the Mercantile Library talking about indie rock and reading from my book SUCH GREAT HEIGHTS. It's an early one — reception at 6 p.m., presentation at 6:30 — so don't be late! www.mercantilelibrary.com/events/calen...
Louisville! Tonight I'll be at @carmichaels.bsky.social (Frankfort Ave. location) discussing indie rock and my book SUCH GREAT HEIGHTS with the good folks from @guestroomrecordsky.bsky.social. Getting started at 7 p.m. Come through! www.carmichaelsbookstore.com/event/chris-...
September 17, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Louisville! Tonight I'll be at @carmichaels.bsky.social (Frankfort Ave. location) discussing indie rock and my book SUCH GREAT HEIGHTS with the good folks from @guestroomrecordsky.bsky.social. Getting started at 7 p.m. Come through! www.carmichaelsbookstore.com/event/chris-...
I'm doing an r/indieheads AMA on Sept. 23 at 3 p.m. ET! www.reddit.com/r/indieheads...
September 10, 2025 at 6:41 PM
I'm doing an r/indieheads AMA on Sept. 23 at 3 p.m. ET! www.reddit.com/r/indieheads...
Indianapolis! Reminder that this Tuesday, Sept. 9 at Golden Hour Books I will be in conversation with @317lindquist.bsky.social about my book SUCH GREAT HEIGHTS: The Complete Cultural History of the Indie Rock Explosion! Things will get going at 7:30 p.m.
September 8, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Indianapolis! Reminder that this Tuesday, Sept. 9 at Golden Hour Books I will be in conversation with @317lindquist.bsky.social about my book SUCH GREAT HEIGHTS: The Complete Cultural History of the Indie Rock Explosion! Things will get going at 7:30 p.m.
I'm pleased to report that my book SUCH GREAT HEIGHTS: The Complete Cultural History of the Indie Rock Explosion is a USA Today bestseller. Thanks to all who've bought the book and come out to the (very fun) events so far. More to come!
September 3, 2025 at 8:12 PM
I'm pleased to report that my book SUCH GREAT HEIGHTS: The Complete Cultural History of the Indie Rock Explosion is a USA Today bestseller. Thanks to all who've bought the book and come out to the (very fun) events so far. More to come!
ok Ticketmaster i got u
August 31, 2025 at 2:52 PM
ok Ticketmaster i got u