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Steven Hyden @stevenhyden.bsky.social · 10h

Published my newsletter a little early this week because I unfortunately decided to wade into Taylor Swift discourse.

Please consider subscribing for direct links to my writing/pods! It's free!

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The Last Taylor Swift Thinkpiece

Plus: New Music By Jay Som and An Interview With Wednesday/MJ Lenderman Producer Alex Farrar

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Steven Hyden @stevenhyden.bsky.social · 10h

Published my newsletter a little early this week because I unfortunately decided to wade into Taylor Swift discourse.

Please consider subscribing for direct links to my writing/pods! It's free!

tinyurl.com/4kp4hfd6

The Last Taylor Swift Thinkpiece

Plus: New Music By Jay Som and An Interview With Wednesday/MJ Lenderman Producer Alex Farrar

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Steven Hyden @stevenhyden.bsky.social · 12h

Hey, I interviewed Alex Farrar, who has produced or mixed all my favorite albums from recent years, including Wednesday, MJ Lenderman, Hotline TNT, Wild Pink and more. uproxx.com/indie/alex-f...

Alex Farrar Worked On All Your Favorite Indie Records

The Asheville producer has worked with Wednesday, MJ Lenderman, Hotline TNT, Snail Mail and more.

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Steven Hyden @stevenhyden.bsky.social · 1d

Haven’t played this in forever. Remembering how foundational it is for me. Just an epic songwriting display.

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Steven Hyden @stevenhyden.bsky.social · 1d

Excited to read (and possibly snort) this.

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Steven Hyden @stevenhyden.bsky.social · 2d

a man in a leather jacket is talking about something

ALT: a man in a leather jacket is talking about something

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Steven Hyden @stevenhyden.bsky.social · 5d

This week's newsletter is now live! I wrote about Jonny Greenwood's score for ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER. Please consider subscribing for direct links to my writing/pods. It's free!
stevenhyden.substack.com/p/jonny-gree...

Jonny Greenwood's Great New PTA Score

Plus: A Tribute To "Unsung" American Rock Band The Cars

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Steven Hyden @stevenhyden.bsky.social · 4d

Inserting Phish into TS discourse, bless you

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Steven Hyden @stevenhyden.bsky.social · 4d

I actually think the new Connor4Real album will grow on me.

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Steven Hyden @stevenhyden.bsky.social · 5d

Really touched by this Benny Safdie shoutout in a new GQ interview about his new movie THE SMASHING MACHINE. Can't wait to see the flick!
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Steven Hyden @stevenhyden.bsky.social · 5d

"Have you heard the new Taylor Swift album? Apparently there's a song where Taylor sings about Travis Kelce's private parts. [Audience hoots and hollers.] If it were up to me, she would have kept that part private!"

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Steven Hyden @stevenhyden.bsky.social · 5d

This week's newsletter is now live! I wrote about Jonny Greenwood's score for ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER. Please consider subscribing for direct links to my writing/pods. It's free!
stevenhyden.substack.com/p/jonny-gree...

Jonny Greenwood's Great New PTA Score

Plus: A Tribute To "Unsung" American Rock Band The Cars

stevenhyden.substack.com

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Steven Hyden @stevenhyden.bsky.social · 6d

Hell yeah Tommy thank you

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Steven Hyden @stevenhyden.bsky.social · 6d

This is the current “what’s the deal with airplane food?” of music discourse.

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Steven Hyden @stevenhyden.bsky.social · 6d

A small thing but: I wish TP could have seen ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER

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Steven Hyden @stevenhyden.bsky.social · 6d

Lost Tom Petty eight years ago today. Still the heaviest rock star death in recent memory for me.

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Steven Hyden @stevenhyden.bsky.social · 7d

For instance I want to thank Neko Case for pointing me to this awesome Jimmie Dale Gilmore album.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEyV...

Braver Newer World

YouTube video by Jimmie Dale Gilmore - Topic

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Steven Hyden @stevenhyden.bsky.social · 7d

Amoeba Records' "What's In My Bag?" is the Criterion Closet for music and I've discovered some cool records from watching the videos.

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Steven Hyden @stevenhyden.bsky.social · 7d

Hey, I wrote a big thing about The Cars, a great American band, in conjunction with a new biography.
www.theringer.com/2025/10/01/m...

Oh So Near: The Cars’ Deep (and Deeply Underrated) Influence on the Future of Music

A new biography on the New Wave crew underlines their unsung importance—everyone from the Strokes to the Killers to Nirvana took lessons out of Ric Ocasek’s playbook. So why are the Cars rarely mentio...

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Steven Hyden @stevenhyden.bsky.social · 7d

Edward Sharpe sings over half of it.

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Steven Hyden @stevenhyden.bsky.social · 7d

Apple Music not exactly bringing their A game here, hitting Jonny with the "a little quirky."

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Bill Janovitz @billjanovitz.bsky.social · 7d

Thanks to Steven for covering the book!

Steven Hyden @stevenhyden.bsky.social · 7d

Hey, I wrote a big thing about The Cars, a great American band, in conjunction with a new biography.
www.theringer.com/2025/10/01/m...

Oh So Near: The Cars’ Deep (and Deeply Underrated) Influence on the Future of Music

A new biography on the New Wave crew underlines their unsung importance—everyone from the Strokes to the Killers to Nirvana took lessons out of Ric Ocasek’s playbook. So why are the Cars rarely mentio...

www.theringer.com

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Steven Hyden @stevenhyden.bsky.social · 7d

Hey, I wrote a big thing about The Cars, a great American band, in conjunction with a new biography.
www.theringer.com/2025/10/01/m...

Oh So Near: The Cars’ Deep (and Deeply Underrated) Influence on the Future of Music

A new biography on the New Wave crew underlines their unsung importance—everyone from the Strokes to the Killers to Nirvana took lessons out of Ric Ocasek’s playbook. So why are the Cars rarely mentio...

www.theringer.com

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Steven Hyden @stevenhyden.bsky.social · 8d

Over on NEVER ENDING STORIES I was thrilled to speak with the great Nashville studio cat Charlie McCoy about playing on "Desolation Row," BLONDE ON BLONDE, JOHN WESLEY HARDING, "Lay Lady Lay," all the greatest music basically.
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DLB 015: THE CHARLIE McCOY INTERVIEW | Never Ending Stories

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