Evil Speakers
Steven HydenWhere the bands are.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Daily |
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Catalog Club: Neil’s Young’s “Mirror Ball” (1995)
A superstar team-up with Pearl Jam that doesn’t feel like a superstar team-up
Thank you for reading (and listening to) Evil Speakers. Look out for my weekly column on Thursday. To all my paying subscribers — thank you for making this newsl...
Jukebox Jury #6: Elvis In A Tesla Model X
Reviews of LPs by Brandon Flowers, Billy Strings, Interpol, Wild Pink, Mike D, Westside Cowboy, Brennan Wedl and more, plus songs by Fontaines DC and Gang Of Youths
Thank you for reading Evil Speakers. Look for part four of this month’s “C...
Ask A Music Critic: Can You Please Review This Pat McAfee Album?
When making fun of a rich malignant doofus obscures deeper, more important truths
Thank you for reading Evil Speakers. Every now and then I like to respond to reader questions like this one. Please feel free to reach out with any pithy or...
Neil Young & Crazy Horse's "Sleeps With Angels" (1994)
One of his most painful and despairing records, for a painful and despairing time
Thank you for reading (and listening to) Evil Speakers. This is part three of this month’s series on ’90s Neil Young. Look for my weekly column on Thursday,...
The 2026 "Most Important Indie Stars" Power Rankings
Also: Reviews of Phoebe Bridgers, L'Rain, Hovvdy, and Sam & Louise Sullivan
Thank you for reading Evil Speakers. This essay is about the new Phoebe Bridgers album “Lost Weekend,” as well as the nature of indie rock stardom in a time of col...
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