Evil Speakers
Steven HydenWhere the bands are.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Daily |
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Catalog Club: John Prine’s “The Missing Years” (1991)
A mid-career rebirth arrives with the most purely likable album of his career
Thank you for reading (and listening to) Evil Speakers. Look for a playlist of my favorite songs from October 2026 later this week. And a column discussing the c...
Album Reviews: One Of 2026’s Best Debuts, Plus Olivia Tremor Control, Worldpeace DMT, etc.
Four albums worth checking out as you head into the weekend
Thank you for reading Evil Speakers. In this column I review new albums by The Olivia Tremor Control, World News, Worldpeace DMT, and Bruce Cockburn. To all my paying subscribers...
Jukebox Jury #8: The Greatest Show On Earth
Takes on U2, The War On Drugs, Sharp Pins, Cloud Nothings, Bob Dylan, and 10 others
Thank you for reading Evil Speakers. Look for the conclusion of this month’s “Prine-tober” Catalog Club on Monday, with a discussion of 1991’s “The Missing...
Ask A Music Critic: Which Albums From 2016 Hold Up The Best A Decade Later?
A reader wonders if my year-end list from a decade ago looks good now ... or not
Thank you for reading Evil Speakers. Every now and then I like to respond to reader questions. Please feel free to reach out with any pithy or thought-provoki...
Catalog Club: John Prine’s “Aimless Love” (1984)
The great bard enters his “indie” period amid a trying time for great singer-songwriters
Thank you for reading (and listening to) Evil Speakers. This is part three of this month’s Prine-tober series on the singer-songwriter’s career, looki...
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