In The Alternative Number Ones, I’m reviewing every #1 single in the history of the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks/Alternative Songs, starting with the moment that the chart launched in 1988. This column is a companion piece to The Number Ones, and it’s for subscribers only. Thank you to everyone who’s helping to keep Stereogum afloat. If you’ve ever been alternative, …
It’s noise. It’s all noise. You can get lost in it. When you tune in, you might catch a few quick shards of something familiar and comforting. You might be like: “Oh, huh, Blonde Redhead, that’s cool. Did one of their songs blow up on TikTok or something?” Most of the time, though, it’s sheer […]
It’s been quite a while since we’ve heard from Sacred Paws. The Glasgow/London duo of Ray Aggs and Eilidh Rodgers made some buzz with their 2017 debut album Strike A Match and its 2019 follow-up Run Around The Sun, making a unique brand of arty post-punk with a sunny Afrobeat flair. This week, Sacred Paws […]
It was true a few weeks ago, and it’s still true today: Dylan be tweetin’. Yes, the real Bob Dylan is posting messages to his formerly management-controlled account on x dot com. The other day he tweeted about attending a Nick Cave concert in Paris, which is not as mind-blowing a thought as Bob Dylan […]
