Robert Christgau published his Consumer Guide: July, 2025: Quiet music that's anything but insubstantial, Chuck D in conversational-philosophical mode, Chuck & Flav in politically conscious mode, and idiosyncratic protest songs about poverty and sexuality. Reviews of: Backxwash, Willi Carlisle, Hayes Carll, Chuck D, Big Chief Bo Dollis Jr. & the Wild Magnolias, Peter Holsapple, Kadef, Adrianne Lenker, Loveseat, PinkPantheress, Grace Potter, Public Enemy, Dlala Thukzin, Neil Young and the Chrome Hearts. This is part of his subscription newsletter, And It Don't Stop. Also archived here.

Robert Christgau published a piece, John Lennon's "Rock 'n' Roll" Reconsidered: A B minus no longer -- as part of his subscription newsletter, And It Don't Stop. Also archived here.

Robert Christgau published his monthly Xgau Sez q&a section -- Stopping the car for the Beach Boys, choice Leadbelly collections, best of the '80s, Hong Fat and Michael Hurley remembered, and dud vs. neither (Warren Zevon edition) -- in his Substack newsletter And It Don't Stop. Like all of Xgau Sez, this is archived here.

Robert Christgau published Brian Wilson: 1942-2025: "A guest post from Tom Smucker, author of Why the Beach Boys Matter" -- as part of his subscription newsletter, And It Don't Stop. Also archived here.

Robert Christgau published his Consumer Guide: June, 2025: Reviews of: Arcade Fire, Buck 65, Jeff Evans Porkestra, Robert Forster, Ms. Ezra Furman, Ghost Wolves, Girl Scout, Justin Golden, Lambrini Girls, Willie Nelson, Billy Nomates, Eli "Paperboy" Reed, Bruce Springsteen, Tune-Yards. This is part of his subscription newsletter, And It Don't Stop. Also archived here.

Robert Christgau published a piece, The Big Lookback: The Grateful Dead: "The Grateful Dead in Four Dimensions," from The Village Voice, June 13, 1977 -- as part of his subscription newsletter, And It Don't Stop. Also archived here.

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Robert Christgau published a piece, Graffiti Artist: Ramon Guthrie, "Graffiti" (1959, 72 pages) -- as part of his subscription newsletter, And It Don't Stop. Also archived here.

Robert Christgau published his monthly Xgau Sez q&a section -- On guitar: Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Bones check, the spiritual exhaustion of the Must to Avoid, quality albums never to be heard again, the excellence of the A minus, and Xgau on film. -- in his Substack newsletter And It Don't Stop. Like all of Xgau Sez, this is archived here.

Robert Christgau published his Consumer Guide: May, 2025: A must-own from 1959, 13 songs that are unfailingly melodic and undeniably sincere, spare sonics contemplating mortality, and a capsule history of British imperialism and its aftermaths. Reviews of: Julien Baker & Torres, Blondshell, The Buttress, Ray Charles, Common/Pete Rock, Lucy Dacus, Horsegirl, Jenny Hval, Jason Isbell, Salilf Keita, Low Cut Connie, The Mekons, Model/Actriz, Joanna Wang. This is part of his subscription newsletter, And It Don't Stop. Also archived here.

Robert Christgau published a piece, The Big Lookback: Gang of Four: "We Condemn the Gang of Four (Just Kidding)," from the Village Voice, July 27, 1982 -- as part of his subscription newsletter, And It Don't Stop. Also archived here.

Robert Christgau published a piece, Gang of Two Plus Two: The Gang of Four, Sony Music Hall, April 24th, 2025 -- as part of his subscription newsletter, And It Don't Stop. Also archived here.

Robert Christgau published his monthly Xgau Sez q&a section -- Essential pre-internet reference works, El Lay vs L.A., more music from the Great White North, de gustibus non disputandum est, roll over Beethoven, and party politics briefly considered. -- in his Substack newsletter And It Don't Stop. Like all of Xgau Sez, this is archived here.

Robert Christgau published his Consumer Guide: April, 2025: Flawlessly executed down-and-out Americana tales, a gentler approach to a veteran speed soukous master, Pepto-Bismol and other troths explored, and hilarious noises that may make your eardrums bleed. Reviews of: MC Paul Barman, Champeta w/ Edna Martinez, Corook, The Delines, Craig Finn, Jeffrey Lewis, Mike, Gurf Morlix, PremRock, Schoolboy Q, Shakira, Skrillex, Spectacular Diagnostics, Tyla. This is part of his subscription newsletter, And It Don't Stop. Also archived here.

Robert Christgau published a piece, The Big Lookback: In Tiny Tim's Footsteps: A report from Sly Stone's Madison Square Garden wedding, from "Newsday," June 7, 1974. -- as part of his subscription newsletter, And It Don't Stop. Also archived here.

Robert Christgau published a piece, Making Sly Fresh Again: 'Sly Lives! (AKA The Burden of Black Genius)' -- as part of his subscription newsletter, And It Don't Stop. Also archived here.

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Robert Christgau published his monthly Xgau Sez q&a section -- Music of the True North, boxing days, the Bobbsey Twins as vocabulary builders, no soul radio (see also: Mark. 8 Verses 34 to 38), patriotic verb clusters, and remembering David Johansen. -- in his Substack newsletter And It Don't Stop. Like all of Xgau Sez, this is archived here.

Robert Christgau published his Consumer Guide: March, 2025: A centenarian's big band experiment, catchy pop-rock making a big romantic leap, varied songwriting suffused with darkness and detail, and desert guitar in search of justice. Reviews of: Marshall Allen, Anatonio Andrade, Towa Bird, Charly Bliss, Helene Cronin, FACS, Funkrust Brass Band (2), GloRilla, Patterson Hood, Mdou Moctar (2), Eric Schmitt, Wavy Bagels With Driveby. This is part of his subscription newsletter, And It Don't Stop. Also archived here.

Robert Christgau published a piece, The Big Lookback: New York Dolls: "Sensualistic, Polytheistic," from The Village Voice, August 8, 2006 -- as part of his subscription newsletter, And It Don't Stop. Also archived here.