Robert Christgau published his monthly Xgau Sez q&a section -- Pick hits: Margret Drabble and Marshall Berman. Must to avoid: Smashing Pumpkins at Lollapalooza '94. Plus: Radio time (or lack thereof), Dave Marsh (disco mix), and old & new instant excitements. -- 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, 2024: A blatant genius given to unassuming meditations; one of rap's most eloquent; a bootleg (gone legit) documenting a definitive band becoming such; and musical intelligence vs. the world falling apart. Reviews of: BKtherula, Buck 65/Doseone/Jel, The Cucumbers, The Damned, Dan Ex Machina, Four Tet, Kim Gordon, Heems/Lapgan, Adrianne Lenker, The Messthetics and James Brandon Lewis, Rail Band, Sonic Youth, VAmpire Weekend, Waxahatchee. This is part of his subscription newsletter, And It Don't Stop.

Robert Christgau published his monthly Xgau Sez q&a section -- Hip-hop lyricism, the year of the woman circa 2018, very best vs. all-time greatest, Underoath vs. depression, in praise of Kim Stanley Robinson and Swedish socialism, remembering David Schweitzer. -- 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, 2024: Intelligence that values the lubricious, blues-soaked fun and politics, engaged yet also casual flow that's too smart for cute, and songs situated in day-to-day dilemmas and disappointments. Reviews of: Thomas Anderson, Guy Davis, Doja Cat, R.A.P. Ferreira & Fumitake Tamura, Margaret Glaspy, Michael Hurley, Idles, Les Amazones d'Afrique, Queen, Peter Stampfel/Eli Smith/Walker Shepard, Tierra Whack, Yard Act. This is part of his subscription newsletter, And It Don't Stop.

Robert Christgau published a piece, I Have to Deal With It, It is the Legacy -- A paper from the recent PopCon at the USC Thornton School of Music in Los Angeles -- as part of his subscription newsletter, And It Don't Stop.

Robert Christgau published a piece, The Big Lookback: Yoko Ono, Wussy, Todd Snider -- Three live shows from 2012 -- as part of his subscription newsletter, And It Don't Stop.

Robert Christgau published his monthly Xgau Sez q&a section -- Some thoughts on Eminem, trying (and failing) to get into Neutral Milk Hotel, Chicago blues (Chess and otherwise), A+ best-of albums, pretty good live Stones, and the affordability of CDs. -- in his Substack newsletter And It Don't Stop. Like all of Xgau Sez, this is archived here.

Robert Christgau published his Consumer Guide: February, 2024: Eternal bebop, aesthetic force with brains, country soul from Newark, and hip-hop dreams with humanistic impulses. Plus: robot limbs, the aging alt-rock bohemia, hypnotic guitar minimalism, and more. Reviews of: Aesop Rock, Dogo du Togo, Jack Harlow, Hothouse, Millie Jackson, James Kahn, Jim Kweskin, The Mountain Goats, Meshell Ndegeocello, Nirvana, Okuté, Bill Orcutt, The Paranoid Style, Sleater-Kinney. This is part of his subscription newsletter, And It Don't Stop.

Robert Christgau published a piece, Dean's List: 2023 -- The 83 best albums of the last year (or so) -- as part of his subscription newsletter, And It Don't Stop. The piece has been archived in the Pazz & Jop section, split into essay and list (the latter not fully linked yet).

Robert Christgau published a piece, A Duller Bang -- a review of The Rolling Stones, Hackney Diamonds (Geffen) -- as part of his subscription newsletter, And It Don't Stop.

Robert Christgau published his monthly Xgau Sez q&a section -- Radiohead and the pitfalls of prog, an executive decision, the remarkable Ms. R, cannibalizing great songs, the uncollected Consumer Guide, and the varieties of musical experience -- in his Substack newsletter And It Don't Stop. Like all of Xgau Sez, this is archived here.

Robert Christgau published his Consumer Guide: January, 2024: Brisk takedowns of Tucker Carlson and Jeff Bezos alongside shoplifting advice; hip-hop with undaunted flow and hip-hop with adult anxieties; and indomitable riffing courtesy of Detroit punks. Reviews of: Bar Italia, Blondshell, Bob Vylan, Danny Brown, Hamell on Trial, PJ Harvey, Sofia Kourtesis, Memphis LK, Nicki Minaj, Native Soul, Pony, Shabazz Palaces, Todd Snider, Tyvek. This is part of his subscription newsletter, And It Don't Stop.

Robert Christgau published a piece, Up in the Morning and Out to School -- a review of Dave Roche, On Subbing: The First Four Years (2004, 128 pp.) -- as part of his subscription newsletter, And It Don't Stop.

Robert Christgau published his monthly Xgau Sez q&a section -- An implausible hypothetical briefly considered; Taylor's rerecordings, same; PJ Harvey and the two tests; tips welcome; a jazz starter kit for toddlers; CDs welcome -- in his Substack newsletter And It Don't Stop. Like all of Xgau Sez, this is archived here.

Robert Christgau published his Consumer Guide: December, 2023: Dolly ranges from good fun to genius, Buck 65 ranges through the alphabet, the Feelies range through the Velvet Underground, and the Human Hearts range through simple yet well-honed melodies. Reviews of: Barbie the Album, Buck 65 (2), CMAT, Ryan Davis & the Roadhouse Band, The Feelies, The Human Hearts, Terry Klein, Megan Moroney, Azuka Moweta & Aniome Brothers Band, Homeboy Sandman, Tele Novella. This is part of his subscription newsletter, And It Don't Stop.

Robert Christgau published a piece, The Big Lookback: Steely Dan, 1995 -- "Not Alone With Steely Dan," The Village Voice, November 15, 1995 -- as part of his subscription newsletter, And It Don't Stop.

Robert Christgau published a piece, The Big Lookback: Steely Dan, 1974 -- "Steely Dan's Boogie Has Its Own Boom," Newsday, April 14, 1974 -- as part of his subscription newsletter, And It Don't Stop.

Robert Christgau published a piece, Steely Dan's Long Strange Trip -- Alex Pappademas and Joan LeMay, Quantum Criminals: Ramblers, Wild Gamblers, and Other Sole Survivors From the Songs of Steely Dan (2023, 268 pp.) -- as part of his subscription newsletter, And It Don't Stop.

Robert Christgau published his monthly Xgau Sez q&a section -- Therapy, the Vandellas vs. the Supremes vs. the Marvelettes, Wilco (The Reviews), the listening method, the Kennedys then and now, and Pazz & Jop motivations. -- in his Substack newsletter And It Don't Stop. Like all of Xgau Sez, this is archived here.

Robert Christgau published his Consumer Guide: November, 2023: Sixteen unfaltering songs from a Navy vet; painful honesty from Indonesia; electronic textures and beats with occasional choruses; and songs of global warming and the rich getting richer. Reviews of: Bombino, Zach Bryan (3), DJ Shadow, The Front Bottoms, Grrrl Gang, Horse Lords, Lil Wayne, R. Ring, A. Savage, Hemlocke Springs, Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers. This is part of his subscription newsletter, And It Don't Stop.