Chris DeVille
@chrisdeville.bsky.social
Managing Editor, @stereogum.com
Posting indie nostalgia at @suchgreatheights.bsky.social
Buy my debut book SUCH GREAT HEIGHTS, out now via St. Martin's Press: https://read.macmillan.com/lp/such-great-heights-9781250363381/
Posting indie nostalgia at @suchgreatheights.bsky.social
Buy my debut book SUCH GREAT HEIGHTS, out now via St. Martin's Press: https://read.macmillan.com/lp/such-great-heights-9781250363381/
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Chris DeVille
@chrisdeville.bsky.social
· Aug 26
Such Great Heights 9781250363381 - Macmillan
The definitive history of 21st century indie rock—from Iron & Wine and Death Cab for Cutie to Phoebe Bridgers and St. Vincent—and how the genre shift...
read.macmillan.com
My debut book is OUT TODAY!
'Such Great Heights: The Complete Cultural History of the Indie Rock Explosion' is about how indie rock changed the mainstream and the mainstream changed indie rock in the 21st century.
Buy it and let me know what you think:
'Such Great Heights: The Complete Cultural History of the Indie Rock Explosion' is about how indie rock changed the mainstream and the mainstream changed indie rock in the 21st century.
Buy it and let me know what you think:
Margaret on a truly great pop debut album:
Album Of The Week: hemlocke springs 'the apple tree under the sea'
Isimeme “Naomi” Udu’s transition into pop escapism reads like a Sword In The Stone-style awakening. Complete, otherworldly artistry was never her plan. While pursuing a master’s in medical informatics...
stereogum.com
February 10, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Margaret on a truly great pop debut album:
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Cue the iconic @edsbs.bsky.social post, sports media executives edition:
February 10, 2026 at 8:42 PM
Cue the iconic @edsbs.bsky.social post, sports media executives edition:
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“In a dreadful era for journalism jobs, the Post’s bloodbath stands out: last week may have been the biggest one-day wipeout of journalists in a generation.”
washingtonian.com/2026/02/09/a...
washingtonian.com/2026/02/09/a...
February 10, 2026 at 6:29 PM
“In a dreadful era for journalism jobs, the Post’s bloodbath stands out: last week may have been the biggest one-day wipeout of journalists in a generation.”
washingtonian.com/2026/02/09/a...
washingtonian.com/2026/02/09/a...
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great story www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/...
What it was like to be a bush at Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl performance
The bushes on the field during the halftime show became a meme after the internet found out they were actually human performers.
www.nbcnews.com
February 10, 2026 at 4:51 PM
great story www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/...
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The Steven F. Godfrey Kayfabe Nieman Fellowship
I cannot believe how credulously - and prolifically - this stupid TPUSA halftime show has been covered.
Every media member should work in pro wrestling for two years
Every media member should work in pro wrestling for two years
February 9, 2026 at 10:23 PM
The Steven F. Godfrey Kayfabe Nieman Fellowship
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Extremely exciting news: We're hiring a full-time film critic to come work with me at The A.V. Club!
You probably have an idea if you're qualified for this, but if there's something that's not in the job listing, I'm sure I can answer Qs www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/43...
You probably have an idea if you're qualified for this, but if there's something that's not in the job listing, I'm sure I can answer Qs www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/43...
The A.V. Club hiring Film Critic in Greater Chicago Area | LinkedIn
Posted 8:42:22 PM. The A.V. Club is seeking an experienced Film Critic to join our team of trenchant writers and…See this and similar jobs on LinkedIn.
www.linkedin.com
February 9, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Extremely exciting news: We're hiring a full-time film critic to come work with me at The A.V. Club!
You probably have an idea if you're qualified for this, but if there's something that's not in the job listing, I'm sure I can answer Qs www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/43...
You probably have an idea if you're qualified for this, but if there's something that's not in the job listing, I'm sure I can answer Qs www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/43...
Very excited to read the news of "Choosin' Texas" hitting No. 1 and immediately be greeted by a @marissarmoss.bsky.social piece about What It All Means
Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” is a Phenomenon: Will It Change the Landscape for Women?
Today, Ella Langley made history - her single “Choosin’ Texas” made her the first woman to hit the Hot 100 (all genre), Hot Country and Country Airplay charts, all at the same time. To be honest, thes...
www.dontrocktheinbox.com
February 9, 2026 at 9:43 PM
Very excited to read the news of "Choosin' Texas" hitting No. 1 and immediately be greeted by a @marissarmoss.bsky.social piece about What It All Means
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my opinion on the Bad Bunny halftime show, and non-English music in general, is that i think a need to “be able to understand the lyrics” displays an embarrassing shallowness of the speaker to appreciate the voice as an instrument & to appreciate music as something other than a lyric delivery system
February 9, 2026 at 7:59 PM
my opinion on the Bad Bunny halftime show, and non-English music in general, is that i think a need to “be able to understand the lyrics” displays an embarrassing shallowness of the speaker to appreciate the voice as an instrument & to appreciate music as something other than a lyric delivery system
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Jacob Tierney writing Wolf Parade into the DNA of Heated Rivalry struck me as a nostalgic return to Hollywood's post-O.C. era
Best Old Music: Does 'Heated Rivalry' Herald A Hollywood Wave Of 2000s Indie Rock Nostalgia?
The film and TV industry may be running back the O.C. era through a retro lens.
suchgreatheights.substack.com
February 9, 2026 at 2:22 PM
Jacob Tierney writing Wolf Parade into the DNA of Heated Rivalry struck me as a nostalgic return to Hollywood's post-O.C. era
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Wrote about Benito Bowl
Bad Bunny Brought Defiant Joy To An Otherwise Boring Super Bowl
Bad Bunny’s jersey said “Ocasio.” On Twitter, at least some handful of people got performatively upset about that. For months, these people had been ready for the Puerto Rican star to make a grandstan...
stereogum.com
February 9, 2026 at 5:47 PM
Wrote about Benito Bowl
Jacob Tierney writing Wolf Parade into the DNA of Heated Rivalry struck me as a nostalgic return to Hollywood's post-O.C. era
Best Old Music: Does 'Heated Rivalry' Herald A Hollywood Wave Of 2000s Indie Rock Nostalgia?
The film and TV industry may be running back the O.C. era through a retro lens.
suchgreatheights.substack.com
February 9, 2026 at 2:22 PM
Jacob Tierney writing Wolf Parade into the DNA of Heated Rivalry struck me as a nostalgic return to Hollywood's post-O.C. era
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I'm hardly the first person to note this, but it's enormously instructive that our President and his followers saw the message "THE ONLY THING MORE POWERFUL THAN HATE IS LOVE" and understood it, correctly, as an attack on them
February 9, 2026 at 2:11 AM
I'm hardly the first person to note this, but it's enormously instructive that our President and his followers saw the message "THE ONLY THING MORE POWERFUL THAN HATE IS LOVE" and understood it, correctly, as an attack on them
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Bad Bunny “together we are America”
February 9, 2026 at 1:35 AM
Bad Bunny “together we are America”
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Beautiful, chaotic, and indeed a bit harrowing. A perfect soundtrack for the apocalypse.
Wrote about Mandy, Indiana, a harrowing place I intend to visit often
Album Of The Week: Mandy, Indiana 'URGH'
Where is Mandy, Indiana? The electronic noise-rock quartet by that name has ties to Paris and Berlin and is based in Manchester, UK, the historic intersection of indie rock and dance music. They were ...
stereogum.com
February 7, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Beautiful, chaotic, and indeed a bit harrowing. A perfect soundtrack for the apocalypse.
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The new Ratboys joint is easily my favorite album of the year thus far, and I had a great time talking to Julia Steiner about every song on the record.
Ratboys' 'Singin' To An Empty Chair': The Story Behind Every Song
Every Ratboys album is good. The Chicago indie rockers have been in the game for six albums and 16 years, and they’ve only gotten better at their sound, which carries echoes of emo and pop-punk and al...
stereogum.com
February 6, 2026 at 2:22 PM
The new Ratboys joint is easily my favorite album of the year thus far, and I had a great time talking to Julia Steiner about every song on the record.
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There's a grim irony to the LA Times breaking this story about Karen Bass' inexcusable alterations to the Palisades fire reports, on the same day as the WaPo cuts.
It’s a case study for why cities need healthy newspapers staffed by well-sourced and experienced Metro reporters.
It’s a case study for why cities need healthy newspapers staffed by well-sourced and experienced Metro reporters.
Sources tell the LA Times that Mayor Karen Bass directed changes to the Palisades fire after-action report that softened criticism of the city’s response — contradicting her public statements.
Bass directed watering down of Palisades fire after-action report, sources say
One Bass confidant told a source that 'the mayor didn’t tell the truth when she said she had nothing to do with changing the report.'
www.latimes.com
February 5, 2026 at 6:33 PM
There's a grim irony to the LA Times breaking this story about Karen Bass' inexcusable alterations to the Palisades fire reports, on the same day as the WaPo cuts.
It’s a case study for why cities need healthy newspapers staffed by well-sourced and experienced Metro reporters.
It’s a case study for why cities need healthy newspapers staffed by well-sourced and experienced Metro reporters.
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I'm about the same age as the writer and I also liked death cab before they were on the OC lol: Playlist of all of the chapter's playlists: music.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
February 5, 2026 at 3:14 PM
I'm about the same age as the writer and I also liked death cab before they were on the OC lol: Playlist of all of the chapter's playlists: music.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
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Me on the death of the Washington Post sports section.
This isn't a day to be nostalgic. It's a day to be angry.
www.theringer.com/2026/02/04/m...
This isn't a day to be nostalgic. It's a day to be angry.
www.theringer.com/2026/02/04/m...
Death of a Sports Section
The Washington Post sports department was dismantled before its leaders gave it a chance to change
www.theringer.com
February 4, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Me on the death of the Washington Post sports section.
This isn't a day to be nostalgic. It's a day to be angry.
www.theringer.com/2026/02/04/m...
This isn't a day to be nostalgic. It's a day to be angry.
www.theringer.com/2026/02/04/m...
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Shirley Povich writing in 1962, with the most immaculate burn conceivable of the Redskins awful, vile owner George Preston Marshall, the last NFL owner to insist on an all white roster: "Jim Brown, born ineligible to play for the Redskins, integrated their end zone three times yesterday." RIP WaPo.
February 4, 2026 at 7:09 PM
Shirley Povich writing in 1962, with the most immaculate burn conceivable of the Redskins awful, vile owner George Preston Marshall, the last NFL owner to insist on an all white roster: "Jim Brown, born ineligible to play for the Redskins, integrated their end zone three times yesterday." RIP WaPo.
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Bezos has the resources to make WaPo into the BEST sports outlet and BEST science outlet and BEST place to get trusted news without feeling any sort of negative financial impact but is happy to turn it into Quillette because he’s lost whatever creative spark he had and turned into a vapid dullard
Video call: WaPo Executive Editor Matt Murray says the paper plans to lay off hundreds of staff, cutting into its local, international, and sports coverage (New York Times)
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February 4, 2026 at 1:55 PM
Bezos has the resources to make WaPo into the BEST sports outlet and BEST science outlet and BEST place to get trusted news without feeling any sort of negative financial impact but is happy to turn it into Quillette because he’s lost whatever creative spark he had and turned into a vapid dullard
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Bezos isn't destroying the Washington Post because it isn't profitable. He's destroying the Washington Post because he's calculated that a robust free press threatens the ability of his class to warp society around their interests
February 4, 2026 at 2:24 PM
Bezos isn't destroying the Washington Post because it isn't profitable. He's destroying the Washington Post because he's calculated that a robust free press threatens the ability of his class to warp society around their interests
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So fucking infuriating watching Bezos and his cronies kill the Post. Taking away sports, books, and international reporting so you can write opinions praising Trump is so damn bleak.
February 4, 2026 at 2:00 PM
So fucking infuriating watching Bezos and his cronies kill the Post. Taking away sports, books, and international reporting so you can write opinions praising Trump is so damn bleak.
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Just finished the audible of this. Really excellent overview; lines up with how I remember a lot of it and shades in stuff that seemed peripheral to me at the time. Neat companion to the @lizpelly.bsky.social Spotify book; one tracks explosion of taste the other tracks forces sending taste to 0.
My debut book is OUT TODAY!
'Such Great Heights: The Complete Cultural History of the Indie Rock Explosion' is about how indie rock changed the mainstream and the mainstream changed indie rock in the 21st century.
Buy it and let me know what you think:
'Such Great Heights: The Complete Cultural History of the Indie Rock Explosion' is about how indie rock changed the mainstream and the mainstream changed indie rock in the 21st century.
Buy it and let me know what you think:
Such Great Heights 9781250363381 - Macmillan
The definitive history of 21st century indie rock—from Iron & Wine and Death Cab for Cutie to Phoebe Bridgers and St. Vincent—and how the genre shift...
read.macmillan.com
February 4, 2026 at 3:23 AM
Just finished the audible of this. Really excellent overview; lines up with how I remember a lot of it and shades in stuff that seemed peripheral to me at the time. Neat companion to the @lizpelly.bsky.social Spotify book; one tracks explosion of taste the other tracks forces sending taste to 0.
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[guests making small talk at the Justin Trudeau & Katy Perry wedding]
MARK CARNEY: ... and ultimately, this idea of a hegemon, this Monroe Doctrine-era construct of a benign hemispheral custodian, it comes straight out of Hobbes
CHARLI XCX: (nodding) like only the boy can see the tiger
MARK CARNEY: ... and ultimately, this idea of a hegemon, this Monroe Doctrine-era construct of a benign hemispheral custodian, it comes straight out of Hobbes
CHARLI XCX: (nodding) like only the boy can see the tiger
February 3, 2026 at 5:35 PM
[guests making small talk at the Justin Trudeau & Katy Perry wedding]
MARK CARNEY: ... and ultimately, this idea of a hegemon, this Monroe Doctrine-era construct of a benign hemispheral custodian, it comes straight out of Hobbes
CHARLI XCX: (nodding) like only the boy can see the tiger
MARK CARNEY: ... and ultimately, this idea of a hegemon, this Monroe Doctrine-era construct of a benign hemispheral custodian, it comes straight out of Hobbes
CHARLI XCX: (nodding) like only the boy can see the tiger