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Surviving the Golden Age
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My review of The Cranberries: MTV Unplugged: @stgablog.bsky.social
The Cranberries: MTV Unplugged – Surviving the Golden Age
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December 2, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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My review of The Chameleons’ latest album, Arctic Moon: #newmusic #albumreview @stgablog.bsky.social
The Chameleons: Arctic Moon – Surviving the Golden Age
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November 12, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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My review of Wednesday’s latest album, Bleeds: #albumreview #newmusic @stgablog.bsky.social
Wednesday: Bleeds – Surviving the Golden Age
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October 15, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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Saw Destroyer in Boston on Friday. Here’s my review of the show: #livemusic #concertreview @stgablog.bsky.social
Destroyer in Boston, MA – Surviving the Golden Age
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October 13, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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My review of Ivy’s latest album, Traces of You: #newmusic #newalbum #albumreview @stgablog.bsky.social
Ivy: Traces of You – Surviving the Golden Age
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September 30, 2025 at 10:50 PM
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My passion is concert photography, and this one is extra special to me because I've waited 23 years to photograph this wonderful human being. Full review and photo set in the link

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September 20, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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My review of The Beths’ latest album, Straight Line Was a Lie: @stgablog.bsky.social
The Beths: Straight Line Was a Lie – Surviving the Golden Age
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September 17, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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My review of Folk Bitch Trio’s debut album, Now Would Be a Good Time: @stgablog.bsky.social @jagjaguwar.bsky.social
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Folk Bitch Trio: Now Would Be a Good Time | Surviving the Golden Age
At first listen, Australia might not be your first guess as to the country of origin of Folk Bitch Trio. Comparisons to the songs on their debut full-length, Now Would Be a Good Time, can easily be dr...
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September 5, 2025 at 12:23 AM
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My review of We Are Scientists’ latest album, Qualifying Miles: @stgablog.bsky.social
We Are Scientists: Qualifying Miles | Surviving the Golden Age
We Are Scientists’ founding and only consistent members, Chris Cain and Keith Murray, have been recording albums infused with their brand of too-slick-to-be-indie, too-bland-to-crossover alternative r...
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August 12, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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My review of Wet Leg’s latest album, Moisturizer: @stgablog.bsky.social
Wet Leg: Moisturizer | Surviving the Golden Age
It’s hard to believe it has already been over three years since Wet Leg dropped their eponymous debut studio album. Tack an additional year onto that time if you remember hearing their single “Chaise ...
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July 28, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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My review of Jonathan Richman’s new album, Only Frozen Sky Anyway: @stgablog.bsky.social #newmusic #albumreview
Jonathan Richman: Only Frozen Sky Anyway | Surviving the Golden Age
If you’re not counting his work with the Modern Lovers, the highly influential proto-punk band Jonathan Richman formed in Boston in 1970, or the LPs he recorded as Jonathan Richman and the Modern Love...
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July 14, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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My review of of Pulp’s new album, More: @stgablog.bsky.social #Britpop #newmusic #albumreview
Pulp: More | Surviving the Golden Age
One month after the September 11th terrorist attacks on the United States that ultimately altered global politics and public security forever, Pulp released what was then expected to be the Britpop ma...
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June 26, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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People often ask me what “Surviving the Golden Age” means and I tell them it means you don’t die during the golden age. I thought that was pretty obvious.
June 21, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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My review of Tracy Bonham’s new album, Sky Too Wide: survivingthegoldenage.com/tracy-bonham... @stgablog.bsky.social
Tracy Bonham: Sky Too Wide | Surviving the Golden Age
For a singer-songwriter entering her third decade recording and releasing music under her own name, it may seem odd that Tracy Bonham’s latest proper studio album, Sky Too Wide, is only her eighth. Bu...
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June 12, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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Check out this week's #FridayFresh featuring @stvincent.music-social.com.ap.brid.gy, @stereolabgroop.bsky.social, @greenday.bsky.social, and more!

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May 23, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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Read @andymascola.bsky.social ‬ review of @tuneyards.bsky.social new album, Better Dreaming (out now on @4ad.com )

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Tune-Yards: Better Dreaming | Surviving the Golden Age
There’s a moment during “See You There”, the ninth song on Tune-Yards’ sixth studio album, Better Dreaming, when singer Merrill Garbus screams, “You said I’m going to hell, well, I’ll see you there!” ...
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May 19, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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Check out this week's #FridayFresh featuring @poldoore.bsky.social, @tuneyards.bsky.social, @benleemusic.bsky.social, @nationoflanguage.bsky.social and more!

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May 16, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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My review of Destroyer’s latest album, Dan’s Boogie: @stgablog.bsky.social survivingthegoldenage.com/destroyer-da...
Destroyer: Dan’s Boogie | Surviving the Golden Age
“The Same Thing as Nothing at All”, the five-minute, swirling, sing-spoken moment that opens Destroyer’s fourteenth studio album, Dan’s Boogie, is a weirdly premature victory lap that has the seasoned...
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May 6, 2025 at 9:59 PM
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Check out this week's #FridayFresh featuring @remhq.bsky.social, @poldoore.bsky.social, @greenday.bsky.social, @blondshell.bsky.social, @bornruffians.bsky.social, and more!

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May 2, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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Check out this week's #FridayFresh featuring @wu-tangclan.bsky.social, @fishboneband.bsky.social, @absofacto.bsky.social, @laurajanegrace.bsky.social, @theslackersband.bsky.social & more!

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April 25, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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My review of CocoRosie’s new album, Little Death Wishes: #albumreview #newmusic #LostGirlRecords @stgablog.bsky.social
CocoRosie: Little Death Wishes | Surviving the Golden Age
Skittering beats, gorgeous strings, and the fragile falsettos of sisters Sierra Rose "Rosie" and Bianca Leilani "Coco" Casady usher in CocoRosie’s eighth studio album, Little Death Wishes. On “Wait fo...
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April 15, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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Check out this week’s #FridayFresh featuring @tuneyards.bsky.social, @greenday.bsky.social, @themarsvolta.bsky.social, and more!

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April 11, 2025 at 9:36 PM
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Reviewed My Morning Jacket’s (@mymorningjacket.bsky.social) new album, is, for Surviving the Golden Age (@stgablog.bsky.social):
My Morning Jacket: is | Surviving the Golden Age
If you don’t count the band’s wistful Christmas collection, Happy Holiday!, is* is (*not a typo, My Morning Jacket are intentionally making it difficult to write about their new LP by titling it ‘is’)...
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April 1, 2025 at 9:16 PM
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Check out this week’s #FridayFresh featuring @theknocks.bsky.social, @mymorningjacket.bsky.social, @weakenedfriends.bsky.social, @debbyfriday.bsky.social and more!

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March 21, 2025 at 5:22 AM
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My review of Youth Lagoon’s latest album, Rarely Do I Dream: @stgablog.bsky.social @fatpossumrecords.bsky.social
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Youth Lagoon: Rarely Do I Dream | Surviving the Golden Age
After announcing his retirement in 2016, Youth Lagoon, AKA Trevor Powers, released two studio albums under his real name. In 2022, Powers resurrected the Youth Lagoon moniker and in 2023 delivered the critically acclaimed Heaven Is a Junkyard. Rarely Do I Dream, Youth Lagoon’s second full-length since the project’s revival, has been met with similar
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