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Mark Richardson

@MarkRichardson

rock and pop music critic, @wsj, freelance elsewhere • former EIC @pitchfork • [email protected] • https://teapawt.org/t.co/0yd4rnY6iX

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wrote about a handful of all-timers for the p4k indie rock list, including one by Liz Phair. I’m reminded of the time a few years back when I texted my sister to ask if she knew it...
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@pitchforkNov 9
What is indie rock? Our answer is these 100 albums pitchfork.com/story/the-100-…
The 100 Best Indie Rock Albums of All Time

The 100 Best Indie Rock Albums of All Time

We rank the genre’s greatest records in an attempt to define its sound and spirit.

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gonzomike@gonzomikeNov 9
One of my favorite writers @MarkRichardson on one of my favorite albums. pitchfork.com/reviews/albums…
Donald Fagen: The Nightfly

Donald Fagen: The Nightfly

Read Mark Richardson’s review of the album.

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powerless against prompts like these & like seeing them from people I follow, so...I decided to pick one from each decade 1940s - 2020s that made a big impact on me at some point. Bird is a cheat, all of it recorded in 40s tho
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for fun I’ll add 9 more albums that were huge for me & I’ve never written about the record or artist
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The New Yorker used “vinyls” in print—declaring this matter settled.
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great piece by @vcunningham on Grandmaster Flash’s book newyorker.com/magazine/2026/…
Grandmaster Flash’s Remix of Hip-Hop History

Grandmaster Flash’s Remix of Hip-Hop History

In Grandmaster Flash’s new book, “Birth of a Culture,” the trailblazing d.j. tells his version of how hip-hop began.

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Chris DeVille@chrisdevilleSep 11
Totally forgot The Glow Pt. 2 came out on 9/11. I was THRILLED to have a retrospective from @MarkRichardson for its 20th anniversary five years ago: stereogum.com/2160063/the-mi…
The Glow Pt. 2 Turns 20

The Glow Pt. 2 Turns 20

“It is far enough ago that it seems like another person’s music, not mine,” Phil Elverum told the website Manik Music in 2013. He was talking about a reissue of the Microphones’ 2001 album The Glow...

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RIP David Fair, few bands have an opening statement as powerful as the “Calling All Girls” EP youtu.be/v9uKSLs3kOQ?si=GEAl…
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@stereogumAug 31
R.I.P. David Fair, co-founder of the influential DIY art-punk band Half Japanese with his brother Jad. His passing was announced this morning by Thick Syrup Records and his friend Jeff Feuerzeig, who directed the 1993 Half Japanese documentary from which this clip is taken. 🤍
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RIP Dave Marsh. I believe the first two music books I read were Born to Run and Before I Get Old. Almost every idea for how to write a list blurb can be traced to The Heart of Rock & Soul: The 1001 Greatest Singles Ever Made
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@hiattbAug 15
R.I.P. to the legendary music writer Dave Marsh, whose magnificent book on the Who was one of my original inspirations for pursuing this insane line of work. He was always kind and generous to me personally as well. Condolences to @JimRotolo and all of his friends and family.
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Ian Cohen@ianlcohenJul 12
Haven't seen this one mentioned in a minute, but man...what a record. youtube.com/watch?v=RjSOcoDJ…
EMA "CALIFORNIA" Official Video

EMA "CALIFORNIA" Official Video

Artist: EMASong: "California"Album: Past Life Modern SaintsDi...

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Stars Of The Lid@starsofthelidJun 27
On this day 30 years ago, Stars of the Lid visited NYC’s Other Music. The 21-minute performance was filmed and is now available to watch in full on the Stars of the Lid Forever website: starsofthelidforever.com/sho… Videotaped by Derek Yip.
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hell of an outtakes collection
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classic record
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bowery electric 'beat' 2lp back in print
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@vurnt22May 26
The Williamsburg needs to renamed the Sonny Rollins Bridge.
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Goodbye to Bob Weir. I’m guessing many Dead fans are like I was, where you pay much more attention to Jerry first. But Weir, esp early on, was one of the weirdest and most interesting rhythm guitar players ever, and a great songwriter.
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youtu.be/k7dCqxIN1cc?si=4WNF… fare-thee-well
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PAPPADEMAS@PAPPADEMAS27 Sep 2025
Kaleb Horton died. He had a seizure, I don’t know anything else. He was one of the best writers I ever worked with. I like this picture where it looks like he was 500 feet tall.
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Vikram Murthi@fauxbeatpoet27 Sep 2025
Kaleb Horton was the type of writer I always wanted to be. His stories were important. His life was important. I’m so, so sad that he’s gone.
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nice tribute to writer Peter Shapiro, who recently passed. he did so much amazing work for @thewiremagazine in the late 90s and 00s. when I saw his byline I was immediately interested even when I knew nothing about the subject. thewire.co.uk/in-writing/the…
Peter Shapiro (22 August 1969–2 July 2025) - The Wire

Peter Shapiro (22 August 1969–2 July 2025) - The Wire

The US author and former Wire contributor and staff member has died after a long illness

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he wrote a classic and essential book on disco, too. RIP. archive.org/details/turnbeat…
Turn the beat around : the secret history of disco

Turn the beat around : the secret history of disco

1. paperback ed., 2006

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