Alongside the book, I've also launched a Substack today at ethernet.fm where I’ll be opening my archives and re-evaluating the music we covered. It will soon become a home for new and familiar voices. A first look: 30 Years of Pitchfork, Unpacked www.ethernet.fm/p/30-years-o...

I’ve spent my career telling other people’s stories. Now, I’m telling my own. I’m pleased to announce that my memoir, "WEIRD ERA: How Pitchfork Changed Music Forever," arrives December 1 via @fsgbooks.bsky.social Pre-order here: tinyurl.com/weird-era

My twenty-three favorite songs of March are live, featuring: Gelli Haha Avalon Emerson Robyn Cameron Winter Iceage Bassvictim Fcukers Lone John Beltran Brian Jackson x Masters at Work Cranes x A.R. Kane (as inrain) Fennesz & more Listen here: lnk.to/wg25

My 29 fave tracks of '26 include: Grace Ives NIN x Arca Fever Ray hemlocke springs Daphni x Caribou Mandy, Indiana My New Band Believe Jill Scott By Storm Bill Callahan Kim Gordon Broken Social Scene Friko Ratboys Beverly Glenn-Copeland John Carroll Kirby KMRU & more Listen here! lnk.to/wg25

Glad to say the monthly playlist is back up on Apple Music and Spotify! Here are the best songs of the last month feat. OPN, Oklou & FKA Twigs, Magdalena Bay, Lone, Mei Semones, Tagabow, Candelabro, Four Tet & more lnk.to/wg25

My favorite tracks of September are up on What's Good feat. Kate Bush, Geese, Sammy Virji, Joanne Robertson, Juana Molina, Night Tapes, Rochelle Jordan, Neko Case, Jeff Tweedy, JADE, RAYE, Moodymann, Chloé Caillet, Kieran Hebden x William Tyler & more shorturl.at/jGZmN

Wow, what a ton of great music in August! Just updated What's Good with my 32 faves including: Geese, Dijon, Ninajirachi, Dean Blunt x Elias Rønnenfelt, Nourished by Time, Susumu Yokota, Earl, Blood Orange, Deftones (!), Avalon Emerson, Overmono, Jens Lekman (!!), & more shorturl.at/jGZmN

My favorite tracks of July are up on What's Good feat. Geese, james K, Gelli Haha, By Storm, Water From Your Eyes, Tyler the Creator, Madonna, NIN, Fever Ray, Nosaj Thing x Jacques Greene, Factory Floor, GOON, Burial, Sudan Archives, Sir Chloe & more shorturl.at/jGZmN

What's Good is back with June's best tracks. My top 3: Gelli Haha's goofy glo-fi, a 90s Portishead throwback from Neggy Gemmy, and Underscores' digipop monster, "Music." Plus: Nick León, james k, Sir Chloe, and archival cuts from Joni Mitchell & SOPHIE shorturl.at/jGZmN

My best of May '25 features new music from Stereolab, Avalon Emerson, Sofia Kourtesis x Daphni, Model/Actriz, Erika de Casier, Maria Somerville, Jenny Hval, Alan Sparhawk, DjRUM, Anthony Naples, Clipse, DIIV, caroline, Matthew Herbert & more. Check the playlist here: shorturl.at/jGZmN

That’s a special movie, no joke. Thx to @ryanschreiber.bsky.social for moderating such a feelgood convo afterwards & to Kevin & Stephen for making such lovely sound & image. So many good 00s vibes.

Psyched for this week's NYC premieres of the new Broken Social Scene documentary, "It's All Gonna Break." I'll be leading Q&As with Kevin Drew and filmmaker Stephen Chung all three nights at Nitehawk & IFC Center. Tickets here: cargofilm-releasing.com/iagb-theatri...

Farewell to one of the all-timer weirdo angels 💔 youtu.be/U9jbiKNVX9I?...

What's Good is back with the best of March 2025, featuring: Eartheater x Shygirl. Playboi Carti. Destroyer. Lorelei x MJ Lenderman. Eiko Ishibashi. Jane Remover. Model/Actriz. Factory Floor. Little Simz. Whatever the Weather. DjRUM. Arthur Russell. & more lnk.to/wg25

191 tracks selected by RDJ (!!) open.spotify.com/playlist/3jf...

Kind of weird to hear that Supreme quoted from my 2014 Aphex Twin feature in their new merch drop with him. I hope that doesn't mean I've become a hypebeast by association mixmag.net/read/supreme...

Rest in power to the acid jazz OG, Roy Ayers. His rooftop concerts at Output always marked the first days of spring. Thanks for the memories— in the sunshine. ☀️

Updated 'What's Good' with my favorite songs of 2025 so far, including: Ichiko Aoba. Oklou. Jenny Hval. DARKSIDE. Avalon Emerson. Jamie xx & Erykah Badu. Baths. Bon Iver. Squid. Marie Davidson. Marshall Allen x Neneh Cherry. Fennesz. DJ Koze. Pink Siifu. Tim Hecker. Q Lazzarus & more lnk.to/wg25

This 2001 Moodymann 12” goes crazy. It cuts up the Detroit radio DJ Mojo’s famed ‘86 interview with Prince, chopping the questions to sound like an interview with Moody. The beat beneath is murky and hard-hitting, then shifts into a lighter, jazzier Rhodes flex. 🔥

Spending a lot of time lately with this little-known Stereolab side project from 1997, a collaboration between Tim Gane, Andy Ramsay, and the High Llamas' Sean O'Hagan. Released just a month before 'Dots and Loops,' it applies some of that album's best qualities to a 'library music' setting.

Quick look back at how weird Pitchfork Fest was in its early days: this 2008 backstage tour by a very young Bradford Cox of Deerhunter, who interviews Bon Iver, No Age, Health, Jay Reatard, and a bunch of other hipsters before ripping a guitar solo onstage with Spoon. www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMLJ...

I only attended the Pitchfork Fest in Chicago once, in 2017, but I'm still saddened. The festival has been a focal point for a living, breathing community of fans and listeners in an era when disconnectedness has been the predominant cultural narrative. pitchfork.com/news/an-upda...

I'll be sincere about Pitchfork Fest, it was three supreme days of summer, a more perfect festival did not exist when it began. You watched bands, maybe you got a little fucked up, you hugged new friends, it was a happy, stressful, unforgettable time and place. Its loss will be a crater in my heart

What's Good this week: Caribou. Kelly Lee Owens. Nick León x Erika de Casier. Clairo. Father John Misty. Magdalena Bay. Overmono. Octo Octa. salute x Empress Of. Floating Points. Jane Remover. Christopher Owens. Small Black. Galaxie 500. Pretty Sick.&more lnk.to/whatsgood2024

What's Good dips in for a quick update with the best songs of the summer so far, including: SOPHIE. Jamie xx. Aphex Twin. Tove Lo x SG Lewis. Jessie Ware x Romy. Melody English. Otha. Joanne Robertson x Dean Blunt. Olof Dreijer x Diva Cruz. Channel Tres. Georgia Gets By. +more lnk.to/whatsgood2024

What's Good this week? New music by: Kamasi Washington. Four Tet. Fcukers. Trent Reznor x Atticus Ross. Chris Lake. Hiatus Kaiyote. Jessica Pratt. Amen Dunes. Yaya Bey. Mach-Hommy x Kaytranada. Cassandra Jenkins. Sam Gendel x Sam Wilkes. Mdou Moctar. Belong. Broadcast. & more lnk.to/whatsgood2024

What's Good this week? New music from: Fontaines D.C. Nilüfer Yanya. Jessica Pratt. Justice x Connan Mockasin. Sega Bodega. Nathan Fake. salute x Rina Sawayama. Todd Edwards. Kara Jackson. Shabaka x E L U C I D. Melody English. The Durutti Column. & more lnk.to/whatsgood2023

What's Good this week? New music from: Jamie xx + Honey Dijon. Björk x Olof Dreijer. Beth Gibbons. Vegyn x John Glacier. Amaarae x Kaytranada. Ken Carson. Hana Vu. Cassandra Jenkins. Hikaru Utada. Nia Archives. NxWorries. Shabaka x Moses Sumney. & more lnk.to/whatsgood2023

What's Good this week... Charli XCX. Caribou. Otha. Blondshell x Bully. Vegyn x Lauren Auder. Kamasi Washington x André 3000. Vampire Weekend. Romy x Peaches. Fabiana Palladino. Snow Strippers. Oneohtrix Point Never. Adam Wiltzie. Fuubutsushi. Teilz. & more lnk.to/whatsgood2023

What's Good this week features new music from: Broadcast. Remi Wolf. Jessica Pratt. Hiatus Kaiyote. Julia Holter. Empress Of. Nourished by Time. Two Shell x fka twigs. DIIV. Crumb. Jlin x Philip Glass. Todd Edwards. Shabaka x Floating Points x Andre 3000. Lolina. & more lnk.to/whatsgood2023

What's Good this week features new music from: Four Tet. Bicep. Shygirl x SG Lewis. Yung Lean x Bladee. Air (French Band). Hana Vu. Adrienne Lenker. Mount Kimbie x King Krule. Fabiana Palladino. Ride. Clarissa Connelly. Chanel Beads. Kelly Moran. & more lnk.to/whatsgood2023

The culture blog Perfectly Imperfect asked me to chat with them about some things I love. One of my choices was "unfavorable reviews." I explained (in part) why negative criticism feels necessary— especially now— and why I'm glad to be seeing more of it. www.perfectlyimperfect.fyi/p/426-ryan-s...

From the folks who lived (and read) it: Slate's oral history of Pitchfork documents the indie bible's rise and fall, from its goofball origins and buzz-building heydey to its eventual corporatization and— well, whatever it is now. 40 interviews, 12,000 words, 0.0 fucks. t.co/ZvI8O2KhNU

What's Good this week: Bolis Pupul. Confidence Man x DJ Boring. I. JORDAN. SG Lewis x Chloé Caillet. Justice. ScHoolboy Q x Freddie Gibbs. MIKE x Earl Sweatshirt. Armand Hammer. Kamasi Washington. Shabaka. Amen Dunes. Drahla. voyeur. Laurel Halo. Arushi Jain. Adam Wiltzie. lnk.to/whatsgood2023

What's Good is stacked this week with new music by: MGMT. Vegyn x John Glacier. Erika de Casier. Carlos Niño. Nourished by Time. Sega Bodega. Nia Archives. Armand Hammer. Chloé Robinson x DJ ADHD. Wata Igarashi. Nick León. LF SYSTEM. Serengeti. voyeur. Anastasia Coope. & more lnk.to/whatsgood2023

What's Good returns this week with new music from: Jessica Pratt. Hana Vu. Mk.gee. Beth Gibbons. Amen Dunes. voyeur. aja monet. Tierra Whack. Four Tet. Shygirl. Erika de Casier. Laurence Guy. Belong. alva noto. Kali Malone. Ariel Kalma. & Alice Coltrane. lnk.to/whatsgood2023

What's Good this week... John Glacier x Eartheater. Mk.gee. Madlib. Sega Bodega. Donato Dozzy. evilgiane. Van Buren Records. Tourist. Adrianne Lenker. Nils Frahm. Arushi Jain. Kali Malone. Astrid Sonne. Yaya Bey. Nascimento x Gendel. Takuya Nakamura. lnk.to/whatsgood2023

Spoke with Amy Phillips (@amyphillips.bsky.social) and Chris Kaskie on WBEZ Reset about Chicago's influence on Pitchfork. Chicago-based music journalists Britt Julious (@britticisms.bsky.social) and Alejandro Hernandez followed to discuss the future of the form.

Spoke with Jon Caramanica for the New York Times Popcast, alongside my longtime partner-in-crime Chris Kaskie, about the origins of Pitchfork, its rise through the '00s & '10s, and the moment of opportunity that lies ahead for music journalism. www.nytimes.com/2024/01/24/a...

Extremely saddened by the news that Condé Nast has chosen to restructure Pitchfork and lay off so much of its staff, including some who've been integral to its operations for many years/decades. Sending love to everyone affected and hoping for the best for its future.

My new music playlist, What's Good, is fresh this week for 2024 with new music by: MGMT. Kim Gordon. Erika de Casier. Kali Uchis. Faye Webster x Lil Yachty. Nicholas Craven x Boldy James. serpentwithfeet. Laetitia Sadier. Flavien Berger. Vegyn. Lola Young. Manni Dee. Lou Reed. lnk.to/whatsgood2023

What's Good this week... Travis Scott. Aphex Twin. George Clanton. By Storm (fka Injury Reserve). Armand Hammer. Kaycyy. Fever Ray x Ivory. Jessy Lanza. Call Super x Julia Holter. VTSS x yunè pinku. Damon Locks x Rob Mazurek. Minor Science. Yu Su. & more lnk.to/whatsgood2023

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Meta populating Threads with AI joke bots just to goose launch content and fake engagement might be the wildest miss of this whole charade.

My new music playlist, What's Good, is back this week with new jams from Sampha, Earl Sweatshirt, Arthur Russell, Durutti Column, Lil Uzi Vert x Arca, 12 Rods, and more. lnk.to/whatsgood2023

Hyped to see Tom Breihan spinning off his 'Number Ones' column to tackle Billboard's alternative rock charts! As if the very premise isn't enough to warrant a sub, here's a peek at what he'll be covering in the next several weeks... https://tinyurl.com/yc43m57r

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