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The Malcontent @keviniskevin.bsky.social · 9h

This was a true joy to listen to and write about. And yes, one can feel joy when listening to Joy Division.

The Malcontent @keviniskevin.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

So a while back, I started writing about all of Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time for the fun of it. I stopped for a while, but I decided to pick it back up again. You can read them all here! keviniskevin.medium.com

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The Malcontent @keviniskevin.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

I also wrote about Frankie Rose's latest for @spectrumculture.bsky.social, which was the polar opposite of Bloc Party in a lot of ways: an album about deep personal trauma that keeps you at arms length and allows the music to fill in the blanks. Good stuff! spectrumculture.com/2026/09/21/f...

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Frankie Rose: Hila - Spectrum Culture

Hila delves further into a synth-constructed chasm, eschewing pop almost entirely while still seeking to ground her explorations in something tangible and real.

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The Malcontent @keviniskevin.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

I wrote about Bloc Party's latest for @spectrumculture.bsky.social. A spectacle of cringe that is made all the worse for the limp, gormless compositions accompanying Kele Okereke's diary entries. There's a world where an album like this could have been interesting, but alas.

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The Malcontent @keviniskevin.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Steven Gerrard: Premier League Champion.

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The Malcontent @keviniskevin.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I'm in the same boat in that I've heard *about* Langley without hearing her stuff. Not in the grocery store, not in CVS. Can't even recall hearing her in local bars, which is where I hear a LOT of current pop hits. And yeah, NYC, but Queens is the most country-curious part of NYC.

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The Malcontent @keviniskevin.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

I feel like the more time passes, the more bizarre it feels that American Beauty was ever a critical darling.

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The Malcontent @keviniskevin.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

I went to one of the two Refused reunion gigs in 2011, and while Refused were great, their opener was Cerebral Ballzy who remain the worst fucking band I've ever seen. And the show was at Terminal 5, so it's incredible that I had a good time at all.

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The Malcontent @keviniskevin.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Keir Starmer bringing his magic PM touch to his Arsenal fandom, I see...

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The Malcontent @keviniskevin.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

There are a bunch of @tedleo.bsky.social covers I could pick for this; "Rave On" by Buddy Holly and "Fisherman's Blues" by the Waterboys come immediately to mind. Also, I saw Patrick Stickles do "Santa Claus is Coming to Town" in the style of Bruce with string lights plugged into a pedal.

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The Malcontent @keviniskevin.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

My latest for @spectrumculture.bsky.social is about an early '00s New York band who had a moment in the wilderness after their peak who have since returned to form. In a year when the Strokes floundered, Interpol soldier on: spectrumculture.com/2026/08/31/i...

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Interpol: This Mirror Weighs a Ton - Spectrum Culture

Even if the moments of brilliance that once came so naturally to Interpol are harder to conjure, still pulling them off on their newest album is an appreciable talent.

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The Malcontent @keviniskevin.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Top 10 sequels in cinema history: 10. The Dark Knight 9. Love on the Run 8. Paddington 2 7. The Matrix Resurrections 6. Magic Mike XXL 5. The Empire Strikes Back 4. The Road Warrior 3. Before Sunset 2. Play Time 1. The Godfather, Part II

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The Malcontent @keviniskevin.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Pertaining to Strokes Discourse: I feel prompted to opine on the take from a certain Popular Music Critic who dismissed the lukewarm reactions to Reality Awaits as stemming from a collective desire for the Strokes to make another Is This It. This was a perplexing take for a few reasons (cont'd.):

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The Malcontent @keviniskevin.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

I also wrote about Sonic Youth's second "sellout" record, which wasn't really a sellout album in that Sonic Youth was the sort of band that couldn't compromise themselves if they tried.

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The Malcontent @keviniskevin.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

My participation in Strokes Discourse for @spectrumculture.bsky.social is as follows: Reality Awaits is fine, a difficult listen that I may change my mind on in a few years but doesn't really work for me right now.

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The Malcontent @keviniskevin.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

I feel like the FA has to make Tuchel England manager for life now.

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The Malcontent @keviniskevin.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Every time a World Cup game goes into extra time, Fox insists on putting up the "No Golden Goal" graphic as a cruel reminder of what FIFA took from us.

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The Malcontent @keviniskevin.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Awesome, now I never have to hear about Cristiano Ronaldo again. Enjoy the blood money, dickhead.

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The Malcontent @keviniskevin.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Fraud Watch update: Germany, the Netherlands proven surprisingly fraudulent. Belgium demonstrating just what big frauds they are, but this shouldn't have surprised anyone.

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The Onion @theonion.com · 23/06/2026

Thomas Pynchon Spotted For First Time In Years In Instagram Reels Comment Section

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The Malcontent @keviniskevin.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Oh hey, Cody Gakpo scored that one goal he does.

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The Malcontent @keviniskevin.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Messi, Mbappe...Brian Brobbey? Sure, why not.

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The Malcontent @keviniskevin.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

I'm not going to watch Ghana vs. Panama when Carlos Quieroz is one of the coaches. No. You can't make me.

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The Malcontent @keviniskevin.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

World Cup Fraud Watch so far: - Brazil: definite signs of fraudulence - Germany: Not frauds, pending a more serious challenge (sorry, Curacao) - Netherlands: squad isn't frauds, Koeman absolutely is - Spain: on fraud alert until next match proves otherwise

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The Malcontent @keviniskevin.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

NEW. YORK. KNICKERBOCKERS. BASKETBALL.

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The Malcontent @keviniskevin.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

I wrote about Sonic Youth's first great album for @spectrumculture.bsky.social. Still brilliant, even if it annoys me that streaming services list "Expressway to Yr. Skull" as "Madonna, Sean & Me." Further evidence of the superiority of physical media: spectrumculture.com/2026/06/10/d...

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Discography: Sonic Youth: EVOL - Spectrum Culture

Sonic Youth's third album and SST debut introduced Steve Shelley to the world and showed that arty avant-gardisms and howling hardcore could be turned into genuine songs. It changed things for the ban...

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The Malcontent @keviniskevin.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Long Island guy displays an understanding of Irish history befitting of a man whose connection to Irish culture is drinking on the LIRR while wearing a green plastic top hat on St. Paddy's Day.

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The Malcontent @keviniskevin.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

I worked at a Large Video Store Chain that had a surround sound system on display. Our manager bought a "Now That's What I Call Music" comp. Any song from the CD is like nails on a chalkboard at this point.

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The Malcontent @keviniskevin.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Played this for about a day and finally cracked it. Wilt's a cheat code here, though.

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The Malcontent @keviniskevin.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

New. York. Knickerbockers. Basketball.

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The Malcontent @keviniskevin.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

My latest for @spectrumculture.bsky.social is on the new American Football album, a stylistic leap forward for the band even as they continue to be dysfunctional adults. Emo for grown-ups:

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The Malcontent @keviniskevin.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Unclear if the Knicks are playing perfect basketball or if the Hawks simply forgot how to play basketball. Either way, I'll take it.

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The Malcontent @keviniskevin.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

I wrote about Terraform, the weird, enjoyable "difficult second album" from soft-rock one-hit wonder Randy VanWarmer for @spectrumculture.bsky.social. An album well worth your time if you find it in the dollar bins.

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The Malcontent @keviniskevin.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

There are more than a few, probably, but the first one that comes to mind is seeing Japanese Breakfast at Shea Stadium (Brooklyn DIY venue, not Queens baseball stadium) with a dozen people on a Wednesday night. I think she was an opener, too.

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The Malcontent @keviniskevin.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

I reviewed Eric Bachmann's return as Crooked Fingers for @spectrumculture.bsky.social. It's an interesting record that ponders weighty themes, even if Bachmann's collaborators occasionally upstage him.

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The Malcontent @keviniskevin.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

Turned on the Carabao Cup final to see that City are exploiting the key Arsenal weakness of Kepa being kind of a bad goalkeeper when it comes to stopping the ball from going into the net. Welp.

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The Malcontent @keviniskevin.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Also in @spectrumculture.bsky.social: Kim Gordon has a new album! I found it a little underwhelming, especially for an artist who pushes boundaries in the way that she often does: spectrumculture.com/2026/03/15/k...

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Kim Gordon: PLAY ME - Spectrum Culture

While PLAY ME is an indulgence that can be allowed, it feels like a lesser work given her accomplishments and clear artistic ambitions.

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The Malcontent @keviniskevin.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Some new writing stuff: the latest Nothing album is decent, but far from their best work (and their AI use is pretty shitty). My latest in @spectrumculture.bsky.social: spectrumculture.com/2026/03/09/n...

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Nothing: A Short History of Decay - Spectrum Culture

Rather than being expansive, A Short History of Decay feels restricted by its own creative indecision.

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The Malcontent @keviniskevin.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Alright, gang, we're bringing back the OTB.

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The Malcontent @keviniskevin.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

I wrote about Mitski's latest, which has me firmly back on the bandwagon after not being a huge fan of her last two. Noisy, nervy Mitski is very much my speed.

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The Malcontent @keviniskevin.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

This has been a weird, great decade for cinema so far: 2020: I'm Thinking of Ending Things 2021: Drive My Car 2022: Tar 2023: The Zone of Interest 2024: Anora 2025: One Battle After Another

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The Malcontent @keviniskevin.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

Also, a friend of mine from college did this in 2014:

A guy in a hoodie holding a skateboard taking a selfie with Kim Kardashian, who seems taken aback at all of this.

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The Malcontent @keviniskevin.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

A two-fer: saw Colin Quinn walking down 6th Avenue while I was waiting in line outside of IFC Center. Then, went to use the bathroom and stood next to Paul Dano.

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The Malcontent @keviniskevin.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Man, I miss when we weren't constantly subjected to just how many people are bone-stupid when it comes to interpreting art.

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