The Malcontent
@keviniskevin.bsky.social
Writer on a few websites. Physical media hoarder. Semi-professional kvetcher. Definitely NOT an ice cream eating motherfucker.
I'm writing about all of Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time here: https://keviniskevin.medium.com/
I'm writing about all of Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time here: https://keviniskevin.medium.com/
This was a true joy to listen to and write about. And yes, one can feel joy when listening to Joy Division.
WE RECOMMEND: Joy Division: Eternal
The comprehensive Joy Division collection Eternal reintroduces the band behind the myth: hardworking, dynamic performers who crafted a new sound while captivating audiences.
The comprehensive Joy Division collection Eternal reintroduces the band behind the myth: hardworking, dynamic performers who crafted a new sound while captivating audiences.
Joy Division: Eternal - Spectrum Culture
The comprehensive Joy Division collection Eternal reintroduces the band behind the myth: hardworking, dynamic performers who crafted a new sound while captivating audiences.
spectrumculture.com
October 7, 2026 at 2:01 PM
This was a true joy to listen to and write about. And yes, one can feel joy when listening to Joy Division.
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
September 29, 2026 at 12:24 AM
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
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...
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.
spectrumculture.com
September 26, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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...
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.
The Party is over: No more Bloc-rocking beats.
spectrumculture.com/2026/09/24/b...
spectrumculture.com/2026/09/24/b...
Bloc Party: Anatomy of a Brief Romance - Spectrum Culture
Kele Okereke is less interested in letting us in than he is in just airing things out, and the experience is about as pleasant as that sounds.
spectrumculture.com
September 26, 2026 at 2:56 PM
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.
Steven Gerrard: Premier League Champion.
September 25, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Steven Gerrard: Premier League Champion.
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.
And yeah, NYC, but Queens is the most country-curious part of NYC.
I’m not trying to be all Mr. Obscurity but I think it’s fascinating that I *still* have never heard this song. I’m a middle-aged white guy who likes guitar music, you’d think something would feed it to me. Not even the grocery store?
Ella Langley’s hit song ‘Choosin’ Texas’ tops Mariah Carey’s record for ‘All I Want for Christmas Is You’ with its 23rd week as No. 1 in the Billboard “Hot 100” chart.
September 23, 2026 at 2:27 PM
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.
And yeah, NYC, but Queens is the most country-curious part of NYC.
I feel like the more time passes, the more bizarre it feels that American Beauty was ever a critical darling.
Name a film that aged like milk.
September 19, 2026 at 3:44 PM
I feel like the more time passes, the more bizarre it feels that American Beauty was ever a critical darling.
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.
And the show was at Terminal 5, so it's incredible that I had a good time at all.
September 19, 2026 at 3:22 PM
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.
And the show was at Terminal 5, so it's incredible that I had a good time at all.
Keir Starmer bringing his magic PM touch to his Arsenal fandom, I see...
September 19, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Keir Starmer bringing his magic PM touch to his Arsenal fandom, I see...
Over at @spectrumculture.bsky.social, I wrote about Ted Leo's 2007 album, an ambitious work that synthesizes many of his influences into an unwieldy whole that is (like all of his albums) a worthwhile listen. Very happy to revisit it: spectrumculture.com/2026/09/08/r...
Rediscover: Ted Leo and the Pharmacists: Living with the Living - Spectrum Culture
Living with the Living is the record most tied to Ted Leo’s artistic ethos, one which he holds fast to this day: being engaged, fiercely independent, and ready to go wherever the roads ahead may lead.
spectrumculture.com
September 10, 2026 at 6:13 PM
Over at @spectrumculture.bsky.social, I wrote about Ted Leo's 2007 album, an ambitious work that synthesizes many of his influences into an unwieldy whole that is (like all of his albums) a worthwhile listen. Very happy to revisit it: spectrumculture.com/2026/09/08/r...
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.
Also, I saw Patrick Stickles do "Santa Claus is Coming to Town" in the style of Bruce with string lights plugged into a pedal.
Favorite cover you saw live?
Top of mind for me is FIDLAR *opening* their show with a ribcage-rattling cover of Beastie Boys's "Sabotage." Talk about One Weird Trick to make a crowd high-energy from the jump
Recently: NIN covering "I'm Afraid of Americans"
Top of mind for me is FIDLAR *opening* their show with a ribcage-rattling cover of Beastie Boys's "Sabotage." Talk about One Weird Trick to make a crowd high-energy from the jump
Recently: NIN covering "I'm Afraid of Americans"
Are you kidding, have our noble bootleggers stepped up to document these live covers
September 5, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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.
Also, I saw Patrick Stickles do "Santa Claus is Coming to Town" in the style of Bruce with string lights plugged into a pedal.
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...
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.
spectrumculture.com
September 2, 2026 at 6:50 PM
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...
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
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
10 best sequels in cinema history
10. Mission Impossible: Fallout
9. The Color of Money
8. Ocean's 12
7. The Last Jedi
6. Toy Story 2
5. Dawn of the Dead
4. Mad Max: Fury Road
3. Terminator 2: Judgement Day
2. Aliens
1. Before Sunset
10. Mission Impossible: Fallout
9. The Color of Money
8. Ocean's 12
7. The Last Jedi
6. Toy Story 2
5. Dawn of the Dead
4. Mad Max: Fury Road
3. Terminator 2: Judgement Day
2. Aliens
1. Before Sunset
10 Best Sequels in Cinema History
10. RETURN TO SALEM'S LOT
9. THE ROAD WARRIOR
8. FRANKENSTEIN MUST BE DESTROYED
7. DAWN OF THE DEAD
6. CONQUEST OF THE PLANET OF THE APES (director's cut)
5. THE FRENCH CONNECTION 2
4. THE EXORCIST 3
3. THE GODFATHER 2
2. ALIEN: COVENANT
1. PROMETHEUS
10. RETURN TO SALEM'S LOT
9. THE ROAD WARRIOR
8. FRANKENSTEIN MUST BE DESTROYED
7. DAWN OF THE DEAD
6. CONQUEST OF THE PLANET OF THE APES (director's cut)
5. THE FRENCH CONNECTION 2
4. THE EXORCIST 3
3. THE GODFATHER 2
2. ALIEN: COVENANT
1. PROMETHEUS
August 12, 2026 at 4:33 PM
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
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
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.):
July 30, 2026 at 4:10 PM
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.):
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.
Our Sonic Youth series continues....
Discography: Sonic Youth: Dirty - Spectrum Culture
Dirty was the closest that Sonic Youth came to being a truly mainstream rock band at the vanguard of a new wave of similar-sounding mainstream rock bands; even then, they could only go so far in seeki...
spectrumculture.com
July 30, 2026 at 4:03 PM
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.
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.
Strokin' to the east, Strokin' to the west, Strokin' to the album that is far from their best ...
spectrumculture.com/2026/07/29/t...
spectrumculture.com/2026/07/29/t...
The Strokes: Reality Awaits - Spectrum Culture
The Strokes’ Reality Awaits may prove to be too obscure and, improbably, thorny for the sort of immediate pleasure that the band used to create so effortlessly.
spectrumculture.com
July 30, 2026 at 3:59 PM
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.
I feel like the FA has to make Tuchel England manager for life now.
🚨 President Donald Trump on Thomas Tuchel decisions: “You have a great player in England, who I played golf with, he is Harry Kane...
…and maybe England MADE A MISTAKE when they put him as a defensive player”.
“They took a lead and they put their best player at defending?”
…and maybe England MADE A MISTAKE when they put him as a defensive player”.
“They took a lead and they put their best player at defending?”
July 18, 2026 at 1:28 AM
I feel like the FA has to make Tuchel England manager for life now.
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.
July 11, 2026 at 11:11 PM
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.
Awesome, now I never have to hear about Cristiano Ronaldo again. Enjoy the blood money, dickhead.
July 6, 2026 at 9:13 PM
Awesome, now I never have to hear about Cristiano Ronaldo again. Enjoy the blood money, dickhead.
Fraud Watch update: Germany, the Netherlands proven surprisingly fraudulent. Belgium demonstrating just what big frauds they are, but this shouldn't have surprised anyone.
July 1, 2026 at 9:29 PM
Fraud Watch update: Germany, the Netherlands proven surprisingly fraudulent. Belgium demonstrating just what big frauds they are, but this shouldn't have surprised anyone.
Desert Bus
July 1, 2026 at 5:56 PM
Desert Bus
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Thomas Pynchon Spotted For First Time In Years In Instagram Reels Comment Section
June 23, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Thomas Pynchon Spotted For First Time In Years In Instagram Reels Comment Section
Oh hey, Cody Gakpo scored that one goal he does.
June 20, 2026 at 6:17 PM
Oh hey, Cody Gakpo scored that one goal he does.
Messi, Mbappe...Brian Brobbey? Sure, why not.
June 20, 2026 at 5:24 PM
Messi, Mbappe...Brian Brobbey? Sure, why not.
I'm not going to watch Ghana vs. Panama when Carlos Quieroz is one of the coaches. No. You can't make me.
June 17, 2026 at 11:50 PM
I'm not going to watch Ghana vs. Panama when Carlos Quieroz is one of the coaches. No. You can't make me.