American Rock Critics

Book Review: “Going into the City” — A Restrained Portrait of the Critic as a Young Man

Robert Christgau, the author of 14,000 record reviews, makes the case for expansiveness as the best aesthetic.

john harper September 23, 2022 at 5:20 am on Concert Review: Van Morrison — Engaged Rather than Grumpy275.00 caveat emptor
Harriet Warner September 23, 2022 at 5:11 am on Watch Closely: “Tell Me Your Secrets” Is a Deft, Well-Acted ThrillerThank you Peg. It is so wonderful to see our work understood and appreciated in this way. Harriet Warner
Mary Denney September 21, 2022 at 3:44 pm on A Remembrance of Theater Artist Paul Dervis: Embracing The IncomprehensibleI became a friend of Paul's a few years ago, What an impact he had on me. I had tried...
kai September 21, 2022 at 12:07 pm on Theater Review: “Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992” — “Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose”Thanks for a nuanced review of this altered version.
Matt Mayerchak September 21, 2022 at 8:51 am on Theater Review: “Heroes of the Fourth Turning” — Dear Lord, Pray for ThemThanks, Bill. Another play that (based on your review, in lieu of seeing it) makes me think the trend against...