Collabs

My Ten Favorite Albums of 2025

Kevin, Sam, and I gather once again to share our highlights from an exceptionally robust year (musically speaking)

Dec 17, 2025 • Steve Goldberg, Sam Colt, and Kevin Alexander

A Self Called Nowhere: Psychedelia, No-Self, and a Surreal, Rockin' Good Time

Chase Roper from Kiss Me, Song of Blog invited me to write a guest essay on his all-things They Might Be Giants newsletter. I said yes immediately.

Sep 15, 2025 • Steve Goldberg and Chase Roper

Long suffering friends of your fatal charm

Elvis Costello - Town Cryer (Imperial Bedroom - 1982). And Happy Birthday, EC!

Aug 25, 2024 • Steve Goldberg

Sabrina Carpenter - Please Please Please

Guest contributor Beth Lisogorsky keeps the earworms new and poppy. With a special secret bonus pick at the end!

Jul 25, 2024 • Steve Goldberg and Beth Lisogorsky

Earworms & Friends Top 10 Albums of 2023: Part 2 (1-5) 🎸🎵

Featuring The Fab Four's Final Five Favorite Albums of the Year

Dec 13, 2023 • Steve Goldberg, Sam Colt, Kevin Alexander, and Jami Smith

Earworms & Friends Top 10 Albums of 2023: Part 1 🎸🎵

Four Music Maniac Substack Writers Gather to Share Their Year's Favorite Records

Dec 6, 2023 • Steve Goldberg, Songs That Saved Your Life, Sam Colt, and Kevin Alexander

Long suffering friends of your fatal charm

Elvis Costello - Town Cryer (Imperial Bedroom - 1982)

Aug 22, 2023 • Steve Goldberg

Moonage Daydream: Bonus Post!!

Where guest 'Stacker Brad Kyle dives deep with tales of Bowie’s StarDusty and Ashy years

Sep 19, 2022 • Steve Goldberg

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