Robert Christgau published his monthly Xgau Sez q&a section -- Generalizations too vast to swear by, instrumentals worth hearing, the algorithm vs. the people, and Frank Zappa vs. George Clinton -- as part of his subscription newsletter And It Don't Stop. Like all of Xgau Sez, this is archived here.

By the way, also added a note on Robert Quine from 2004.

Robert Christgau published a piece, The Big Lookback: Biz Markie -- as part of his subscription newsletter, And It Don't Stop.

Robert Christgau published his Consumer Guide: July, 2021: Underwear-clad quarantine broadcasts, bouncy Sleater-Kinney, mood music for a time of perpetual disquiet, and Cobain variations. Plus: strong women on love, cheerleaders and the men who rule the world Reviews of: Aesop Rock, Body Meπa, Matt Caflisch, Cloud Nothings, Garbage, John Kruth, Low Cut Connie, Nirvana, Liz Phair, Pom Pom Squad, Sa-Roc, Sleater-Kinney, Sons of Kemet. This is part of his subscription newsletter, And It Don't Stop.

Robert Christgau published a piece, The Big Lookback: The Rolling Stones -- as part of his subscription newsletter, And It Don't Stop.

Robert Christgau published a piece, Combating the Sound of Whiteness, a review of articles by Amanda Petrusich and Geoff Mann on country music and its "overwhelming whiteness," as part of his subscription newsletter, And It Don't Stop.

Robert Christgau published his monthly Xgau Sez q&a section -- lousy (or not) Stones albums, world champion Beatles albums, some musical geniuses, some upbeat albums, and whither rock & roll? Plus: the story of 1974's Consumer Guide to America's Yogurts -- as part of his subscription newsletter And It Don't Stop. Like all of Xgau Sez, this is archived here.

Robert Christgau published his Consumer Guide: June, 2021: Seeing the light with Loretta Lynn, driving with Olivia Rodrigo, mourning cats with Dry Cleaning, and wrapping your troubles in Lou Reed's dreams. Plus: sounds from Ghana, Japan, Norway, and Chicago. Reviews of: Gyedu-Blay Ambolley, Chai, J. Cole, Dry Cleaning, Girl in Red, Loretta Lynn, Vic Mensa, Mdou Moctar, Olivia Rodrigo, Spillage Village, Wau Wau Collectif, What Goes On: The Songs of Lou Reed. This is part of his subscription newsletter, And It Don't Stop.

Robert Christgau published a piece, The Big Lookback: Joy of Cooking -- as part of his subscription newsletter, And It Don't Stop.

Robert Christgau published a piece, The Big Lookback: Joy of Cooking -- as part of his subscription newsletter, And It Don't Stop.

Robert Christgau published his monthly Xgau Sez q&a section -- Some thoughts on dolts (or not), the Smart Monkee, rock bios, the greatest albums of the '90s (not ranked) and the best novels of the 21st century (ranked). Plus: In every dream life a headache -- as part of his subscription newsletter And It Don't Stop. Like all of Xgau Sez, this is archived here.

Robert Christgau published his Consumer Guide: May, 2021: The gospel from an Atlanta rap collective, hummable hooks from LDR, free flowing zingers from a well-read alt rhymer, and powerhouse vocals from the Sahara via the Hudson Valley. Reviews of: Anti-Flag, Khaira Arby, Carsie Blanton, Blue Muse, Lana Del Rey, For the Good Times: The Songs of Kris Kristofferson, Milo, No-No Boy, Nostrum Grocers, Todd Snider, Spillage Village, Too Much Joy. This is part of his subscription newsletter, And It Don't Stop.

Robert Christgau published a piece, All the Time in the World: The Living End in Peter Stampfel and Willie Nelson -- his 2019 Museum of Pop Culture Conerence lecture, themed around music, death, and after life -- as part of his subscription newsletter, And It Don't Stop.

Robert Christgau published a piece, A Century in Four Hours and Forty Minutes -- a review of Peter Stampfel's 20th Century in 100 Songs -- as part of his subscription newsletter, And It Don't Stop.

Robert Christgau published his monthly Xgau Sez q&a section -- Taste vs. judgment, the (somewhat) enduring appeal of Leon Thomas, the diminishing appeal of Green Day, reading about if not listening to Joanna Newsom, and the hymnals of Judee Sill and Todd Snider -- as part of his subscription newsletter And It Don't Stop. Like all of Xgau Sez, this is archived here.

Robert Christgau published his Consumer Guide: April, 2021: Dispatches from the inferno as seen from Melbourne, the Twin Cities, Detroit, NYC and Prague. Plus the White Stripes ring the bell, Neil Young empties the rust bucket, and '60s blues wrecks L.A. Reviews of: Tamar Aphek, Sarah Mary Chadwick, Eminem, Joe Fahey, Girl in Red, Felix Hatfield, If I Have to Wreck L.A., Adeena Karasick/Frank London, Gary Lucas, Mike, The Plastic People of the Universe, Dua Saleh, The White Stripes, Neil Young With Crazy Horse. This is part of his subscription newsletter, And It Don't Stop.

Robert Christgau published a piece, Root of All Evil -- a review of Ned and Constance Sublette, The American Slave Coast (2016, 754 pp) -- as part of his subscription newsletter, And It Don't Stop.

Robert Christgau published his monthly Xgau Sez q&a section -- On writing (or not) a history of popular music, consumer guiding (or not) the '60s (and Aretha) (and James Brown) (and the Dead), and Drake (or not). Plus organizing CDs and vinyl -- as part of his subscription newsletter And It Don't Stop. Like all of Xgau Sez, this is archived here.

Robert Christgau posted a podcast, Auriculum (Ep. 5): Bob & Carola & The Art and Science of List Making, as part of his subscription newsletter, And It Don't Stop.

Robert Christgau published his Consumer Guide: March, 2021: Rhyme sprees from a revolutionary, a poet with laundry to do, and a compulsive veteran. Plus staccato guitar outbursts, an Arkansas bard, a South African doyenne, and losers get a glow up. Reviews of: Hayes Carll, R.A.P. Ferreira (3), The Hold Steady, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Lithics, Little Ann, Irene Mawela, Harvey McLaughlin, Gurf Morlix, Paris, Django Reinhardt. This is part of his subscription newsletter, And It Don't Stop.

Robert Christgau published a piece, The Definitive Guide to (What May Be) Pop's Definitive Year -- a review of Michaelangelo Matos, Can't Slow Down: How 1984 Became Pop's Blockbuster Year -- as part of his subscription newsletter, And It Don't Stop.