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Music blog since 2005 https://survivingthegoldenage.com/

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The Chameleons: Arctic Moon – Surviving the Golden Age

My review of The Chameleons’ latest album, Arctic Moon: #newmusic #albumreview @stgablog.bsky.social

12.11.2025 15:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Wednesday: Bleeds – Surviving the Golden Age

My review of Wednesday’s latest album, Bleeds: #albumreview #newmusic @stgablog.bsky.social

15.10.2025 13:37 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Destroyer in Boston, MA – Surviving the Golden Age

Saw Destroyer in Boston on Friday. Here’s my review of the show: #livemusic #concertreview @stgablog.bsky.social

13.10.2025 14:36 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Ivy: Traces of You – Surviving the Golden Age

My review of Ivy’s latest album, Traces of You: #newmusic #newalbum #albumreview @stgablog.bsky.social

30.09.2025 22:50 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Okay, I had to look it up but Vitriol is a clothing brand sold exclusively at Zumiez. All of their clothes do look like metal band shirts though.

28.09.2025 20:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
A curly haired man with thick rimmed black glasses with an acoustic guitar leans backward to belt out a note into a microphone

A curly haired man with thick rimmed black glasses with an acoustic guitar leans backward to belt out a note into a microphone

My passion is concert photography, and this one is extra special to me because I've waited 23 years to photograph this wonderful human being. Full review and photo set in the link

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20.09.2025 19:27 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The Beths: Straight Line Was a Lie – Surviving the Golden Age

My review of The Beths’ latest album, Straight Line Was a Lie: @stgablog.bsky.social

17.09.2025 16:25 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Folk Bitch Trio: Now Would Be a Good Time | Surviving the Golden Age At first listen, Australia might not be your first guess as to the country of origin of Folk Bitch Trio. Comparisons to the songs on their debut full-length, Now Would Be a Good Time, can easily be dr...

My review of Folk Bitch Trio’s debut album, Now Would Be a Good Time: @stgablog.bsky.social @jagjaguwar.bsky.social
#albumreview #newmusic

05.09.2025 00:23 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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15.08.2025 04:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We Are Scientists: Qualifying Miles | Surviving the Golden Age We Are Scientists’ founding and only consistent members, Chris Cain and Keith Murray, have been recording albums infused with their brand of too-slick-to-be-indie, too-bland-to-crossover alternative r...

My review of We Are Scientists’ latest album, Qualifying Miles: @stgablog.bsky.social

12.08.2025 19:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Wet Leg: Moisturizer | Surviving the Golden Age It’s hard to believe it has already been over three years since Wet Leg dropped their eponymous debut studio album. Tack an additional year onto that time if you remember hearing their single β€œChaise ...

My review of Wet Leg’s latest album, Moisturizer: @stgablog.bsky.social

28.07.2025 16:45 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Jonathan Richman: Only Frozen Sky Anyway | Surviving the Golden Age If you’re not counting his work with the Modern Lovers, the highly influential proto-punk band Jonathan Richman formed in Boston in 1970, or the LPs he recorded as Jonathan Richman and the Modern Love...

My review of Jonathan Richman’s new album, Only Frozen Sky Anyway: @stgablog.bsky.social #newmusic #albumreview

14.07.2025 14:46 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I thought Ruby Soho was all the friends we made along the way.

30.06.2025 18:55 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Pulp: More | Surviving the Golden Age One month after the September 11th terrorist attacks on the United States that ultimately altered global politics and public security forever, Pulp released what was then expected to be the Britpop ma...

My review of of Pulp’s new album, More: @stgablog.bsky.social #Britpop #newmusic #albumreview

26.06.2025 17:29 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

People often ask me what β€œSurviving the Golden Age” means and I tell them it means you don’t die during the golden age. I thought that was pretty obvious.

21.06.2025 17:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is almost verbatim the convo I had with Andy when he submitted the review.

16.06.2025 04:46 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Tracy Bonham: Sky Too Wide | Surviving the Golden Age For a singer-songwriter entering her third decade recording and releasing music under her own name, it may seem odd that Tracy Bonham’s latest proper studio album, Sky Too Wide, is only her eighth. Bu...

My review of Tracy Bonham’s new album, Sky Too Wide: survivingthegoldenage.com/tracy-bonham... @stgablog.bsky.social

12.06.2025 16:45 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

How do you have this many Texas tour dates and the closest one is 7 hours from me?

02.06.2025 21:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Flavor?

01.06.2025 21:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Friday Fresh Playlist Β· Surviving the Golden Age Β· 45 items Β· 66 saves

Check out this week's #FridayFresh featuring @stvincent.music-social.com.ap.brid.gy, @stereolabgroop.bsky.social, @greenday.bsky.social, and more!

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23.05.2025 15:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Tune-Yards: Better Dreaming | Surviving the Golden Age There’s a moment during β€œSee You There”, the ninth song on Tune-Yards’ sixth studio album, Better Dreaming, when singer Merrill Garbus screams, β€œYou said I’m going to hell, well, I’ll see you there!” ...

Read @andymascola.bsky.social ‬ review of @tuneyards.bsky.social new album, Better Dreaming (out now on @4ad.com )

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19.05.2025 13:36 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Friday Fresh Playlist Β· Surviving the Golden Age Β· 47 items Β· 66 saves

Check out this week's #FridayFresh featuring @poldoore.bsky.social, @tuneyards.bsky.social, @benleemusic.bsky.social, @nationoflanguage.bsky.social and more!

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16.05.2025 16:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Destroyer: Dan’s Boogie | Surviving the Golden Age β€œThe Same Thing as Nothing at All”, the five-minute, swirling, sing-spoken moment that opens Destroyer’s fourteenth studio album, Dan’s Boogie, is a weirdly premature victory lap that has the seasoned...

My review of Destroyer’s latest album, Dan’s Boogie: @stgablog.bsky.social survivingthegoldenage.com/destroyer-da...

06.05.2025 21:59 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Friday Fresh Playlist Β· Surviving the Golden Age Β· 53 items Β· 66 saves

Check out this week's #FridayFresh featuring @remhq.bsky.social, @poldoore.bsky.social, @greenday.bsky.social, @blondshell.bsky.social, @bornruffians.bsky.social, and more!

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02.05.2025 17:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Friday Fresh Playlist Β· Surviving the Golden Age Β· 57 items Β· 65 saves

Check out this week's #FridayFresh featuring @wu-tangclan.bsky.social, @fishboneband.bsky.social, @absofacto.bsky.social, @laurajanegrace.bsky.social, @theslackersband.bsky.social & more!

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25.04.2025 17:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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CocoRosie: Little Death Wishes | Surviving the Golden Age Skittering beats, gorgeous strings, and the fragile falsettos of sisters Sierra Rose "Rosie" and Bianca Leilani "Coco" Casady usher in CocoRosie’s eighth studio album, Little Death Wishes. On β€œWait fo...

My review of CocoRosie’s new album, Little Death Wishes: #albumreview #newmusic #LostGirlRecords @stgablog.bsky.social

15.04.2025 19:25 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Friday Fresh Playlist Β· Surviving the Golden Age Β· 46 items Β· 65 saves

Check out this week’s #FridayFresh featuring @tuneyards.bsky.social, @greenday.bsky.social, @themarsvolta.bsky.social, and more!

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11.04.2025 21:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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My Morning Jacket: is | Surviving the Golden Age If you don’t count the band’s wistful Christmas collection, Happy Holiday!, is* is (*not a typo, My Morning Jacket are intentionally making it difficult to write about their new LP by titling it β€˜is’)...

Reviewed My Morning Jacket’s (@mymorningjacket.bsky.social) new album, is, for Surviving the Golden Age (@stgablog.bsky.social):

01.04.2025 21:16 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

You have to go to Kazoo Center, obviously.

23.03.2025 19:49 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Friday Fresh Playlist Β· Surviving the Golden Age Β· 40 items Β· 65 saves

Check out this week’s #FridayFresh featuring @theknocks.bsky.social, @mymorningjacket.bsky.social, @weakenedfriends.bsky.social, @debbyfriday.bsky.social and more!

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21.03.2025 05:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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