Robert Christgau published a piece, The Big Lookback: New York Dolls: "Sensualistic, Polytheistic," from The Village Voice, August 8, 2006 -- as part of his subscription newsletter, And It Don't Stop. Also archived here.

Robert Christgau published a piece, An Immigrant's Tale -- Maruta Lietiņš Ray, "Refugee Girl: A Memoir" (2021, 248 pages) -- as part of his subscription newsletter, And It Don't Stop. The piece has been archived here.

Robert Christgau published his monthly Xgau Sez q&a section -- Louis Armstrong and the Beatles in book form, 'Brat' but it's a lowish A but also still 'Brat,' Emmylou Harris and Wussy grades grubbed, and combating the evil which is going on. -- in his Substack newsletter And It Don't Stop. Like all of Xgau Sez, this is archived here.

Robert Christgau published his Consumer Guide: February, 2025: A smart and sexy woman's frustrating quest for true love, a polyrhythmic meeting of Peruvian electronica and Congolese guitar, mean jokes and next-level feminism, and gnomic wisecracks postpunk style. Reviews of: Amadou & Mariam, Amyl and the Sniffers, Robert Sarazin Blake, Sabrina Carpenter, Manu Chao, Dingonek Street Band, El Khat, Future & Metro Boomin', Ale Hop & Titi Bakorta, Hurray for the Riff Raff, Jax, Nobro, Jack White. This is part of his subscription newsletter, And It Don't Stop. Also archived here.

Robert Christgau published a piece, Dean's List: 2024 -- The 74 best albums of the past year (or so) -- as part of his subscription newsletter, And It Don't Stop. The piece has been archived in the Pazz & Jop section, split into essay and list (the latter not fully linked yet).

Robert Christgau published his monthly Xgau Sez q&a section -- The Consumer Guide in the streaming era, the A Lists (the missing years), softening on Madonna and Taylor (but in different ways), spending time (see: fleeting) relistening to Randy Newman. -- in his Substack newsletter And It Don't Stop. Like all of Xgau Sez, this is archived here.

Robert Christgau published a piece, Some Talking Points from TPM: Knowledge is power -- as part of his subscription newsletter, And It Don't Stop. Also archived here.

Robert Christgau published a piece, The Big Lookback: Randy Newman: "Irony, Compassion and Randy Newman," from Newsday, October 29, 1972 -- as part of his subscription newsletter, And It Don't Stop. Also archived here.

Robert Christgau published a piece, A Few Words in Praise of Randy Newman: Robert Hilburn, "A Few Words in Defense of Our Country: The Biography of Randy Newman" (2024, 544 pp.) -- as part of his subscription newsletter, And It Don't Stop. Also archived here.

We've also added a 1978 article Christgau wrote about Newman: Don't Want No Smart People 'Round Here.

Robert Christgau published his Consumer Guide: January, 2025: A post-riot-grrrl trio that hasn't given up on love; grooves that break into tunes, sound effects, or both; alt-rappers with sonic treats; and not-one-but-three releases from our heroes in Cincinnati. Reviews of: Bright Eyes, Kim Deal, Fake Fruit, Inert, Kendrick Lamar, Willie Nelson, Phelimuncasi & Metal Preyers, Previous Industries, Allen Ravenstine, Rosali, Lucinda Williams, Wussy (3). This is part of his subscription newsletter, And It Don't Stop. Also archived here.

Robert Christgau published a piece, The Big Lookback: Jimmy Carter's Inaugural: From The Village Voice, Jan. 31, 1977: "Whose People Were at the People's Inaugural?" -- as part of his subscription newsletter, And It Don't Stop. Also archived here.

Robert Christgau published a piece, Definitions of Love: Some thoughts on the vocabulary of marriage -- as part of his subscription newsletter, And It Don't Stop. Also archived here.

Robert Christgau published his monthly Xgau Sez q&a section -- Moral compasses and the election, coming soon to Bluesky, morning TV avoided, the second sex comes first, Randy Newman upgrades, and song by song by Christgau -- in his Substack newsletter And It Don't Stop. Like all of Xgau Sez, this is archived here.

Robert Christgau published a piece, The Big Lookback: You Never Can Tell: Thoughts on music for a wedding celebration, from 'The Village Voice,' March 3, 1975 -- as part of his subscription newsletter, And It Don't Stop. Also archived here.

Robert Christgau published a piece, Live From Cincinnati: Wussy: A guest post from RJ Smith on Wussy's November 15th show at the Woodward Theater in Cincinnati. -- as part of his subscription newsletter, And It Don't Stop. Also archived here.

Robert Christgau published his monthly Xgau Sez q&a section -- Thoughts on Kamala and the election, Elton and listening time, Young Thug and trap, bohemia (what dat?) Billy Bragg and Woody Guthrie, and genius (again: what dat?). -- in his Substack newsletter And It Don't Stop. Like all of Xgau Sez, this is archived here.

Robert Christgau published his Consumer Guide: November, 2024: Hip-hop from 52-year-old grandpa-to-be, demure grooves from a 31-year-old producer-frontman, dreamlike and bone-simple songs from a Belgium-based 83-year-old, and radical politics from the beyond. Reviews of: Blue Muse, The Devil & God Meet in Church, Eminem, Fred Again.., Hinds, M.J. Lenderman, The Linda Lindas, LL Cool J, MC5, Thurston Moore, Trout Fishing in America, Tyler the Creator, Neil Young & Promise of the Real, Tucker Zimmerman & Friends. This is part of his subscription newsletter, And It Don't Stop. Also archived here.

Robert Christgau published a piece, Louis Jordan: The Grandfather of Rock and Roll: Formally, this jump-blues pioneer presaged rock and roll, though he was decades older than Chuck Berry, Fats Domino, or Little Richard -- as part of his subscription newsletter, And It Don't Stop. Also archived here.

Robert Christgau published his monthly Xgau Sez q&a section -- At the Apollo, in the library, ABBA reconsidered (briefly), the end considered (also briefly, and not the one involving the Doors), thoughts on music writing, and a reading list. -- in his Substack newsletter And It Don't Stop. Like all of Xgau Sez, this is archived here.

Robert Christgau published his Consumer Guide: October, 2024: Guitar rock verging on the philosophical, boom-bap from an alt-rapper here to stay like that shit in your panties, a titanic work of art from 1956, & East African dance records from a DJ on a mission. Reviews of: Bad Moves, The Dare, Guy Davis, Doechii, Ekko Astral, Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong, Adekunle Gold, Kampire Presents: A Dancefloor in Ndola, Miranda Lambert, Jenny Lewis, Mannequin Pussy, El Michels Affair & Black Thought, Gurf Morlix, Serengeti. This is part of his subscription newsletter, And It Don't Stop. Also archived here.