Let's Revisit The Blog Rock Era
Episode Date: August 18, 2023Steven was on vacation for part of the week, so he was checked out of the discourse. When he returned, he kept seeing the same face in his so...
Indiecast is a weekly show from Amazon Music hosted by music critics Steven Hyden and Ian Cohen. Every week, Hyden and Cohen discuss the biggest news and names in modern indie, as well as look back to moments that established the indie rock canon.
273 episodes transcribedSteven was on vacation for part of the week, so he was checked out of the discourse. When he returned, he kept seeing the same face in his so...
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