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A Year-end List I Didn’t Keep

If it doesn’t come to mind now, it probably didn’t need to.

Dec 27, 2025 • Nabil Ayers

The Music You Inherit vs. the Music You Choose

Two musicians died this year who lived on opposite sides of an important divide for me: Jimmy Cliff, whose music filled my childhood home, and Ace…

Dec 13, 2025 • Nabil Ayers

November 2025

Texting My Way Through Thanksgiving

it’s not just for the pumpkin pie—it’s for the dozens of relatives I now text

Nov 27, 2025 • Nabil Ayers

Did You Hear Hiro from Soundgarden’s Rock Hall Speech!?

When Soundgarden’s singer Chris Cornell passed away in May 2017, I was deep in my new habit of writing about everything that caught my attention—still…

Nov 15, 2025 • Nabil Ayers

The Risk and Reward of Doing Shit Live

I had no idea what I was doing when I started a podcast, but I figured that a) seemingly everyone has one, and b) I was lucky to be working with Kieron…

Nov 1, 2025 • Nabil Ayers

October 2025

File Under: Electronic

Even after all these years, music can still sneak up on me

Oct 18, 2025 • Nabil Ayers

Just When I Thought I Was Out…

…they pull me back in

Oct 4, 2025 • Nabil Ayers

September 2025

London or New York: Which is Better?

I’ve worked for a British company since 2009, and although I lost count years ago, I’m guessing I’ve made the trip from New York to London at least 50…

Sep 20, 2025 • Nabil Ayers

What Makes a ‘90s Band?

Is it alt-radio staples like Weezer and No Doubt? Do Radiohead or the Chili Peppers count?

Sep 6, 2025 • Nabil Ayers

August 2025

Pony Express Record - My Sunday Review

+ John Legend on my podcast

Aug 23, 2025 • Nabil Ayers

The Overlooked Genius of Bow Wow Wow

Aug 9, 2025 • Nabil Ayers

July 2025

How I miraculously ended up at a Smiths show in 1985

Jul 26, 2025 • Nabil Ayers

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