The Spin Alternative Record Guide is a music reference book compiled by the American music magazine Spin and published in 1995 by Vintage Books. It was edited by the rock critic Eric Weisbard and Crai
Spin Alternative Record Guide
Ann Powers (right) contributed to the book, while Robert Christgau (left) loaned records from his personal collection to assist in the creation of the guide.
ABBA, 1979
John Zorn, 2003
Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s is a music reference book by American music journalist and essayist Robert Christgau. It was published in October 2000 by St. Martin's Press's Griffin im
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Robert Christgau at the 2006 Pop Conference
A CD collection pictured in 2007; the proliferation of music production in the format informed Christgau's reviewing and grading standards throughout the preceding decade.
Christgau's tepid response to English rock band Radiohead (pictured in 2004) was a source of controversy.