ABOUT

Critic, not fangirl.

I'm Bej. I talk about music with names, dates and an opinion.

No "this song is so powerful." I'll tell you what the song actually does, who made it that way, and why nobody talks about it anymore.

Bej

What I make

Short episodes. One artist, one era or one song at a time. History, deep dives, cover stories and concert diaries.

World Music History, Frontwoman, Video Essays, Director Series, Cover Atlas, Taking It Off The Shelf, On This Day in Music History, Strokes Week, Concert Diaries.

Know a song with a better backstory than its chorus?