Writer, author, drummer. Edits the guitar pop newsletter Remember The Lightning: https://rememberthelightning.substack.com/. Contributor for Big Takeover. Drummer for Tsar, The Brothers Steve, Ken Layne & The Corvids, and Ridel High (aka "Coulter").https://bsky.app/profile/stevewlauden.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/stevewlauden.bsky.social/post/3mldsjzxddc2qThe Speedways are back with the punchy new single "Luna"! The band’s addictive core sound is built around high energy melodic pop rock, big guitars, a dynamic rhythm section, and hooks for days. #musicsky #music https://rememberthelightning.substack.com/p/interview-the-speedways08 May 2026 13:10 +0000at://did:plc:k5oxzpp4gjtwv4e2m7mgnrde/app.bsky.feed.post/3mldsjzxddc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/stevewlauden.bsky.social/post/3ml4ddeg2a22xThe talented multi-instrumentalist is the guitarist/vocalist for LA-based Uni Boys while doing double duty as The Lemon Twigs drummer. Both bands have excellent new music out this year. #musicsky #music https://rememberthelightning.substack.com/p/interview-reza-matin05 May 2026 13:49 +0000at://did:plc:k5oxzpp4gjtwv4e2m7mgnrde/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4ddeg2a22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/stevewlauden.bsky.social/post/3mkqnxcvc7c2y‘90s power poppers The Greenberry Woods are BACK! Check out the video premiere and an interview with Matt Huseman and Ira Katz about the new album “It’s All Good, Sugar…” @bigstirrecords.bsky.social #musicsky #music https://rememberthelightning.substack.com/p/video-premiere-the-greenberry-woods30 Apr 2026 22:28 +0000at://did:plc:k5oxzpp4gjtwv4e2m7mgnrde/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkqnxcvc7c2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/stevewlauden.bsky.social/post/3mklyrcakis2aCheck out these ten (wait, I mean ELEVEN) great new guitar pop tracks. #musicsky #music https://rememberthelightning.substack.com/p/guitar-pop-for-now-peoplepart-3929 Apr 2026 01:58 +0000at://did:plc:k5oxzpp4gjtwv4e2m7mgnrde/app.bsky.feed.post/3mklyrcakis2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/stevewlauden.bsky.social/post/3mkaop7jjik22Ramones released a perfect debut album 50 years ago. Esteemed members of MusicStack go track by track on Side B. (Side A arrived on Wednesday.) #musicsky #music https://rememberthelightning.substack.com/p/song-x-song-ramones-side-b24 Apr 2026 13:58 +0000at://did:plc:k5oxzpp4gjtwv4e2m7mgnrde/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkaop7jjik22https://bsky.app/profile/stevewlauden.bsky.social/post/3mk3nkvrgl22jRamones released a perfect debut album 50 years ago. Esteemed members of MusicStack go track by track on Side A. (Side B arrives this Friday.) #musicsky #music https://rememberthelightning.substack.com/p/song-x-song-ramones-side-a22 Apr 2026 13:55 +0000at://did:plc:k5oxzpp4gjtwv4e2m7mgnrde/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk3nkvrgl22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/stevewlauden.bsky.social/post/3mjk2zeortc23The Rallies’ excellent new album is sure to hit the sweet spot for fans of ‘60s-tinged jangle pop. #musicsky #music https://rememberthelightning.substack.com/p/interview-the-rallies15 Apr 2026 14:08 +0000at://did:plc:k5oxzpp4gjtwv4e2m7mgnrde/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjk2zeortc23https://bsky.app/profile/stevewlauden.bsky.social/post/3mja2cpdpmc26Latest installment of the music writing project with my oldest daughter (who flew home this weekend to surprise me!) #musicsky #music https://rememberthelightning.substack.com/p/xz-song-trader-im-a-believer11 Apr 2026 14:28 +0000at://did:plc:k5oxzpp4gjtwv4e2m7mgnrde/app.bsky.feed.post/3mja2cpdpmc26https://bsky.app/profile/stevewlauden.bsky.social/post/3miye75pnsk2pMusic City's Conor Lumsden knows a thing or two about power pop: "I think power pop is some of the best music ever made…and some of the worst music ever made. My old boss Paul Collins put it this way, ‘There is nothing worse than a bad power pop song." #musicsky #music #powerpop https://rememberthelightning.substack.com/p/interview-music-city08 Apr 2026 13:04 +0000at://did:plc:k5oxzpp4gjtwv4e2m7mgnrde/app.bsky.feed.post/3miye75pnsk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/stevewlauden.bsky.social/post/3mioezkir2s2dHave you heard the new Josephine Network album? You need to check out the new @josephinenetwork.bsky.social album! #musicsky #music https://rememberthelightning.substack.com/p/interview-josephine-network04 Apr 2026 13:52 +0000at://did:plc:k5oxzpp4gjtwv4e2m7mgnrde/app.bsky.feed.post/3mioezkir2s2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/stevewlauden.bsky.social/post/3migtc5q5fk2dTwo new albums and one you might have missed from 2024. #musicsky #music https://rememberthelightning.substack.com/p/april-album-reviews-bloody-red-baron-f9401 Apr 2026 13:46 +0000at://did:plc:k5oxzpp4gjtwv4e2m7mgnrde/app.bsky.feed.post/3migtc5q5fk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/stevewlauden.bsky.social/post/3mhvbpyrvxk2cThe Weezer recordings that led to The Blue Album are getting released on vinyl for the first time. I spoke with Jon Pikus who engineered and produced the original demos in November 1992. https://rememberthelightning.substack.com/p/early-weezer-demos-get-the-rsd-treatment25 Mar 2026 14:17 +0000at://did:plc:k5oxzpp4gjtwv4e2m7mgnrde/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhvbpyrvxk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/stevewlauden.bsky.social/post/3mhdmbcv3sc2wStephen “Spaz” Schnee joins the “Is It Power Pop?!” party. Great genre overview and song choices from a seasoned music writer/YouTuber and lifelong fan. You don’t want to miss this one. #musicsky #music https://rememberthelightning.substack.com/p/is-it-power-pop-8f218 Mar 2026 13:37 +0000at://did:plc:k5oxzpp4gjtwv4e2m7mgnrde/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhdmbcv3sc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/stevewlauden.bsky.social/post/3mgzio57jm22hLatest installment in the music writing collaboration with my daughter. “Save It For Later”…but go ahead and read it now. #music #musicsky https://rememberthelightning.substack.com/p/xz-song-trader-save-it-for-later14 Mar 2026 13:06 +0000at://did:plc:k5oxzpp4gjtwv4e2m7mgnrde/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgzio57jm22h