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Kevin Krein

Kevin Krein

Kevin is a cool dog dad, writer, podcast host, and depressed person living south of the Twin Cities. His music criticism and analysis blog, Anhedonic Headphones celebrated its tenth year in 2023; his music writing has been featured on PopMatters and Bearded Gentlemen Music, and his writing about things other than music has appeared in River Valley Woman, SoMinn Scene, The Wagazine, and The Next Ten Words. He launched the Anhedonic Headphones Podcast in 2019, and co-hosts A Reasonable Day, a bi-weekly pop culture podcast, with writer Alyssa Savino.

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Beth Gibbons Pensively Looks at Her Past & What Lies Ahead Still on Solo Debut ‘Lives Outgrown’

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Meet Our Writers: Minnesota’s Kevin Krein!

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