My favorite post-xgau consumerguider is Brad Luen. Xgau is still going at his Substack location, but so is Brad. In addition to his regular Semipop Life, Odds & Ends, Video & Audio, and Bullpen 001 anticipating a need for triple-digit numeration eventually, Brad has recently conducted a 2003 music poll, announced here: https://bradluen.substack.com/p/video-and-audio-youre-not-okay-she. And here are the results: https://open.substack.com/pub/bradluen/p/2003-poll-results?r=2cixd&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web