Greil Marcus is an author, music journalist, and cultural critic based in Berkeley. He is known for his contemporary criticism and historical scholarship, which places rock music in a broader framework of culture and politics than is customary in pop music journalism. For the past three decades he has written a monthly column, Real Life Rock Top 10, forPitchfork Magazine, which offers incisive commentary on what he's called everyday culture and found objects—including songs, albums, movies, news, novels, commercials, TV shows, overheard remarks, and more.