Stephen Males who goes by the handle of severin hails from South West London and has been a member of the community since the Dorian Lynskey years. His musical tastes are varied – bit of punk, bit of reggae, bit of folk, bit of old jazz/swing stuff innit – citing Katzenjammer, Olivia Chaney, The Unthanks, Joan Armatrading, Ella Fitzgerald, Joni Mitchell, Nico, and Mary Coughlan among his favourite artists. His first A Lister was Soup Song by Robert Wyatt for the topic of Food on April 7, 2006. He was posting as Stevie at the time. His first stint as guru was on Apr. 18, 2013 for the topic of Left Wing Politics. Severin has taken the reins 38 times.
| Date | Topic | Where | Column | Blog | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apr. 18, 2013 | Left Wing Politics | The Guardian | Column | Blog |
| 2 | July 4, 2013 | Smells | The Guardian | Column | Blog |
| 3 | Aug. 1, 2013 | Blue | The Guardian | Column | Blog |
| 4 | Mar. 20, 2014 | Reptiles | The Guardian | Column | Blog |
| 5 | July 3, 2014 | Best Brass | The Guardian | Column | Blog |
| 6 | Mar. 12, 2015 | Control | The Guardian | Column | Blog |
| 7 | Jan. 21, 2016 | Limbo | The Guardian | Column | Blog |
| 8 | May 4, 2016 | Flavour | Song Bar | Column | Blog |
| 9 | Sept. 1, 2016 | Winners | The Guardian | Column | Blog |
| 10 | Oct. 5, 2016 | Green | Song Bar | Column | Blog |
| 11 | Dec. 8, 2016 | Disbelief | The Guardian | Column | Blog |
| 12 | Jan. 18, 2017 | Fish & Aquatic Life | Song Bar | Column | Blog |
| 13 | Mar. 9, 2017 | Purple | The Guardian | Column | Blog |
| 14 | May 3, 2017 | Strange & Surreal | Song Bar | Column | Blog |
| 15 | June 28, 2017 | Painters & Painting | Song Bar | Column | Blog |
| 16 | Aug. 2, 2017 | Arresting Opening Lines | Song Bar | Column | Blog |
| 17 | Dec. 13, 2017 | Onomatopoeia | Song Bar | Column | Blog |
| 18 | Feb. 14, 2018 | Honorific Titles | Song Bar | Column | Blog |
| 19 | Mar. 29, 2018 | Clocks & Watches | The Guardian | Column | Blog |
| 20 | Apr. 25, 2018 | Confidence | Song Bar | Column | Blog |
| 21 | July 11, 2018 | Nursing & Healthcare | Song Bar | Column | Blog |
| 22 | Sept. 5, 2018 | Brevity | Song Bar | Column | Blog |
| 23 | Feb. 20, 2019 | Secret Admirers | Song Bar | Column | Blog |
| 24 | June 19, 2019 | Compromise | Song Bar | Column | Blog |
| 25 | Sept. 18, 2019 | Collecting & Lists | Song Bar | Column | Blog |
| 26 | Dec. 18, 2019 | Trust | Song Bar | Column | Blog |
| 27 | June 24, 2020 | Non Sequiturs | Song Bar | Column | Blog |
| 28 | Sept. 23, 2020 | Masks | Song Bar | Column | Blog |
| 29 | Apr. 21, 2021 | Tigers | Song Bar | Column | Blog |
| 30 | Sept. 21, 2021 | Wolves | Song Bar | Column | Blog |
| 31 | Nov. 9, 2021 | Elephants | Song Bar | Column | Blog |
| 32 | Mar. 30, 2022 | Nightingales & Thrushes | Song Bar | Column | Blog |
| 33 | June 15, 2022 | Swimming or Bathing | Song Bar | Column | Blog |
| 34 | Oct. 5, 2022 | Taxes & Wealth Distribution | Song Bar | Column | Blog |
| 35 | Nov. 30, 2022 | The Colour Pink | Song Bar | Column | Blog |
| 36 | Mar. 15 2023 | Butterflies & Moths | Song Bar | Column | Blog |
| 37 | Oct. 4, 2023 | Prayers & Praying | Song Bar | Column | Blog |
| 38 | Jan. 10, 2024 | Conditional Phrases | Song Bar | Column | Blog |