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Albums Of The Week: Various Artists | Brown Acid: The Eighteenth Trip

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “If you survived trips 1-17 with one tiny speck of psychedelic sunshine intact, Brown Acid: The Eighteenth Trip will be your coming-of-age nightmare. Vintage underground...

Canada’s Teen Jam Wants You

Some of the best, most innovative musical acts ever started out when they were merely teens — The Runaways, Strokes and Arctic Monkeys, to name just a few — and...

Jeff Rogers Has Love Under Lock & Key

Jeff Rogers and love go together like a Lock & Key on his high-energy new blues-rock single and lyric video — showcasing today on Tinnitist. The past few months have been...

Area Resident’s Record Store Day Picks

I must admit, I don't usually line up for Record Store Day. If there's something I really want, I'll let some of my shop-owning pals know. But I buy...

Back Stories | My 2012 Interview With Maynard James Keenan

Since multi-talented musical maverick Maynard James Keenan just celebrated his 60th birthday, it seemed like a good time to post the chat we had back when he was just...

The Grindhouse | Zolle, Lÿnx, NOTSM & More New Loudness

Happy birthday to Tool / Puscifer / A Perfect Circle frontman (and winemaker) Maynard James Keenan, who hits the big 6-0 today. Which means he's only five years away...

Canadian Beacon | Mawzy, His His, Asko & More New Homegrown Sounds

There's been a lot of jibber-jabber lately about Burton Cummings preventing the controversial (but fittingly named) current lineup of The Guess Who from playing his songs. My two cents:...

Fairything Wishes Upon A Star For Aureate Astronomies

Fairything gives up their moon-age daydreams and comes back down to Earth in their heavenly new space-pop single Aureate Astronomies — showcasing today on Tinnitist. The Vancouver indie-popster's latest release is...

Les Stroud Hears The Ancients Call Him Home

Les Stroud listens to the Ancients Call through time in his new single and video — showcasing today on Tinnitist. This Ontario singer-songwriter's impactful and moving song breaks through musical...

Zach Adam Returns To The End Of The World (Late At Night)

Zach Adam takes you back to the End Of The World (Late At Night) in his new single and video — showcasing today on TInnitist. A piano pop-ballad version of...

Little Fireworks Brave The Darkess As They Wonder: Where Did The Light Go?

Little Fireworks burst onto the radar with their passionate power and sophisticated style of their debut EP Where Did The Light Go? — showcasing today on Tinnitist. Featuring the previously released...

Dean Harlem | Keep You: Exclusive Premiere

Dean Harlem gently clings to to the memory of a fleeting feeling in his lovely, lovestruck new single Keep You — premiering exclusively on Tinnitist. The first preview of the...

Spiders From Uranus Are Here To Help You Blow It Out

Spiders From Uranus pelt you with old-school punk nuggets on their short, sharp and snotty debut album Blow It Out — showcasing today on Tinnitist. Every artist on a path...

Thunder Boys Arrive Bearing Sorry Jars & Shooting Stars

Thunder Boys make an unapologetically freaky debut with their brightly burning single and Wizard Of Oz-themed video Sorry Jars & Shooting Stars — showcasing today on Tinnitist. The first preview of...

Ruth Moody Wonders If She’s Already Free

Ruth Moody can't tell if she's running from the future or the past on her sweetly soaring new single Already Free — showcasing today on Tinnitist. The second single from...

Classic Album Review: Mission of Burma | Accomplished: The Best of

This came out in 2004 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):   THE SKINNY: Back in...

Classic Album Review: Hootie & The Blowfish | The Best of (1993 Thru 2003)

This came out in 2004 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):   THE SKINNY: If, for...

Classic Album Review: Jim Croce | Classic Hits

This came out in 2004 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):   THE SKINNY: Talk about...

Classic Album Review: Various Artists | Bad Boy’s 10th Anniversary: The Hits

This came out in 2004 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):   THE SKINNY: Rap mogul...

Classic Album Review: Various Artists | Rykodisc 20th Anniversary

This came out in 2004 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):   THE SKINNY: The world’s...

Classic Album Reviews: Various Artists | Zen CD / Zen RMX

This came out in 2004 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):   THE SKINNY: The influential...

Classic Album Review: The Free Design | Kites are Fun

This came out in 2004 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):   THE SKINNY: The innocently...

Classic Album Review: Duke Ellington | Masterpieces by Ellington

This came out in 2004 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):   THE SKINNY: Four, yes,...

Classic Album Review: Bill Evans | You Must Remember Spring

This came out in 2004 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):   THE SKINNY: Jazz piano...

Classic Album Review: Nas | Illmatic: 10 Year Anniversary Platinum Series

This came out in 2004 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):   THE SKINNY: Outspoken New...

Classic Album Review: Aranbee Pop Symphony Orchestra | Today’s Pop Symphony

This came out in 2004 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):   THE SKINNY: Silly symphonic...

Classic Album Review: Cheap Trick | The Essential

This came out in 2004 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):   THE SKINNY: The umpteenth...

Classic Album Review: Olivia Tremor Control | Black Foliage: Animation Music

This came out in 2004 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):   THE SKINNY: If you...

Classic Album Review: Candi Staton | Candi Staton

This came out in 2004 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):   THE SKINNY: The most...

Classic Album Reviews: Johnny Cash | Life / My Mother’s Hymn Book

This came out in 2004 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):   THE SKINNY: The Man...

Classic Album Reviews: Yes | Tormato / Drama / 90125 Expanded Reissues

These came out in 2004 – or at least that's when I got them. Here’s what I said about them back then (with some minor editing):   THE SKINNY: Rhino dusts...

Classic Album Review: Spiritualized | The Complete Works Volume Two

This came out in 2004 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):   THE SKINNY: Singer-guitarist Jason...

Classic Album Review: Helmet | Unsung: The Best of (1991-1997)

This came out in 2004 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):   THE SKINNY: Like a...

Classic Album Review: Weezer | Weezer (The Blue Album): Deluxe Edition

This came out in 2004 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):   THE SKINNY: Geeks, rejoice:...

Classic Album Review: Meat Puppets | Classic Puppets

This came out in 2004 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):   THE SKINNY: They started...

Classic Album Review: Guns N’ Roses | Greatest Hits

This came out in 2004 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):   THE SKINNY: Axl Rose...

Classic Album Review: The Who | Then And Now

This came out in 2004 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):   THE SKINNY: This 20-track...

Classic Album Reviews: Joe Jackson | Look Sharp / I’m The Man 25th Anniversary...

These came out in 2004 – or at least that's when I got them. Here’s what I said about them back then (with some minor editing):   THE SKINNY: Joe Jackson’s...

Classic Album Review: The Cure | Join the Dots: B-Sides and Rarities, 1978-2001

This came out in 2004 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):   THE SKINNY: Too many...

Classic Album Reviews: Emmylou Harris | Pieces of the Sky / Elite Hotel /...

These came out in 2004 – or at least that's when I got them. Here’s what I said about them back then (with some minor editing):   THE SKINNY: If you...

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