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Miles Jenson Hits Paydirt In His Sunshine Goldmine

Miles Jenson taps into a rich vein of precious pop elegance with his wistful and wonderful debut EP Sunshine Goldmind — showcasing today on Tinnitist. Proving once again that good...

Brett Abrahamsen Has 10 Questions For Pall Jenkins

Pall Jenkins served as frontman for the excellent San Diego math-rock band Three Mile Pilot before devoting his attention to the moody and fatalistic Black Heart Procession. The singer-guitarist...

Steve Schmolaris’s Single Review: Tired Cossack | Crusher

Part of the joy of Bad Gardening Advice is spending an inordinate amount of time examining the minutiae — intended or not — of a song, with the expectation...

Groover Playlist 318 | Getting Warmer (Part 1)

Brendan Starr shares their dream, Dancemoron step out on the circuit, Superbob Production is a triple threat and more in today's submissions from Groover, a platform that connects artists...

Groover Playlist 318 | Getting Warmer (Part 2)

Aaron Jackon funks it all up, Sonic Alley rock your night, Mystic Firm & Perfect Giddimani play catch and more in today's submissions from Groover, a platform that connects...

Groover Playlist 318 | Getting Warmer (Part 3)

Forgetmyname free up space, GrayBeat mix it up, Black Cashmere head out and more in today's submissions from Groover, a platform that connects artists with critics like me for...

Next Week in Music | June 23-29 • The Short List: 26 Titles You...

Last week, the music gods were all like, 'Whatever, we've got tons of time to get all those albums out before summer." This week they woke up and went,...

Next Week in Music | June 23-29 • The Short List: 26 Titles You...

Frankly, I wasn't going to include the Lorde album. It's not that I don't like her, or any of the songs I've heard / videos I've seen — they...

Next Week in Music | June 23-29 • The Long List: 480+ Releases On...

What do Kris Kristofferson, Peter Asher, Howard Kaylan of The Turtles, Todd Rundgren, Cyndi Lauper, Jimmy Somerville of Bronski Beat, Bobby Gillespie of Primal Scream and Steven Page of...

Next Week in Music | June 23-29 • 8 New Books

Last week served up a veritable feast of new titles. Hope you saved room for dessert. On the menu: Tasty titles about Iggy & The Stooges, The Pretenders, Guns...

Next Week in Music | June 23-29 • On TV

Can you have too much of a good thing? Country fans will find out on Thursday, when ABC’s CMA Fest special crams more than 30 Nash Vegas stars into...

Area Resident’s Stylus Counsel | Best Of The Solo Albums

Only KISS could get away with putting out four solo albums, three of them awful, and then issuing a fourth "best of the solo albums" record as though there...

Thunder Pie | Dead Bird Falling From The Sky

‘Dead Bird Falling from the Sky’ This dream suggests that there is something important in your waking life that you are failing to notice. The dead bird represents a significant...

Albums Of The Week: Hotline TNT | Raspberry Moon

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “While making Hotline TNT’s new album Raspberry Moon, frontman Will Anderson confronted a burgeoning if occasionally difficult belief: Hotline TNT were now a band, and...

Canadian Beacon | Allegories, Majors, Original Pairs & More New Homegrown Patriots

One thing that never fails to frost my tips: When a Canadian act (or one of their proxies) pays a foreign publicist to pitch me (and presumably other domestic...

The Grindhouse | Autumn Lies Buried, Crüzer, Stygian Fair & More New Seasonal Sacrifices

Welcome to the official start of another blistering summer in the Grindhouse. Fittingly, I am soaking up the sun and sipping an adult beverage on my patio as I...

Albums Of The Week: Kelsey Waldon | Every Ghost

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “In the six years since she signed to John Prine‘s Oh Boy Records, Kelsey Waldon has earned wide praise for the authenticity of her songwriting....

Megg Jacobs Takes You Along On Her Dark Ego Trip

Megg Jacobs wrestles with duality in her dark new single Ego — showcasing today on Tinnitist. The North Carolina artist's new single highlights the illusions encountered when forced into positions...

Michelle Núñez Begins By Making The Most Of it

Michelle Núñez unlocks her diary in her debut single Making The Most Of It — showcasing today on Tinnitist. The L.A. singer-songwriter and actress's track is a cinematic ballad that...

Julia Thomsen Ushers In Endless Summer

Julia Thomsen captures the essence of the season with her new composition Endless Summer — showcasing today on Tinnitist. Known for her emotionally touching pieces, the award-winning composer’s latest piece...

Pinc Louds | Quotidien: Exclusive Video Premiere

Pinc Louds battle the depressing demons of day-to-day existence in their revealing new single and cinematically surreal video Quotidien — premiering exclusively on Tinnitist. Helmed by veteran producer Gordon Raphael...

Rachael Sage & The Sequins | Just Enough: Exclusive Premiere

Rachael Sage & The Sequins feel the love in their sweetly soulful new single Just Enough — premiering exclusively on Tinnitist. The acclaimed alt-folk-pop singer-songwriter joins forces with her stellar longtime...

Albums Of The Week: Yungblud | Idols

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “The 12-track Idols, recorded in Leeds, is U.K. singer-songwriter Yungblud’s fourth and most ambitious work. The decision to produce the album just a few miles...

Albums Of The Week: University | McCartney, It’ll Be OK

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “University are the Crewe four-piece formed of Zak Bowker (vocals/guitar), Ewan Barton (bass), Joel Smith (drums) and Eddie (mascot). Recorded with producer Kwes Darko (Sampa The...

Albums Of The Week: Tropical Fuck Storm | Teeth Marché

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Fairyland Codex is the fourth studio album from genre-bending Australian band Tropical Fuck Storm. Recorded with co-producer Michael Beach at the band’s Dodgy Brothers studio...

Albums Of The Week: Willie Nile | The Great Yellow Light

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “The Great Yellow Light is the 21st long-playing release from veteran New York singer-songwriter and guitarist Willie Nile. Nile says the album title is a...

Albums Of The Week: Lukas Nelson | American Romance

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Since he was old enough to walk, Lukas Nelson has been on the move. He was raised in a beloved musical family and then, as...

Albums Of The Week: James McMurtry | The Black Dog And The Wandering Boy

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “When his father died in 2021, James McMurtry went through his effects and discovered a rough pencil sketch of himself as a child. He thought...

Albums Of The Week: Knub | Crub

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “After several years of perfecting their low-end heavy rock with a demo EP and a split LP with Ohio's Brain Cave, Baltimore's Knub return with...

Albums Of The Week: Thee Headcoats Sect | Got SECT If You Want It!...

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Got SECT If You Want It stars the true highbreds of punk and rhythm and beat: Thee Headcoats Sect. It features thee original Headcoat boys: Bruce...

Albums Of The Week: D.K. Harrell | Talkin Heavy

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Singer-guitarist and songwriter D.K. Harrell, one of the most formidable new artists in the current blues resurgence, sounds like no one else on the scene....

Albums Of The Week: Haim | I Quit

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Haim are back in business with I Quit, the fourth album from the California sibling trio. The 15-track LP was produced by Rostam Batmanglij and...

Albums Of The Week: Sex Beat | Crack

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Crack is radical reduction — for this second album, Berlin band Sex Beat stripped away all differences and embellishments, recording in their rehearsal space to...

Albums Of The Week: U.S. Girls | Scratch It

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “When Meg Remy, the visionary behind U.S. Girls, got an offer to play at a festival in Hot Springs, Arkansas in early 2024 — over...

Albums Of The Week: It’s All Meat | It’s All Meat Reissue

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Formed in Toronto in the late ’60s, It’s All Meat (the name was taken from a dog food commercial!) soon caught the attention of influential...

Brett Abrahamsen Has 9 Questions For Howard Bilerman

Howard Bilerman first rose to prominence as the drummer for Canadian indie-rock stalwarts Arcade Fire. He played on their classic debut album Funeral before leaving to devote his time...

RUSHfest Announces Two-Day Celebration In Toronto

RUSHfest Canada lands in Toronto this summer for a once-in-a-generation celebration of one of Canada’s most iconic bands. Taking place Friday, Aug. 1 at Massey Hall and Saturday, Aug....

Liona Boyd & Mark Masri Are Foreverly Yours With Bye Bye Love

Liona Boyd and Mark Masri breathe new life into an Everly Brothers classic with their radiant rendition of Bye Bye Love and a romantic lyric video — showcasing today...

Afrotronix Crosses Cultures While Proclaiming Oda Ye

Afrotronix lives up to both halves of his handle with his new single and video Oda Ye — showcasing today on Tinnitist. From the ancient sands of the Ennedi desert...

Francis Baptiste Would Love To Have An Aspirin For The Soul

Francis Baptiste wishes he could get an Aspirin For The Soul in his rootsy new ballad — showcasing today on Tinnitist. A preview of the Vancouver singer-songwriter's upcoming album Lived...

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