Indie Roundup | Sept. 11, 2018
Every day I get press releases from indie bands with new songs, albums and videos to hype. Here's the latest batch:
• Dream-pop duo Beach House have not one but...
Next Week in Music | Dec. 7-13 • On TV
Bruce Springsteen, Greta Van Fleet and My Morning Jacket all in the same week? Things are looking up. Of course, if the rock and the roll are not your...
Albums Of The Week: Coldplay | Music Of The Spheres
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Coldplay’s much-anticipated ninth album Music Of The Spheres was produced by studio mastermind Max Martin and features collaborations with K-pop superstars BTS, pop queen Selena...
Albums Of The Week: Greenleaf | Echoes From A Mass
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: "Like clockwork, Swedish stoner rockers Greenleaf spread their concentrated sludgy energy to disciples of the genre by releasing Echoes From A Mass, the successor to...
Classic Album Review: Godsmack | Godsmack
This came out in 1998 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):
Don't let the gothy,...
Classic Album Review: McCoy Tyner | The Definitive
This came out in 2002 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):
Maybe it’s because most...
Krosst Out Introduces Sophomore Album Phone Calls With Ghosts
Krosst Out puts it all on the line with his sophomore album Phone Calls With Ghosts and the video single Intro (Preface) — showcasing today on Tinnitist.
“This album came...
David Clayton-Thomas | Say Somethin’
THE PRESS RELEASE: "This album takes you on a journey through the foibles and fantasies of life in the 21st century. It defies convention and thumbs its nose at...
Bottle Rockets | Bit Logic
They aren't old, they're old-school. And nearly three decades into their existence, St. Louis' roots-rockers The Bottle Rockets are bumping up against some of the same unpleasant realities as...
Albums Of The Week: Elvis Presley | Memphis
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Memphis is the definitive and first fully comprehensive collection of Elvis Presley’s hometown recordings.
Over 111 tracks, this box captures Presley from his earliest sessions at...
Classic Album Review: Michael McDermott | Last Chance Lounge
This album came out back in 2001. Here’s what I said about it then (with some minor editing):
An upturned hat on the sidewalk. An overflowing glass on an old...
Albums Of The Week: Suzi Quatro | The Rock Box 1973 – 1979 /...
It's big day for fans of leather-clad ’70s glam-rock queen Suzi Quatro, with not one but two new compilations hitting the market.
First and foremost is The Rock Box, an...
Classic Album Review: Grand Mal | Bad Timing
This came out in 2003 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):
“Like a space-time contraction...
Albums Of The Week: Brittany Howard | What Now
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “There’s a double meaning to the title of What Now, the revelatory new album from singer-songwriter Brittany Howard. “With the world we’re living in now,...
Thunder Pie | The God of Ice Cream: Mini Essays about Overeating
“It's not all bad. Heightened self-consciousness, apartness, an inability to join in, physical shame and self-loathing—they are not all bad. Those devils have been my angels. Without them I...
