Blasts From The Past: Three CanCon Oldies Rescued From Obscurity
Back in the dark days when CDs were pretty much the only medium for music, I often got on my critical soapbox to lament the vast number of classic...
Soup, Capes & Ice Shows | The Tinnitist Interviews Rick Wakeman
Prog fans know Rick Wakeman has a way with a keyboard line. Turns out he can also handle a punchline.
Like countless others, I learned that watching Wakeman's hilariously ribald...
Back Stories | My 2011 Interview With Randy Newman
Back in 2011, I was lucky enough to chat with one of my favourite artists — and arguably one of the finest songwriters of his (or any) generation: The...
Skeleton Club Make Their Bones On Weirdly Wonderful Debut Death, Love & Money
They say the only givens in life are death and taxes, but for Skeleton Club those guarantees are more along the lines of Death, Love & Money — the...
Thunder Pie | This is How You Save Me
“Parents can only give good advice or put them on the right paths, but the final forming of a person's character lies in their own hands.”
— Anne Frank
If you...
20 Questions With Bob Gaulke
Bob Gaulke is probably not somebody who believes less is more. Or that a little is enough. That much is obvious from the Bronx singer-songwriter and bassist’s absurdly prolific...
Area Resident’s Stylus Counsel | Beware The Classics
I’ve been pretty focused on filling in some of the gaps in my record collection over the past few years. For the most part, in addition to adding new...
Rewinding 2019 | My Favourite Albums
I have reviewed more than 20,000 albums over the decades. And several hundred more in the past 12 months alone. But at the end of the day — and...
20 Questions With Justine Blanchet
Justine Blanchet puts her heart into her work. In more ways than one. The Montreal country-pop singer just released her 10th single Heart Less, a girl-meets-bad-boy story of loving,...
Thunder Pie | Wintersong
The rain is coming down in sheets. As I turn the corner by the church down the street from the house, I see this young mom with an umbrella...
Now Hear This: Bob Gaulke | The Humanities (Part 1 + Part 2)
Sorry, James Brown fans: There's a new artist vying for the title of Hardest-Working Man In Show Biz. Or at least Hardest-Recording Man In The Bronx.
His name is Bob...
Rewinding 2022 | Tinnitist’s Top Mixtape Tracks: December
Asking me to pick my favourite songs of the year is like asking a competitive eater to name their favourite hot dogs. After the first 25,000, it becomes kind...
Back Stories | My 2010 Interview With Nick Cave
Back in 2010, I was fortunate enough to interview the one and only Nick Cave, who was promoting the second album from his side band Grinderman. As usual, a...
DIY Discovery | Adrian Whitehead
Most of the music I hear is sent to me by labels and publicists. But there's nothing like getting it straight from the source. Welcome to another instalment of...
Stylus Counsel | Area Resident’s Records
I actually buy a lot of albums based solely on the cover art. The first time this happened was when I spotted a copy of The Pod by Ween...
