Rewinding 2021 | Live Albums
Hey, remember concerts? I do. Though I can barely remember the last time I saw one. And honestly, I'm in no hurry to attend one again. Right now, the...
Rewinding 2021 | Box Sets & Reissues
I read somewhere that oldies make up nearly two-thirds of all online steaming. I'm not quite there yet. But I did spend a fair chunk of time in 2021...
Rewinding 2021 | Tinnitist’s Top Videos
I have said it before. I am saying it again: If there's one thing I've learned from running this site, it's that people love music videos. Here's the proof:...
Back Stories | Il Divo Live In Concert
I just read that Carlos Marin, the Latin lover of long-running popera outfit Il Divo, died Sunday at age 53 of complications from COVID. I never met or spoke...
Meet Stu Reid: Winnipeg’s Gig Poster King
Winnipeg's music scene would not look (or sound) the same without Stu Reid.
Since 1984, the well-known graphic artist, illustrator and self-described music nerd has designed thousands of gig posters...
Tinnitist TV | Episode 16: Corey McCormick
One thing leads to another. This might be especially true for Corey McCormick.
Back in 2010, the California bassist – who had previously played with Chris Cornell — joined Lukas...
Tinnitist TV | Episode 15: Boy Golden
Boy Golden is a real character. In more ways than one.
First and foremost, he's the musical alter ego of Winnipeg singer-songwriter Liam Duncan, formerly of the band The Middle...
DIY Discovery | JJ’s Music Retaliation (Part 4)
Some musicians are eccentric. Others are eclectic. Still others are enigmatic. But few combine all those qualities — along with several other brilliantly bizarre traits — quite like the...
DIY Discovery | JJ’s Music Retaliation (Part 3)
Some musicians are eccentric. Others are eclectic. Still others are enigmatic. But few combine all those qualities — along with several other brilliantly bizarre traits — quite like the...
DIY Discovery | JJ’s Music Retaliation (Part 2)
Some musicians are eccentric. Others are eclectic. Still others are enigmatic. But few combine all those qualities — along with several other brilliantly bizarre traits — quite like the...
20 Questions With Unpinnable Butterflies’ Gabriel Judet-Weinshel
Gabriel Judet-Weinshel is spreading his wings again. The high-flying singer and songwriter behind the musical collective Unpinnable Butterflies has just released his must-hear sophomore album Radio Ocean, a wonderfully...
Back Stories | My 2011 Interview With Dave Grohl
For years now, people have called Dave Grohl the nicest guy in rock. Near as I can tell, they're right. I was lucky enough to get some phone time...
Back Stories | Nirvana’s Nevermind & The Grunge Explosion
Just in case you don't feel old enough already, here's something to remind you: Nirvana's iconic album Nevermind turns 30 years old on Friday. Like a lot of folks,...
DIY Discovery | JJ’s Music Retaliation (Part 1)
Some musicians are eccentric. Others are eclectic. Still others are enigmatic. But few combine all those qualities — along with several other brilliantly bizarre traits — quite like the...
Back Stories | My 2011 Interview With Lindsey Buckingham
Back in 2011, I was fortunate enough to talk to then-Fleetwood Mac singer-guitarist Lindsey Buckingham when he was promoting his solo album Seeds We Sow. Since he just released...
