Win a Limited-Edition Paul McCartney Box!
Check out this Deluxe Collectors Edition Box Set of Paul McCartney & Wings' classic 1975 album Venus & Mars. It includes the remastered original album, a disc of extras...
Darrelle London | Sheep: Exclusive Video Premiere!
Toronto singer-songwriter Darrelle London is diving into the world of Kindie (Kid-Indie) with the lullaby album Sing to the Moon — and premiering the lyric video for her new...
Jeff Tweedy | Some Birds video
Jeff Tweedy will release his latest solo album WARM on Nov. 30 via dBpm Records, according to a press release. WARM was produced and recorded entirely by Jeff at...
Back Stories | The Evolution of the Concert Ticket Rip-Off
Ticket scalping is back in the news this week, thanks to the Toronto Star's excellent report on Ticketmaster's latest round of skullduggery and scumbaggery. That reminded me of a...
Indie Roundup: 13 Tracks to Try | Sept. 20, 2018
Every day I get press releases from indie bands with new songs, albums and videos to hype. Here's the latest batch:
• Nashville duo Striking Matches (Sarah Zimmerman and Justin...
Soulskin | Lost in Space: Exclusive Video Premiere!
Soulskin is a band reborn on its latest album Beneath a Dimmer Crown and new lyric video for the song Lost in Space — premiering exclusively on Tinnitist!
"Lost in...
Buck-N-Nice | EMAG: Exclusive Video Premiere!
Hard-hitting hip-hop duo Buck-N-Nice are fighting the good fight on their new video for the title cut from their sophomore album EMAG — premiering exclusively on Tinnitist!
Directed and produced...
Aruba Red | Goddess Vibes: Exclusive Video Premiere!
After taking some breathing space from music, London-based alternative soul artist Aruba Red is returning with the new EP Holy Waters and its premiere single Goddess Vibes — premiering...
Watch all this year’s Polaris Prize performances
It's been a long time since I paid attention to the Polaris Prize. If you do, you may already know singer Jeremy Dutcher won this year's award on Monday...
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Six Songs to Hear Today | Sept. 13, 2018
Another day, another batch of new tunes to get you through. Here's a six-pack of tracks to stream:
1 | Soul legend Al Green has released his first new song...
Six Songs to Hear Today | Sept. 12, 2018
Everything (and everybody) old is renewed in today's six-pack of new songs. Hear for yourself:
1 | Guitarist Marc Ribot enlisted the inimitable Tom Waits for his new song Bella...
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...
Back Stories | My 2001 Interview With Jello Biafra
Like every other teenage lunkhead who heard Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables, I was a big Dead Kennedys fan back in the ’80s. I even saw them during their...
Six Songs to Hear Today | Sept. 10, 2018
Another day, another crop of new songs to get you through. Here's a six-pack of sounds to stream:
1 | Canadian punks Fucked Up offered up the typically fierce House...
