Albums Of The Week: Kate Clover | Bleed Your Heart Out
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Kate Clover is a songwriter and musician from Los Angeles. From the local lineage of bands like X, Germs and The Gun Club to the glamorous...
Albums Of The Week: Willi Carlisle | Peculiar, Missouri
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Willi Carlisle is a poet and a folk singer for the people. Like his hero Utah Phillips, Carlisle's extraordinary gift for turning a phrase isn't...
Classic Album Reviews: Bikini Kill | The Singles / Julie Ruin | Julie Ruin
This came out in 1999 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):
One step forward, one...
Albums Of The Week: Shabaka | Perceive Its Beauty, Acknowledge Its Grace
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “After putting down the saxophone, the instrument he has become synonymous with, Shabaka returns with his first album under his own name.
Expanding off the meditative...
Submission Accomplished: Nouhi’s Nomad | Nouhi’s Nomad
Thanks to the inexplicable popularity of my Submit Music page, I always have a digital backlog of albums, EPs, singles and videos awaiting my perusal. Here's a recent must-hear...
Indie Roundup | Eight Great Tracks You Want to Hear Right Now
Waco go to the devil, Faye Webster skates away, Living Hour float away, Rustin Man takes heart, Golden Daze take wing and more in today's Roundup. Put the hammer...
Next Week in Music | Aug. 9-15 • The Long List: 280 Releases On...
Your latest upcoming albums list is brought to you by the words Live, World, Light, Good, Still and Feel. That all sounds pretty positive, doesn't it? Fingers crossed that...
Back Stories | My Album Reviews From Dec. 10, 1999
Two decades ago, new albums from Methods of Mayhem, Ani DiFranco, Joel Plaskett and others were spinning away in my portable CD player. Here’s what I had to say...
Classic Album Review: Cartoons | Toonage
This came out in 1999 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):
Giant pompadours made of...
Rewinding 2021 | Tinnitist’s Top Posts
Sometimes I spend hours (OK, minutes) labouring over a thoughtful review that nobody reads. Other times I dash off a couple of sentences, throw together a roundup, edit a...
Albums Of The Week: Neon Leon | 1979​-​84 Singles Collection
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “When N.Y.C. hit its punk stride in the mid-1970s, the one-of-a-kind ‘Neon’ Leon Matthews was already in the thick of it. Getting his start in...
2018 in Review | Tinnitist’s Top Pop & Dance Albums
Top Pick: Robyn | Honey
Life turns a lot of folks hard and bitter. It does not make most people soft and sweet. Good thing Robyn is not like most...
Next Week in Music | March 7-13 • The Long List: 325 Releases On...
Happy 76th birthday to Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour. While you celebrate by spinning your favourite Floyd cuts and playing air guitar, peruse this list of 325 new albums,...
Rewinding May | The Best Roots, Blues & Gospel
From French blues-rock duos to Grammy-winning gospel legends, it was a strong month for roots-music fans. Here are May's top releases in alphabetical order — just click on the...
Robert Gordon & Chris Spedding | Tear Up the House
WHO ARE THEY? The American rockabilly singer and the British retro-headed guitar slinger who have both crafted long, memorable and productive solo careers — but have never sounded bigger,...
