Albums Of The Week: Mariel Buckley | Everywhere I Used To Be
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Unapologetically genuine, wry, and soft-hearted, Mariel Buckley has planted her flag firmly as a songwriter who’s in it for the long haul. She aims to...
North Mississippi Allstars Lead Today’s Pack of Upcoming Albums
Another day, another couple of dozen album-release announcements. For me, the best of today's bunch is the news that North Mississippi Allstars will drop their umpteenth album Up &...
J.S. Ondara | Tales of America
The American Dream doesn't get much better than this. Six years ago, 20-year-old Nairobi native J.S. Ondara won a Green Card lottery and moved to Minnesota — where he...
Albums Of The Week: Basia Bulat | The Garden
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Basia Bulat’s The Garden is a new album that reimagines songs across her five studio albums with stunning classical string quartet arrangements by Owen Pallett,...
Mike Felten | Fast Mikey Blue Eyes: Exclusive Album Premiere
Mike Felten introduces listeners to Fast Mikey Blue Eyes on his straight-shooting sixth album — premiering exclusively on Tinnitist.
A veteran Chicago singer-songwriter, Felten has often been accused of trafficking...
Classic Album Review: Quincy Jones | Q: The Musical Biography
This came out in 2001 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):
Plenty of famous people...
Albums Of The Week: Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats | Slaughter On First Avenue...
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Uncle Acid’s reputation as one of the most devastating and authentically psychedelic live bands on the planet became impossible to dispute, not least when they...
Classic Album Review: Clifford Brown | 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...
Now Hear This: Nancy | 7 Foot Tall Post-Suicidal Feel Good Blues
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: "Enigmatically compelling and dripping in authenticity, bizarro-pop provocateur Nancy reveals his eccentric collection of sonic adventures The Seven Foot Tall Post-Suicidal Feel Good Blues.
Spawning audacious...
Classic Album Review: Snow | Two Hands Clapping
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):
Remember Snow’s last disc...
Classic Album Review: Cornelius | CM / FM
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):
Sure, he borrowed his...
Classic Album Review: Cassandra Wilson | Belly Of The Sun
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):
Uptown gets down once...
Next Week in Music | June 15-21 • New Books
Indie-rock kings, Chicago blues queens, punk-rock jesters, the one and only Prince — and plenty of guitars getting the royal treatment. They're all here for your perusal this week....
Next Week in Music | Feb. 5-11 • On TV
Rod Stewart and Jools Holland make the rounds, Idles get busy, Gloria Gaynor has a big week, Future Islands give you something to look forward to, Noah Kahan messes...
Classic Album Review: Electrelane | The Power Out
This came out in 2004 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):
Imagine, if you will,...
