Dirty Streets | Rough and Tumble

Some things are just impossible. For instance: As the press release below posits, I defy anyone to listen to Memphis power trio Dirty Streets without hearing echoes of Steve Marriott...

Albums Of The Week: Glitterer | Rationale

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Initially, and for some time, Glitterer was a solo project: A man and his laptop, with occasional in-studio and onstage assistance from other human beings....

Albums Of The Week: Tropical Fuck Storm | Submersive Behaviour

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Enter the wonderful world of the amazing Tropical Fuck Storm. Submersive Behaviour is our favorite Australian art-punk combo’s take on the tried and true “covers record”...

Classic Album Review: Jojo Hermann | Defector

This came out in 2003 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):   Everybody needs a hobby...

Albums Of The Week: Slipknot | The End, So Far

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “The End, So Far is the seventh studio album from the murderously masked legendary Iowa icons Slipknot — and reportedly the final album in their...

Albums Of The Week: The Coal Men | Everett

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Produced by The Coal Men’s founding singer-guitarist and songwriter Dave Coleman at his Howard’s Apartment Studio in Inglewood, TN, Everett is the band's sixth album...

William Patrick Corgan | Cotillions

WHO IS HE? Don't let the triple-barrelled handle fool you — it's Smashing Pumpkins singer, guitarist, songwriter, majordomo, sole permanent member and (mostly) benevolent dictator Billy Corgan. WHAT IS THIS? His...

Albums Of The Week: Harvey Mandel | Who’s Calling

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Harvey Mandel is among the most innovative guitarists to emerge from the Chicago blues scene of the late 1960s. His career began at Twist City...

Richard Duguay | Bad JuJu: Exclusive Album Premiere

It's showtime, suckers! And Richard Duguay is the host with the most, laying down some hard-hitting hoodoo-voodoo on his latest album Bad JuJu — premiering exclusively on Tinnitist. With a...

Albums Of The Week: Teenage Fanclub | Endless Arcade

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Even if we weren’t living through extraordinarily troubling times, there is nothing quite like a Teenage Fanclub album to assuage the mind, body and soul,...

Albums Of The Week: Miranda Lambert | Palomino

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “For reigning ACM Entertainer of the Year Miranda Lambert, each of her seven consecutive No. 1 albums has presented a chance to explore a new...

Albums Of The Week: Elvis Presley | Elvis: Back In Nashville

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Like its predecessor From Elvis In Nashville (released in November 2020), Elvis: Back In Nashville is designed to showcase Elvis Presley and his core band...

Now Hear This: Death Valley Girls | Under The Spell of Joy

THE PRESS RELEASE: "While singer and multi-instrumentalist Bonnie Bloomgarden and guitarist Larry Schemel knew their intention for Under The Spell of Joy before a single note was written, the...

Classic Album Review: Lilys | Precollection

This came out in 2003 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):   Kurt Heasley could be...

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Big Freedia and Little Feat. Swans and Geese. Eric Clapton and Albert Hammond. Bobbie Nelson and Amanda Shires. Police covers and Militarie Gun originals. Toss in new releases (or...

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