Back Pages: My 2011 Interview With Gordon Lightfoot
Back in 2010, I was in Norway covering a music festival when my editor emailed me in a panic because some doofus had tweeted that Gordon Lightfoot had died....
Area Resident’s Stylus Counsel | The Fab Switcheroo
Everybody knows Paul plays bass, John plays guitar, George plays lead guitar, Ringo is the drummer and they all sing. Except not always. In fact, as someone who likes...
Classic Album Review: RZA | RZA as Bobby Digital in Digital Bullet
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):
Robert Diggs — aka...
Albums Of The Week: Dropkick Murphys | This Machine Still Kills Fascists
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Some songs are timeless. We can all think of songs that fit every era, every life event. Tearjerkers and kids’ songs, thought provokers and rally...
Andrea Ramolo | My Oh My: Video Premiere
Andrea Ramolo is paying Homage to the life and career of Leonard Cohen on the second anniversary of his death — and sharing her video tribute here on Tinnitist.
The...
Albums Of The Week: The Oh Sees | The Chapel, SF 10.2.19
Along with the mighty King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard, John Dwyer and his psychedelic/prog/acid/punk/garage/indie rock warriors The(e) Oh Sees (aka OCs aka Ohsees aka Osees aka whatever way...
Next Week in Music | June 1-7 • The Short List: 6 Releases You...
Run The Jewels make a triumphant return, Dion welcomes some superstar pals, Nick Lowe and Los Straitjackets keep it short and sweet, a new supergroup arrives and some indie-rock...
Albums Of The Week: Brittany Howard | Jaime Reimagined
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Jaime — the first solo album from Alabama Shakes singer-guitarist and songwriter Brittany Howard — has been reimagined by an astonishing cross-section of the five-time...
Ronnie Earl & The Broadcasters Rise Up On New Album This Fall
Ronnie Earl and The Broadcasters are aiming high with their upcoming album Rise Up.
Created to heal and move bodies and souls alike, Rise Up — due Sept. 11 on...
JJ Wilde | Ruthless
Canada does a damn fine job of exporting pop stars and rappers. But it's been a while since we launched a bona fide rocker onto the world stage. JJ...
Albums Of The Week: Lady Wray | Piece Of Me
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Like most artists, Nicole Wray’s life in music has always reflected her real life. As a 15-year-old in Virginia, she auditioned for Missy Elliot in...
Next Week in Music | March 9-15 • The Short List: 5 Releases You...
As usual, there's a big pop album coming out this week: One Direction pretty boy Niall Horan’s Heartbreak Weather. And as usual, I really couldn't give a damn. But...
Big Star | Live on WLIR
For some weird reason, things almost always seemed to work out for me when it came to Alex Chilton. I was at the Knitting Factory in 1997 when he...
Next Week in Music | Oct. 17-23 • The Short List: 9 Titles That...
If you came here looking for all the skinny on Taylor Swift’s upcoming 10th album Midnights, you came to the wrong place. It's not that I have something against...
Albums of The Week: The Bamboos | Hard Up
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Bandleader Lance Ferguson and his nine-piece Melbourne outfit The Bamboos have come a long way since forming in 2001. Initially inspired by the instrumental raw...
