Classic DVD Review: Various Artists | American Roots Music
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):
MAIN COURSE: All four...
Next Week in Music | Feb. 4-10, 2019 • Anniversaries & Birthdays
I wouldn't want to live in the past. But I still like to visit every now and then. Here are the musical birthdays we'll be celebrating and the anniversaries...
Kid Congo & His Pink Monkey Birds Abduct You To Their Wicked World
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “It's a new lineup,” landlord of the avant-garage Kid Congo Powers exclaims of the Pink Monkey Birds edition responsible for the fifth full-length of their...
Now Hear This: The Sideshow Tragedy | After The Fall
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: "In the summer of 2018, for the third time in five years, The Sideshow Tragedy’s Nathan Singleton and Jeremy Harrell drove the 1,820 mile sojourn...
Classic Album Review: Rodney Crowell | Fate’s Right Hand
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):
If you missed Rodney...
Classic Album Review: Various Artists | Big Bad Love Soundtrack
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):
Two new songs from...
Albums Of The Week: Steel Panther | On The Prowl
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Armed with a new bassist and the same cock-of-the-rock walk swagger they've had since Day 1, California rock legends Steel Panther are back with their...
2018 in Review | Tinnitist’s Most Overlooked Canadian Albums
Top Pick: Eamon McGrath | Tantramar
There is no shortcut to greatness. There is only the long haul. Eamon McGrath knows. Or at least he should; it's clearly the path...
Sharhabil Ahmed | The King of Sudanese Jazz
Forget what you're thinking. This isn't some ancient, oddball Afro-jazz album. Nope. It's way weirder than that. Despite his self-appointed title, Sudanese jazz king Sharhabil Ahmed actually delivers something...
Albums Of The Week: Combustible Edison | Forbidden Isle Of Demos
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “It's a sonic apéritif! Specifically, this is the apéritif that started the album that helped start the cocktail and exotica rebirth of the ’90s! It’s...
Monster Truck | True Rockers
There's a time to stay in your lane and a time to break out of the pack. And to their credit, the testosterone-fuelled Hamilton headbangers of Monster Truck find...
Now Hear This: Marvin Etzioni | What’s The Mood in the Country Now?
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: "Marvin Etzioni is launching his first record label, Regional Records, with a new solo album, What’s The Mood in the Country Now? When asked about...
Classic Album Review: Elvis Presley | Blue Hawaii
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):
“The King is gone...
20 Questions With Chris Grey
A few weeks back, Chris Grey shared his latest video and single Reasons on the site. Today, the up-and-coming alt-R&B popster tackles my unreasonable questions. Read all about it:
Introduce...
Next Week in Music | Sept. 25 – Oct. 1 • On TV
Wake up with Ed Sheeran and Barenaked Ladies (or Paul Rodgers, depending on your age and/or preference), catch Chance The Rapper here and there, watch more country stars give...
