Dozer | In The Tail Of A Comet / Madre De Dios / Call...

THE PRESS RELEASE: "As with hundreds of other young Swedish bands, Dozer was the obvious answer to the boredom of a small town youth in a land where the...

Albums Of The Week: Ty Segall | Whirlybird Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Ty Segall meets a new non-rock challenge head-on; soundtrack music for the documentary film Whirlybird. A variety of synth sounds, electric keyboards, drums, percussion and...

Classic Album Review: Def Leppard | X

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):   Hey, guys: Bryan Adams...

Albums Of The Week: Cave In | Heavy Pendulum

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Legendary Massachusetts heavyweights Cave In make a highly anticipated return with Heavy Pendulum, their first full studio record in over a decade and the followup...

Now Hear This: Tired Lion | Breakfast For Pathetics

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: "After establishing themselves as one of Australia’s most powerful rock acts, Tired Lion makes a long-awaited return with the thrilling new album Breakfast For Pathetics....

Albums Of The Week: Calexico | Seasonal Shift

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: "Tucson, Arizona group Calexico’s first holiday Seasonal Shift is less of a Christmas album and more of a cross-cultural seasonal celebration based around that familiar...

Classic Album Review: The Cars | Complete Greatest Hits

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):   Originally Released: 1978 -...

Albums Of The Week: Elizabeth Moen | Wherever You Aren’t

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “From her life to the studio, Elizabeth Moen carries with her a certain kind of street-smart wisdom: She knows when you’re on your bullshit and...

Foam Pick You Up On Seventh Street With Seductively Psychedelic Single

Foam cruise Seventh Street in search of love with their trippy new single and video — showcasing today on Tinnitist. Spacey and soulful, soothing and seductive, supple and sweet, Seventh...

Next Week in Music | Aug. 23-29 • New Books

Prince and Petty, Costello and Callas, The Beatles, Oasis and more — next week's crop of new music books will be dropping some big names. Read all about ’em:   Nothing...

Classic Album Review: Chris Whitley | Perfect Day

This album came out two decades ago. Here’s what I had to say about it back then (with some minor editing):   For those who still don't know: Texas-born bluesman Chris...

Classic Album Review: Run-DMC | Crown Royal

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):   All rappers boast. But...

Now Hear This: Cool Ghouls | At George’s Zoo

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: "Cool Ghouls — a band fledged in San Francisco on house shows, minimum-wage jobs, BBQ's in Golden Gate Park and the romance of a city’s...

Now Hear This | Liza Anne | Bad Vacation

I ran out of time and words before I ran out of music to write about this week. So strictly speaking, this isn't a review — but it's definitely...

Next Week in Music | Oct. 19-25 • New Books

Peter Frampton and Leonard Cohen, Queen and KISS, hip-hop and Brithop, jazz classics, cult heroes and plenty of rockin' photos — welcome to another festival of musical wordplay. Read...

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