Mounties | Heavy Meta
Talk about a musical ride. For their long-overdue sophomore album, Canadian alt-supergroup Mounties — the twisted triumvirate of merry musical pranksters Hawksley Workman, Hot Hot Heat’s Steve Bays and...
Classic DVD Review: Miles Davis | The Miles Davis Story
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):
Some say Louis Armstrong...
Albums Of The Week: Rush | Signals 40th Anniversary Edition
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Rush continue their comprehensive 40th anniversary album series with new and expanded editions of the band’s decade-defining 1982 release Signals, an album that signified how...
Now Hear This: Lou Reed | New York Deluxe Edition
Lou Reed always made you work for it. One minute he'd casually toss off an immortal classic like Sweet Jane or Walk On The Wild Side; the next he'd...
Bob Dylan | Travelin’ Thru, 1967–1969: The Bootleg Series Vol. 15
WHO IS HE? You may call him Terry. You may call him Timmy. You may call him Bobby. You may call him Zimmy. You may call him R.J. You...
Classic Album Review: India.Arie | Acoustic Soul
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):
“A lady ain’t what...
Next Week in Music | Aug. 19-25 • The Short List: Seven Albums That...
I may be an idiot, but I'm not a total moron. I know that Taylor Swift’s Lover album is by far the biggest release next week. But I also...
Sarah Wickett | Accent (ft. Rahul Bains): Exclusive Premiere
Sarah Wickett’s sound takes on an exotic new Accent for her latest single — premiering exclusively on Tinnitist.
Written and recorded with Rahul Bains, Accent seamlessly and subtly fuses Wickett's...
Spiral Stairs | We Wanna Be Hyp-No-Tized
No matter how hard they try, Pavement co-founders Stephen Malkmus and Scott Kannberg just can't get away from each other. Last week, the former released his latest solo set,...
Albums Of The Week: James Taylor Quartet | Man In The Hot Seat
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “A bona fide legend of the acid jazz / jazz funk scene, James Taylor returns with the stunning new James Taylor Quartet record Man In The...
Next Week in Music | Oct. 14-20 • The Short List: Seven Albums You...
The Kinkster and Clipping, Jimmy and Jim and another Jimmy, Dark Mark and Refused — who needs big-name major-label releases when you've got these options? Looks like seven is...
Back Stories | My 2009 Interview With The Offspring’s Noodles
In 2009, I interviewed guitarist Noodles from The Offspring in advance of a Canadian tour. Since the band just released their 10th studio album Let The Bad Times Roll,...
Classic Album Review: Rush | The Spirit of Radio: Greatest Hits 1974 – 1987
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):
There are some bands...
Albums Of The Week: Blackie And The Rodeo Kings | O Glory
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “If any band was uniquely positioned to withstand the impossible demands made by despicable COVID-19, it was Blackie And The Rodeo Kings. The proof is...
Next Week in Music | May 4-10 • New Books
Tori Amos, Aerosmith, The Beatles and Ben Sidran’s bio of Tommy LiPuma: This week's new music books really run the gamut from A to B. Read all about ’em:
Resistance:...
