Short Cuts | Seven Recent Canadian Releases To Check Out
Some weeks are busier than others. But no week this year has been crazier than this one, with more than 200 new albums dropping. Even I can't listen to...
Albums Of The Week: Tedeschi Trucks Band | I Am The Moon: I. Crescent
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Tedeschi Trucks Band — the revered 12-piece collective founded by the husband-and-wife duo of guitarist Derek Trucks and singer-guitarist Susan Tedeschi — have just kicked...
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...
Bobby Lees | Skin Suit
A great band needs a great origin story. And The Bobby Lees (no relation to the underground comedian) have surely got one: Singer-guitarist and actress Sam Quartin formed the...
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,...
Next Week in Music | July 29 – Aug. 4 • 160 New (&...
There are more than 160 albums, EPs and singles being released next week — and judging by the list below, a big chunk of them are live albums, reissues, box...
Albums Of The Week: Elvin Jones | Revival: Live at Pookie’s Pub
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Blue Note Records has released Revival: Live at Pookie’s Pub, a thrilling previously unissued live recording of Elvin Jones’ quartet that captures the legendary drummer’s...
Next Week in Music | Sept. 23-29 • The Short List: Nine Releases To...
Something old, something new, plenty of Dead and Kanye too. It's another big week for music, with brand-spanking albums from New Pornographers, Sturgill Simpson, Tegan & Sara and more,...
Son Of John | Lonely Door: Exclusive Single Premiere
Son Of John walk through that Lonely Door for their latest single — premiering exclusively on Tinnitist.
An Americana gem with elements of traditional bluegrass, the B.C. father-son duo's latest single...
Albums Of The Week: Neil Young With Crazy Horse | Toast
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Neil Young has finally released his near-mythical 2001 studio album Toast. Recorded at Toast Studios in San Francisco around the turn of the millennium, Toast...
Next Week in Music | July 1-7 • 75 New Releases Headed Your Way
It's going to be a quiet week in the music world. And no wonder: Between Canada Day, the 4th of July and the end of school, millions of North...
Albums Of The Week: The Dead South | Easy Listening For Jerks Pt. 1...
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “The Dead South have released not one but two new covers EPs. Easy Listening For Jerks, Parts I & II may best be described as...
Next Week in Music | April 27-May 3 • The Long List: 230 Releases...
Even a global pandemic can't totally stop the weekly tsunami of new releases. There are more than 230 albums, EPs and singles on the way this week. Mark your...
Sultans of String | Refuge (ft. Edmar Castaneda): Exclusive Video Premiere
Sultans of String and Edmar Castaneda offer hope and Refuge in their collaborative new fundraising single and video — premiering exclusively on Tinnitist.
The title track from the the Juno-nominated...
Classic Album Review: John Williams | Harry Potter & the Philosopher’s Stone
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):
For legions of young...
