Bruce Peninsula | No Earthly Sound
THE PRESS RELEASE: "Bruce Peninsula live and work in Toronto. Active since 2006, they have returned in 2020 with No Earthly Sound, a new LP that searches for answers...
Albums Of The Week: Afton Wolfe | Kings For Sale
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Afton Wolfe is Mississippi. Born in McComb, and growing up in Meridian, Hattiesburg, and Greenville, Mississippi, the roots of American music are in his DNA....
Classic DVD Review: Kansas | DVD: Device – Voice – Drum
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):
THE MAIN EVENT: Dust...
Classic DVD Review: Dashboard Confessional | MTV Unplugged V2.0
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):
Hey, I know Unplugged...
Albums Of The Week: Sudan Archives | Natural Brown Prom Queen
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Fittingly for a record named for a homecoming event, Natural Brown Prom Queen is all about home — both Sudan Archives’ adopted hometown of L.A....
Meat Puppets | Dusty Notes
It's no joke. And no mirage. The original Meat Puppets — singer-guitarist Curt Kirkwood, his bassist brother Cris and long-lost drummer Derrick Bostrom — have really buried the hatchet and...
Back Stories | My 2010 Interview With Nick Cave
Back in 2010, I was fortunate enough to interview the one and only Nick Cave, who was promoting the second album from his side band Grinderman. As usual, a...
From the Mailbag | Four Excellent Indie Releases You Want to Hear
So much music, so little time. It could almost be the motto of this site. Every day I get a few dozen albums, EPs, singles and videos sent my...
Next Week in Music | May 8-14 • On TV
Thanks to the writers’ strike, the talk shows are all reruns, all the time. So now's your chance to play catchup on all the performances you missed. Including these:
Monday
Cannons...
Classic Album Review: Geri Halliwell | Scream If You Want to Go Faster
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):
Say what you will...
Back Stories | My 2012 Interview With Jakob Dylan
A lot can change in nine years. Just ask Jakob Dylan. His latest album Exit Wounds — his first Wallflowers album since 2012’s comeback disc Glad All Over —...
Classic Album Review: Death By Chocolate | Zap The World
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):
“’Ere. My ice lolly...
Rebecca Lappa | Lady Godiva: Exclusive Premiere
Rebecca Lappa takes a bareback ride into history with her defiantly provocative new single Lady Godiva — premiering exclusively on Tinnitist.
"The song was inspired by the historical figure Lady Godiva,...
Albums Of The Week: Blondie | Against The Odds 1974-1982
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “There’s a certain un-assuming barn just outside Woodstock, New York. It’s easy to picture; the deep mythology of pop music history assures that much. For...
Classic Album Review: Guided By Voices | Get Out of My Stations
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):
No, you aren’t imagining...
