Albums Of The Week: Metz | Up On Gravity Hill

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “With time, we come to understand the way the joy of connection is mirrored by the void of loss, how the constancy of love is...

The Game Theory | Across The Barrier Of Sound: PostScript

THE PRESS RELEASE: "Throughout the 1980s, the California based Game Theory was one of the most original (and critically acclaimed) indie-rock bands. Their blend of ’60s and ’70s pop...

Built to Spill | Built to Spill Plays the Songs of Daniel Johnston

Politics isn't the only endeavour that makes strange bedfellows. Music creates its fair share too. Look no further than this tribute album to late, great American indie-folk singer-songwriter Daniel...

Albums Of The Week: Island Apes | Island Apes

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “So the Germans call English football fans Island Apes? I guess they don’t know about the punk band of the same name. Island Apes features...

Albums Of The Week: Pylon | Pylon Box

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: Pylon were born in 1979 in Athens, Georgia. Throughout their brief history, they were able to create influential work that would help foster the post-punk...

Classic Album Review: William Hung | Inspiration

This came out in 2004 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):   Inspiration? That’s what they’re...

Albums Of The Week: Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds | Council Skies

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “From the evocative album title to the cover art, to the lyrics themselves, Council Skies sees Noel Gallagher reclaiming his past and paying homage to...

Wheeler CM Sound Clean Up On Kool Keith’s Black Elvis 2 Tour

Wheeler CM Sound, the vanguard of eco-conscious music, are elevating the Kool Keith Black Elvis 2 Tour with their groundbreaking fusion of socially conscious lyrics and sustainable rhythms. In...

Classic Album Reviews: Ryan Adams | Rock N Roll / Love Is Hell Pt....

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):   Man does not live...

DIY Discovery | JJ’s Music Retaliation (Part 1)

Some musicians are eccentric. Others are eclectic. Still others are enigmatic. But few combine all those qualities — along with several other brilliantly bizarre traits — quite like the...

Sonic Reducers | Rick Rolls To A Billion Views

Today in Meaningless Milestones: Rick Astley’s Never Gonna Give You Up just notched its billionth view on YouTube. Personally, I'd call that definitive proof that a billion people can definitely...

20 Questions With Stan Simon

Stan Simon often finds himself in unusual settings. At least, that's what I'm gleaning from the title of the Toronto troubadour's latest album Songs From Strange Places. Well, he's...

Albums Of The Week: Bryan Ferry | Love Letters EP

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Widely regarded as a master of the cover version, Bryan Ferry has released new interpretations of four classic love songs. The Love Letters EP features...

Albums Of The Week: Various Artists | A Song For Leon

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Leon Russell was one of the most esteemed studio session men in rock history, having appeared on an eye-popping number of records by legends such...

Kyra & Tully | Flowers Wild: Exclusive Single Premiere

Kyra & Tully gently pluck some Flowers Wild in their latest single — premiering exclusively on Tinnitist. In the latest preview of their November studio album Time, the Kingston folk...

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