Album Of The Week: Bob Dylan | Rough and Rowdy Ways
"I’m a man of contradictions. I'm a man of many moods. I contain multitudes." Bob Dylan rasps that little confession (with no apologies to Walt Whitman) a couple of...
20 Questions With Wonders Of The Yukon
A few weeks back, Wonders of The Yukon — who are actually an alt-folk duo from Britain and not a documentary about the Great White North, believe it or...
Back Stories | My Totally Fabricated Bob Dylan “Interview”
About 15 years ago, Bob Dylan’s Never Ending Tour came through my town again. I went though the motions of requesting an interview through his label, knowing full well...
Camp It Up | Five Recent Must-Hear Releases From Bandcamp
I follow hundreds of artists and labels on Bandcamp, and find more to keep track of every damn day. Here are five recent discoveries that I'm digging right now....
Bullrider Grab Life By The Horns With New Single & Video Dying
“Turns out, I didn’t just want to sing about it, I wanted to scream about it.” That’s Bullrider frontman Bobby Desjarlais on his approach to the band’s newest single...
20 Questions With Carolyn Fe
A couple of weeks back, singer-songwriter and actress Carolyn Fe was kind enough to share her latest release Jerusalem's Thorns: Civilian Remix with me. You can (and certainly should)...
An Embarrassment of Riches Tops Today’s Album Announcements
Some days, life here in the New Album Announcements pod is all about quality. Other days it's about quantity. Today you get both. More than 40 album releases have...
Back Stories | My Album Reviews From June 16, 2000
Two decades ago, new albums from QOTSA, Bon Jovi, Nash Kato and others were spinning away in my portable CD player. Here’s what I had to say about them...
Judy Collins & Global Virtual Choir Celebrate Amazing Grace
Judy Collins put out the call — and the world answered.
Over the past few weeks, 1,000 singers from across the globe — professional and amateur alike — responded to...
Downchild Delivering Free Father’s Day Fund-Raiser
In celebration of Father's Day and what would have been the final date of The Legendary Downchild Blues Band's 50th Anniversary Tour, the band are streaming their Live At...
Mike Bern Honours His Past With Waponahkew EP
Mike Bern delivers messages of gratitude, inclusion and hardship on his debut solo EP Waponahkew — showcasing today on Tinnitist.
Meaning ‘Person of the Dawn,’ Waponahkew finds Bern — an award-winning...
Robojom | Monster Cookie: Exclusive Video Premiere
Robojom hit the sweet spot between sexuality and circuitry with their new single and video Monster Cookie — premiering today on Tinnitist.
Driven by lusty sex-bot aggression and viewed through...
Next Week in Music | June 15-21 • The Short List: Seven Releases I...
It's another one of those weeks where there are two kinds of albums on the way: The one I really care about, and the ones I don't. I'll presume...
Next Week in Music | June 15-21 • The Long List: 240 Releases On...
Those of you playing the home game may recall that for a time, Record Store Day was scheduled for this coming Saturday, June 20. It's since moved to three...
Next Week in Music | June 15-21 • On TV & At The Movies
Black Pumas are on the prowl, Weezer come out and play, Jason Isbell brings out his unit — and more of this week's televised musical offerings. Tune in, turn...