Now Hear This: Death Valley Girls | Under The Spell of Joy
THE PRESS RELEASE: "While singer and multi-instrumentalist Bonnie Bloomgarden and guitarist Larry Schemel knew their intention for Under The Spell of Joy before a single note was written, the...
Now Hear This: Dan Horne | The Motorcycle Song EP
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: "Los Angeles-based producer, player and all-around cosmic American troubadour Dan Horne makes his solo recording debut with The Motorcycle Song EP, a four-track song cycle...
Now Hear This: Creature Comfort | Home Team
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: "Jessey Clark had his first formative experience with The Beatles while riding a tractor — a John Deere 6155RH tractor, to be exact. “I was...
Now Hear This: Cloudy Clouds | Imprisoned In A Daydream
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: "Cloudy Clouds has released his debut album Imprisoned in a Daydream, 14 tracks during which he stakes a serious claim to the title of one...
Back Stories | My Album Reviews From Nov. 3, 2000
Two decades ago, new albums from David Bowie, Joe Jackson, Godspeed You! Black Emperor and others were spinning away in my portable CD player. Here’s what I had to...
Certain Animals | Songs To Make You Move
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: "Songs To Make You Move is the debut album of Rotterdam rock trio Certain Animals: Melodic rock filled with vocal harmonies. The album was recorded...
Now Hear This: The Carvels NYC | Live At The Cutting Room
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: "The Carvels NYC were formed by singer/songwriter Lynne Von Pang (Da Willys, Trick Babys) and guitarist Brian Morgan (Disruptors), rounded out by drummer Steve Pang,...
Now Hear This: Brian Lisik | Gudbye Stoopid Whirled
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: "For the better part of the past two decades, Akron, Ohio-born Brian Lisik has been generating that sort of reaction from music critics and audiences...
Now Hear This: Black Mekon | The Lumpiness Of Demand
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: "These two vicious bastards (Black Mekon and his brother Black Mekon) were named after the legendary Black Mekong, illegitimate children of prostitutes visited by missionary...
Now Hear This: Baba Zula | Hayvan Gibi
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: "Baba Zula describe their sound as ‘Psychedelic Istanbul Rock ’n’ Roll’ – a heady mixture that laces the classic Anadolu psych sound with modern electronics,...
Melleefresh Is Unstoppable On Her New Album Invincible
Dance queen Melleefresh returns to reclaim her throne with the new album Invincible — showcasing today on Tinnitist.
The newly minted LP is teeming start to finish with tracks that gravitate...
Next Week in Music | Nov. 2-8 • The Short List: 6 Titles You...
It's a slow week for big new releases. But it's a big week for box sets and anthologies — along with the long-overdue return of a classic indie band....
Next Week in Music | Nov. 2-8 • The Long List: 500+ Releases On...
Yep, that's right: There are only 500-and-some new albums coming out this week. I guess you'll just have to find some other way to fill the time. Meanwhile, here's...
Next Week in Music | Nov. 2-8 • New Books
I don't know about you, but I've always got a stack of books waiting to be read. So I'm good with the fact that there are only a few...
Next Week in Music | Nov. 2-8 • On TV
The Kills return to destroy The Late Late Show, The Avett Brothers give you a reason to get up early next weekend, and Kelly Clarkson gets busy all week...
