Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds | Blue Moon Rising EP
WHO ARE THEY? The former (and come on, let's be honest: future) Oasis singer-guitarist. Brother Liam’s lifelong nemesis and ceaseless tormentor. And the cantankerous crank who just cheekily reminded...
Swamp Dogg | Sorry You Couldn’t Make It
WHO IS HE? The singer-songwriter and cult hero born Jerry Williams Jr. 77 years ago. The man who composed hits for the likes of Gene Pitney, Gary U.S. Bonds,...
Body Count | Carnivore
WHO ARE THEY? The long-running thrash metal crew fronted by eternally hustling OG rapper-turned-actor-turned-reality-star-turned-podcaster-turned-documentary-host Ice-T. Also the answer to the bar-trivia question: What band sparked a massive firestorm and...
Stephen Malkmus | Traditional Techniques
WHO IS HE? The frontman and chief songwriter of on-again, off-again ’90s slacker-rock kings Pavement and the more guitar-driven indie outfit The Jicks. And the man who penned immortal...
Album Of The Week: The James Hunter Six | Nick Of Time
WHO IS HE? The 57-year-old British rhythm and soul throwback who went from busking in London to playing guitar and singing backup for Van Morrison — before launching a...
400+ Record Store Day Titles Top Today’s Album Announcements
Vinyl lovers and music fans have known for a while that this year's Record Store Day takes places on Saturday, April 18. But we've all been waiting to see...
Short Subjects | Three EPs That Won’t Waste Your Time
You're busy. I'm busy. Everybody's busy. So we don't always have time to sit down and take in a whole album of new songs. That's where a good EP...
Dixie Chicks’ Gaslighter Tops Today’s Album Announcements
Another day, another 30-some new additions to the Upcoming Releases page. The biggest of those would have to be Dixie Chicks, who just announced they'll be releasing their first...
Take Note | Wednesday’s Music News From Around The Web
Today in headlines: Old rockers squabble, other old rockers reunite, still other old rockers sell out (again), Weird Al refuses to go viral and guess Who hates birthdays?
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Back Stories | My Album Reviews From March 3, 2000
Two decades ago, new albums from Smashing Pumpkins, Marah, Rollins Band, Warren Zevon and others were spinning away in my portable CD player. Here’s what I had to say...
Fast-Forward | 36 March Releases For Your To-Do List
I don't what it looks like where you are, but outside the Tinnitist bunker, spring is just around the corner. That's definitely something to look forward to. But there's...
Rewinding February | My Top 10 Albums Of The Month
From where I sit, February was not the greatest month for new music. In fact, next to January — which gave us memorable titles from Andy Shauf, Black Lips,...
Five Upcoming Albums To Care About Instead of Lady You-Know-Who
Those who still worship at the altar of Lady Gaga will be rewarded for their loyalty with her new album Chromatica on April 10. Personally, I could care less....
Strange But True | Four Albums That Think Outside the Box
If different is good, these albums are better. Here are four recent releases that push the conceptual and creative envelope. As always, I've included Bandcamp links where possible so...
Next Week in Music | March 2-8 • The Short List: 9 Releases You...
Black Mirror: Bandersnatch and this week's tsunami of music releases have something very fundamental in common: They're both choose-your-own-adventure stories. By that, I mean that there are so many...
