Jimi Hendrix | Songs for Groovy Children: The Fillmore East Concerts
WHO IS HE? Seattle's favourite rock ’n’ roll son until the arrival of Kurt Cobain. The guy who wanted you to stand next to his fire and excuse him...
William Patrick Corgan | Cotillions
WHO IS HE? Don't let the triple-barrelled handle fool you — it's Smashing Pumpkins singer, guitarist, songwriter, majordomo, sole permanent member and (mostly) benevolent dictator Billy Corgan.
WHAT IS THIS? His...
Leonard Cohen | Thanks For the Dance
WHO IS HE? Field Commander Cohen. Your man. A ladies man — hell, THE ladies' man. Not to mention the Buddhist who dressed like one of The Blues Brothers....
Beck | Hyperspace
WHO IS HE? The mononymous singer-songwriter whose last name is Hansen, and whose family tree has roots in Winnipeg. An artist whose sound has undergone several evolutions and sea...
Area Resident | Viscount: Exclusive Album Premiere
Area Resident broaden their horizons with their smoking new album Viscount — premiering exclusively on Tinnitist.
The fourth release from prolific Ottawa singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Doug Hempstead in as many years,...
Drive-By Truckers’ The Unraveling Tops Today’s Album Announcements
I first saw Drive-By Truckers about 20 years ago at SXSW. They were playing at some Sixth Street shithole, midway down the bill (I honestly can't remember who I...
Short Subjects | Nine EPs That Won’t Waste Your Time
At this time of year, there are way too many albums and not enough hours in the day. That's where EPs come in handy: You can feed your new-music...
Back Stories | My Album Reviews From Nov. 19, 1999
Two decades ago, new albums from Fiona Apple, Korn, Prince, Will Smith and others were spinning away in my portable CD player. Here’s what I had to say about...
Dave Alvin Supergroup The Third Mind Tops Today’s Album Announcements
Any day that brings word of new music from Dave Alvin is a good day. And it's even better when it turns out Alvin is part of a supergroup...
Next Week in Music | Nov. 18-24 • The Short List: 6 Releases You...
This week's releases are a question of life and death. And that question is: Would you rather hear new albums from Beck, Coldplay and Billy ... sorry, William Patrick...
Next Week in Music | Nov. 18-24 • The Long List: 180 Releases On...
Asusuał, there are more than 180 albums, EPs and singles being released next week. Mark your calendars and pre-order your favourites — but don’t blame me if things change...
Next Week in Music | Nov. 18-24 • New Books
Looking for something new to read this week? Here are the biggest and best music-related titles hitting the shelves:
Get Tusked: The Inside Story of Fleetwood Mac's Most Anticipated Album
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Next Week in Music | Nov. 18-24 • On TV
Gentlemen and ladies, start your PVRs: David Byrne shares his utopian vision, King Princess gives SNL the royal treatment, Kacey Musgraves kicks off the holiday season and more on...
Los Wembler’s de Iquitos | Visión del Ayahuasca
WHO ARE THEY? A quintet of Peruvian brothers who grew up in the isolated Amazonian city of Iniquitos and have been making music together for more than half a...
Saigon Soul Revival | Họa Âm Xưa
WHO ARE THEY? A soul-powered retro-rock combo coming straight outta Vietnam. No, really.
WHAT IS THIS? Their debut full-length, which fuses vintage Western sounds — funky backbeats, bubbling B-3 chords,...
