Chai | Punk
Punk, like beauty, is in the eye (or more likely the ear) of the beholder. For some, it's all about three chords played loud and fast and rabble-rousing vocals...
Tom Russell | October in the Railroad Earth
For some songwriters, it's all about the melodies. For others, it's the arrangements. For Tom Russell, it's all about the stories. Over the course of 30-some albums and 40-some...
Brian Jonestown Massacre | Brian Jonestown Massacre
After writing, recording and releasing 18 Brian Jonestown Massacre discs in 24 years — not to mention all the singles, EPs, soundtracks and side projects — you can't blame founder,...
Snarky Puppy | Immigrance
Every puppy has to grow up and calm down eventually. Even a Snarky Puppy. So, on their dozenth studio album Immigrance, the Grammy-winning jazz-fusion jam-band collective led by bassist,...
Karen O & Danger Mouse | Lux Prima
Realistically, this collaboration probably should have happened a long time ago. And apparently it would have if Karen O had her way. The Yeah Yeah Yeahs fronter reportedly pitched...
Todd Snider | Cash Cabin Sessions Vol. 3
Todd Snider has always been a moving target. But for the past few years, the Nashville vet has really had the pedal to the metal. His 2016 album Eastside...
Stephen Malkmus | Groove Denied
Call it Malkmus Machine Music. OK, that's a bit of an exaggeration. For his first true solo album Groove Denied, the former Pavement leader and current Jicks frontman doesn't...
Back Stories | My 2011 Interview With Ry Cooder
One of my favourite guitarists, the inimitable Ry Cooder, will celebrate his 72nd birthday on Friday, March 15. I was lucky enough to interview him about eight years ago...
Ori Dagan | Non Dimenticar: Exclusive Video Premiere
Ori Dagan escapes Canadian winter for the picture-postcard beauty of Italy in his new video for Non Dimenticar — premiering exclusively on Tinnitist.
The latest video from the Canadian crooner's...
Neena Rose Hits Rewind in New Single
Canadian RnB-pop powerhouse Neena Rose presses Rewind in her latest lo-fi banger.
“It encompasses that nostalgic feeling associated with a past relationship,” Rose muses about the track, which has seen...
DIY Discovery | Pterodactyl Problems
Most of the music I hear is sent to me by labels and publicists. But there’s nothing like getting it straight from the source. Welcome to the latest instalment...
Luther Russell | The Tinnitist Interview
Luther Russell has just realized something very cool about his latest album Medium Cool.
"This is fairly strange," the singer-guitarist, songwriter and producer says from his L.A. home, "but the...
Next Week in Music | March 11-17, 2019 • 110 New Albums To Hear
There are more than 110 albums, EPs and singles being released next week. Mark your calendars and pre-order your favourites — but don’t blame me if things change at...
Next Week in Music | March 11-17, 2019 • Music on TV
I know you like to watch. So here's a list of the musicians who will be singing for their supper next week on the boob tube. Of course, everything...
Next Week in Music | March 11-17, 2019 • Birthdays & Anniversaries
I wouldn’t want to live in the past. But I still like to visit every now and then. Here are the musical birthdays we’ll be celebrating and the anniversaries...
