Classic Album Review: John Prine | Souvenirs
This album came out two decades ago. Here’s what I had to say about it back then (with some minor editing):
Here’s a novel twist on the predictable greatest-hits set:...
Michael Vincent Quattro Wants To Help Save Our World With New Single & Video
Michael Vincent Quattro hopes to spark salvation on a global scale with his latest single and video for Save Our World — showcasing today on Tinnitist.
The award-winning pop-rocker has seen...
Area Resident’s Album of the Week: World Party | Egyptology Vinyl Reissue
Last year Karl Wallinger started rolling out remastered reissues of his World Party albums — but up until now, one was left out: Egyptology. The 1997 album has just...
JD McPherson: The Tinnitist Interview
JD McPherson has no idea where he's going. "I really don't know," the singer-guitarist says with a chuckle. "They just point and I go where they tell me."
He's kidding,...
Cornershop | England Is A Garden
WHO ARE THEY? The veteran British indie-rock outfit formed and fronted nearly 30 years ago by singer-songwriter and guitarist Tjinder Singh. And the band that's still best known for...
The Dirty Nil | Master Volume
Rock is dead, they say. Clearly, they haven't had The Dirty Nil experience. And they really should. After all, the members of this Hamilton power trio have been faithfully...
Indie Roundup | Six New Cuts To Sample Today
Caroline Rose is on the move, Allen Stone comes around, Lindi Ortega ropes in Corb Lund, Shogun & The Sheets get pissy — and that's not all you'll find...
Back Stories | My 2011 Interview With Randy Newman
Back in 2011, I was lucky enough to chat with one of my favourite artists — and arguably one of the finest songwriters of his (or any) generation: The...
SubmitHub Finds For Wednesday, March 27
I recently joined SubmitHub, a site where artists pay a small fee to send songs to reviewers, labels, bloggers and radio stations. I'm trying it out to see if...
Albums Of The Week: Great Lake Swimmers | Uncertain Country
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Doubt, followed by discovery. Demos that ended up as finished tracks. New beginnings, rear-view reflections, and ruminations on the fluidity of time: Great Lake Swimmers’...
Albums Of The Week: Hawkwind | Somnia
THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Somnia, the latest release from singer-guitarist Dave Brock and his long-runing British icons Hawkwind, follows their critically acclaimed 2020 Hawkwind Light Orchestra album Carnivorous and...
Stylus Counsel | Area Resident’s Records
I have always been a lover of liner notes. It might even have more to do with why I love vinyl records than anything involving audio quality. It's so...
Various Artists | Ann Arbor Blues Festival 1969 Vol. 1 & 2
WHO ARE THEY? A who's who of great bluesmen (and women) — including Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, B.B. King, Son House, T-Bone Walker, Lightnin' Hopkins, Big Mama Thornton, Junior...
Gabriel Vargas Serves Up Powerful Cover Of Tea Party’s Heaven Coming Down
Gabriel Vargas pours on the passion in a darkly potent take on The Tea Party hit Heaven Coming Down — showcasing today on Tinnitist.
The rising international artist breathes new...
Dead Tired | Full Vol.
You can't spell punk without pun. Not this time, anyway. Full Vol., the title of Hamilton hardcore punk hooligans Dead Tired’s latest full-length, not only nods to their balls-out...
