The Grindhouse | Necrambulant, Abolishment Of Flesh & More New Loudness

Heavy is as heavy does. And here's how today's heavy hitters are doing it:   Necrambulant | Sentenced To A Gluttonous Pit THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Phoenix’s Necrambulant will unleash their second...

Groover Playlist 295 | Leaders Of The Pack (Part 1)

Gus Englehorn plays detective with Paul Leary, Joey P. has his eyes opened, Ultra Violette is ready to wear and more in today's submissions from Groover, a platform that...

Groover Playlist 295 | Leaders Of The Pack (Part 2)

GrayBeat floats away, Conveniens give up the Monk, Bobby L. Jackson doubles down and more in today's submissions from Groover, a platform that connects artists with critics like me...

Next Week in Music | Jan. 13-19 • On TV

Maybe it's the L.A. wildfires. Or just the usual post-Christmas slump. All I can tell you is that it's going to be a quiet week for televised music. Exceptions...

The Grindhouse | SweetBeast, Kingsphere, Shores Of Null & More New Heaviness

I think most of us can agree that 2025 is going to be a heavy year — and probably the first of many. So there's probably no better way...

Canadian Beacon | Pup, Stonehocker, Maddie Jay & More New Homegrown Returns

I’m back. You're back. The fucktard hacker from Singapore who fruitlessly tries to hammer his way through my firewall a few thousand times a day is back. And most...

The Syncopation Rebels Have Made You Their Number 1

The Syncopation Rebels take Goldfrapp’s Number 1 out for a late-night spin on their Vespas in the supergroup's latest single and video — showcasing today on Tinnitist. Choosing a song...

Rozalind MacPhail Reimagines Jill Barber In Perfect Time

Rozalind MacPhail puts an ethereal folktronic spin on Jill Barber's track In Perfect Time with her new single and video — showcasing today on Tinnitist. Artists often pay tribute to those...

Now Watch This: Fat Dog on KEXP

If you didn't check out Fat Dog when the London indie-rockers’ album Woof. came out back in September — or when I included them in my Shortest List of Favourite...

Groover Playlist 294 | A Fresh Start (Part 1)

Kyle Jordan is demonized, Marsha Bartenetti is bumpin' along, Claudie Létourneau has a sinking feeling and more in today's submissions from Groover, a platform that connects artists with critics...

Groover Playlist 294 | A Fresh Start (Part 2)

Zack Ingles is your weather man, Marie Claire Giraud leads the caravan, Soul de Vienne jazz it up and more in today's submissions from Groover, a platform that connects...

Next Week in Music | Jan. 6-12 • On TV

Nobody wants to go back to work after the holidays. So, just like the rest of us, musicians and TV chit-chatters are easing their way into 2025, with just...

Now Hear This: Intercontinen7al | World Over EP

Intercontinen7al continue to expand their musical and personal horizons with their scenic new sonic travelogue World Over — showcasing today on Tinnitist. If there's one word that's often used to...

Steve Schmolaris’s Single Review: Michael Finley | All I Feel is Love

The first song to be released in 2025 (I checked, refreshing all social media feeds obsessively as the clock counted down last year's dying seconds) is Michael Finley’s All...

Steve Schmolaris’s Video Review: Smoky Tiger | Sht Just Aint Right

After the Revolution of '25 - so-called because it began in 25 cities across Canada in 2025, of which Winnipeg was one; also called the Canadian Revolution, after it...

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