Rewinding 2023 | Tinnitist’s Top 123 Albums (Part 6: T-Z)
The older I get, the harder it gets to put together a year-end list. Not because I'm becoming more musically discriminating in my dotage. Quite the opposite. Every year,...
Christmas Classic: Bob Dylan | Christmas in the Heart
The only thing weirder than the concept of Zimmy sincerely croaking holiday hymns over sincere seasonal strains? How unexpectedly enjoyable the reality turns out to be.
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Christmas Classic: Blind Boys Of Alabama | Go Tell It On The Mountain
Clarence Fountain and his legendary gospel outfit play host to a crew of guest artists — including Solomon Burke, Tom Waits, Richard Thompson, Chryssie Hynde, Shelby Lynne, George Clinton...
Christmas Classic: Nick Lowe | Quality Street: A Seasonal Selection For All the Family
The other St. Nick visits for the holidays — and comes bearing wonderful gifts in the form of rockabilly hymns, holiday oddities and arch pop ditties about Jesus and...
Christmas Classic: Sufjan Stevens | Songs For Christmas + Silver & Gold
Some folks go overboard for Christmas. Case in point: Sufjan Stevens. The eccentric folk-popster’s holiday boxes contain a full 100 originals and perennials.
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Christmas Classic: Marah | A Christmas Kind Of Town
Philly's sibling-led roots-rockers get into the holiday spirits with this lighthearted, ironically tipsy pageant of seasonal singalongs and silly skits, highlighted by original gems like the New York-themed title...
Christmas Classic: Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin & Sammy Davis Jr. | Christmas With The...
Ring-a-ding-ding those Jingle Bells and make with the ho-ho, pally — Frankie, Dino and Sammy are cuttin’ loose on some cool yule oldies.
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Christmas Classic: James Brown | James Brown’s Funky Christmas
Santa Claus, go straight to the ghetto! Good God! Hava Nagila!
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Christmas Classic: Various Artists | A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector
The only Christmas album that was probably recorded at gunpoint.
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Christmas Classic: Emmylou Harris | Light Of The Stable
Americana queen Emmylou Harris is a true Christmas angel on this updated and expanded reissue of her down-homey, star-studded 1979 offering. Highlights include the title cut featuring backing vocals...
Area Resident’s Classic Album Review: The Ventures | The Ventures’ Christmas Album
Between 1962 and 1967, The Ventures put out 22 albums. Although they were astronomically huge in Japan, last month I scored a $1 copy of a Japanese pressing of...
Groover Playlist 240 | Gifts That Keep On Giving (Side 1)
Roca Roca grin and bear it, Andrea Pizzo & The Purple Mice drop the bomb, Monette is doing his best and more in today's submissions from Groover, a platform...
Groover Playlist 240 | Gifts That Keep On Giving (Side 2)
Twicy knows how to live, Parth Gambhir spreads the love, Guru LeGroove take a pass and more in today's submissions from Groover, a platform that connects artists with critics...
Carla Muller Can Hear The Bells – And Raise Money For Charity
Carla Muller spreads love to her listeners and community members alike with her new charity single I Can Hear The Bells — showcasing today on Tinnitist.
While the holiday season is...
The Grindhouse | Scarleth, Super Monster Party, Yesterday’s Hero & More New Loudness
If having to work on the Monday of the last week before Christmas doesn't qualify as a grind, I don't know what does. Which makes this the perfect time...
