Rewinding February | My Top 10 Albums Of The Month
From where I sit, February was not the greatest month for new music. In fact, next to January — which gave us memorable titles from Andy Shauf, Black Lips,...
20 Questions With Wreche
"Where black metal and classical music vie for privilege, hope, and death in a smog-laden basin of sunt,” is how California’s John Steven Morgan of Wreche describes his music....
Back Stories (Legalization Edition) | My 2011 Chat With Ziggy Marley
I can think of no better day than today to revisit my 2011 interview with Ziggy Marley. Here it is, slightly edited (but not blunted):
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Ziggy Marley is...
Area Resident’s Stylus Counsel | ‘What Does The Dark Side Of The Moon Mean...
Towards the end of the Dark Side Of The Moon sessions, Roger Waters got the idea to get what the British call vox-pops — clips he could tailor for...
Rewinding 2022 | Tinnitist’s Top Albums (Part 2: N-Z)
The older I get, the harder it is to put together a year-end list. Not because I'm getting more musically discriminating in my dotage. Quite the opposite. Every year,...
DIY Discovery | Jas Frank & the Intoits
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...
20 Questions With Rogov
Earlier this summer, Rogov celebrated life's uneven flow with his thoughtful single and scenic video for Mistakes Are Beautiful — which he shared HERE. Today, he makes another mistake...
Musicians I Love to Interview – Or Not
When you write about music for as long as I have — more than 35 years and counting, off and on — you end up interviewing your fair share...
20 Questions With Christopher Ward
Who says lightning doesn't strike twice? It's hit Christopher Ward multiple times over the course of his eventful life and career. From being one of MuchMusic’s original VJs to...
Back Stories | My Album Reviews From Feb. 5, 1999
Twenty years ago today, new albums from Coldcut, Cassius and others were spinning away in my portable CD player. Here’s what I had to say about them back then...
2018 in Review | Tinnitist’s Top DIY Discoveries
The DIY Discovery feature is one of my favourite components of Tinnitist. After sifting and sitting through so much mass-marketed major-label music over the decades, I really love getting...
20 Questions With Christee Palace
A couple of weeks ago, Christee Palace was kind enough to share her new video Danger with me. You can (and certainly should) read all about it HERE. Today,...
Rewinding 2019 | My Favourite Albums
I have reviewed more than 20,000 albums over the decades. And several hundred more in the past 12 months alone. But at the end of the day — and...
2018 in Review | Tinnitist’s Top Rap | Hip-Hop | R&B | Soul Albums
Top Pick: Noname | Room 205
Too many rappers talk too much and say too little. This is not a problem that Fatimah Nyeema Warner (aka Noname) is ever likely...
Back Stories | My Album Reviews From Nov. 27, 1998
Two decades ago, new albums from RZA, Less Than Jake and others were spinning away in my portable CD player. Here’s what I had to say about them back...
