19 Predictions for Music in 2019
Those who don't remember the past are supposedly doomed to repeat it. That may be true most of the time. But not when it comes to music. Then it...
2018 in Review | Tinnitist’s Top Rock Albums
Top Pick: The 1975 | A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships
You can swipe through all the British bands you want looking for your perfect match, but in the end,...
2018 in Review | Tinnitist’s Top Alternative Albums
Top Pick: Tropical Fuck Storm | A Laughing Death in Meatspace
Just like Smucker's, Monkey Pus and Painful Rectal Itch, Tropical Fuck Storm have a name so awful they've got...
2018 in Review | Tinnitist’s Top Pop & Dance Albums
Top Pick: Robyn | Honey
Life turns a lot of folks hard and bitter. It does not make most people soft and sweet. Good thing Robyn is not like most...
2018 in Review | Tinnitist’s Top Singer-Songwriter Albums
Top Pick: Van Morrison | The Prophet Speaks
With Van Morrison, you take what you get. And you can like it or lump it; he doesn't give a good goddamn...
2018 in Review | Tinnitist’s Most Overlooked Canadian Albums
Top Pick: Eamon McGrath | Tantramar
There is no shortcut to greatness. There is only the long haul. Eamon McGrath knows. Or at least he should; it's clearly the path...
2018 in Review | Tinnitist’s Top Roots Albums
Top Pick: Richard Thompson | 13 Rivers
Richard Thompson is at his best when he's at his worst. That's patently obvious to anyone who's spent quality time with Shoot Out...
2018 in Review | Tinnitist’s Top Alt-Roots Albums
Top Pick: Robbie Fulks & Linda Gail Lewis | Wild! Wild! Wild!
I don't know who introduced Linda Gail Lewis and Robbie Fulks, but they deserve a Grammy. If not...
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...
2018 in Review | Tinnitist’s Top Box Sets
Top Pick: The Beatles | The Beatles (White Album) 50th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition "It was great. It sold. It's the bloody Beatles’ White Album. Shut up!" So said Paul...
2018 in Review | Tinnitist’s Top Punk & Metal Albums
Top Pick: Fucked Up | Dose Your Dreams
Hey, remember when Fucked Up were just a punk band? Those were the days. Except they weren't. Because really, Fucked Up were...
2018 in Review | Tinnitist’s Top Live Albums
Top Pick: Bruce Springsteen | Springsteen on Broadway TRACKS: 30 (16 songs + 14 introductions)
LENGTH: 148 minutes
YEARS COVERED: 1972-2012
THE STORY: Recorded during Bruce's recent New York theatre residency and released...
Next Week In Music | Dec. 24-30
Here are the album releases, TV appearances, anniversaries and other events coming up in the next seven days. Mark your calendars and pre-order your favourites — but don’t blame...
2018 in Review | Tinnitist’s Top Videos
When musicians ask me what they should do to get more people to check out their work, I always say the same thing: Make a video. Because if there's...
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...
