Rewinding 2020 (So Far) | The Long List: Tinnitist’s Top 322 Albums

When you listen to as much music as I do — not to mention as many different genres — making best-of lists is a nightmare. I mean, how do...

Albums Of The Week: John Lennon | Gimme Some Truth. The Ultimate Mixes

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: "In everything he did, John Lennon spoke his truth and questioned the truth. An incomparable and uncompromising artist who strove for honesty and directness in...

Vivienne Cure Makes You Squirm With Paranoia

Vivienne Cure gets under your skin with her darkly haunting goth-rock single and video Paranoia — showcasing today on Tinnitist. Boasting electric lo-fi percussion and seething metal elements, Cure's vocals haunt...

Sicard Hollow Promise You The Brightest Of Days This Fall

On the heels of a string of tour dates across the U.S., the four-piece, Nashville-based progressive bluegrass band Sicard Hollow have just announced their new album Brightest Of Days,...

Classic Album Review: The Sadies | Tremendous Efforts

This came out in 2001 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):   Country & western, surf,...

Next Week in Music | April 10-16 • On TV

Metallica take over Jimmy Kimmel Live — and late-night TV in general — while most of the TV talking heads take it easy for Easter and/or Passover. Not into...

Albums Of The Week: Baby Charles | Baby Charles 15th Anniversary Edition

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Baby Charles’ 2008 debut LP is an album that helped defined the European funk scene of the 2000s. Driven by the single I Bet You...

Pink Floyd’s The Later Years Tops Today’s Album Announcements

Love Pink Floyd but hate Roger Waters? You're in luck: The band's latest gargantuan box set will be right up your alley. The Later Years, which arrives Nov. 29,...

Pink Floyd Announce Atom Heart Mother Special Edition

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Pink Floyd’s Atom Heart Mother will be released as a special two-disc package in a 7” gatefold sleeve, with the album on CD and a...

Classic Album Review: RZA | RZA As Bobby Digital

This came out in 1998 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):   Wu-Tang Clan producer RZA...

Now Hear This: Sunwatchers | Music Is Victory Over Time

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “In the decade or so that hard-working New York quartet Sunwatchers have operated, they have steadily and subtly refined their sound — a brain-blasting mix...

Album Of The Week: Black Crowes | Shake Your Money Maker 30th Anniversary

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: "Shake Your Money Maker was the multi-platinum debut by the seminal rock ’n’ roll band The Black Crowes. To celebrate its 30th anniversary, band founders...

Back Stories | My Album Reviews From Jan. 21, 2000

Two decades ago, new albums from Jay-Z, Shelby Lynne, Modest Mouse and others were spinning away in my portable CD player. Here’s what I had to say about them...

Classic Album Review: Robert Pete Williams | Robert Pete Williams

This came out in 2002 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):   Along with preserving the...

Classic Album Review: Weezer | Weezer (Green Album)

This came out in 2001 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):   All bands have their...

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