Wasted Shirt Tops Today’s Album Announcements
Another day, another laundry list of new album announcements that's only slightly shorter than your average grocery store receipt. The biggest name (relatively speaking) would have to be the...
Death Tops Today’s New Album Announcements
Death often seems to come in threes. But this is the first time I've spotted the Grim Reaper trending in the album release feed. Even worse: He's leading a...
Indie Roundup | 16 New Songs To Choose This Tuesday
Bill Fay sprinkles salt, Too Free hit the ATM, Caroline Rose has the feels, Sam Miller makes time and more in today's Roundup. You load 16 songs and whaddaya...
Guided By Voices’ Surrender Your Poppy Field Tops Today’s Album Announcements
The music industry is well and truly back at work, judging by the tsunami of emails and album announcements I've been dealing with today. But of course, nobody works...
Back Stories | My 2011 Interview With Lemmy from Motörhead
Like any music journalist, I've been asked the same question countless times: Who are the coolest rock stars you've interviewed? Lemmy from Motörhead is always close to the top...
Back Stories | My Album Reviews From Jan. 7, 2000
Two decades ago, new albums from Supersuckers, Lil Wayne, Sisqo and others were spinning away in my portable CD player. Here’s what I had to say about them back...
Clearing The Backlog | 100 Great Albums I Missed in 2019 Pt. 8
It ends as it began: With me explaining that no matter how many albums I manage to hear and review, hundreds more slip through the cracks. Luckily, the holidays...
Clearing The Backlog | 100 Great Albums I Missed in 2019 Pt. 7
Previously on Tinnitist: No matter how many albums I manage to hear and review, hundreds more slip through the cracks. Luckily, the holidays give me time to go back...
Clearing The Backlog | 100 Great Albums I Missed in 2019 Pt. 6
If I said it once, I've said it six times: No matter how many albums I manage to hear and review, hundreds more slip through the cracks. Luckily, the...
Clearing The Backlog | 100 Great Albums I Missed in 2019 Pt. 5
Stop me if you've heard this one already: No matter how many albums I manage to hear and review, hundreds more slip through the cracks. Luckily, the holidays give...
Next Week in Music | Jan. 6-12 • The Long List: 50 Releases On...
Let's be honest: Nobody wants to work very hard right after the New Year. That includes me — and the rest of the music industry, judging by the definite...
Next Week in Music | Jan. 6-12 • On TV
Had enough of holiday music? Good news: Most of the talk shows finally return from holiday hiatus this week — and they're bringing the pop idols, rock gods, urban...
Clearing The Backlog | 100 Great Albums I Missed in 2019 Pt. 4
Welcome to my world: No matter how many albums I manage to hear and review every year, hundreds more slip through the cracks. Luckily, the holidays give me time...
Clearing The Backlog | 100 Great Albums I Missed in 2019 Pt. 3
It never fails: No matter how many albums I listen to every year, hundreds more slip through the cracks. Thankfully, the holidays give me time to go back and...
Clearing The Backlog | 100 Great Albums I Missed in 2019 Pt. 2
Some things never change: While I manage to squeeze more than 1,000 albums a year into my earholes, hundreds more still slip through the cracks. Thankfully, the holidays give...