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THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “People can change anything they want to, and that means anything in the world,” said Joe Strummer. Benefiting the International Rescue Committee, the compilation Hearts &...

Classic Album Review: Various Artists | Johnny Cool / I Want To Live Soundtracks

This came out in 1999 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):   Over the past couple...

Albums Of The Week: Ministry | Hopiumforthemasses

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Regimes rise and fall. Stars shine and fade. Trends come and go. Ministry live on. The six-time Grammy-nominated multiplatinum juggernaut founded and fronted by Al...

Classic Album Review: The Flatlanders | Wheels of Fortune

This came out in 2004 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):   The best bands are...

Rewinding 2023 | Tinnitist’s Top 123 Albums (Part 5: Q-S)

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,...

Area Resident’s Stylus Counsel | Blood Harmony

Definition: Blood Harmony is an English expression meaning the extra special sound that siblings make when they sing together. No list of "hilarious album covers" is complete without Satan Is...

Classic Album Review: Franz Ferdinand | Franz Ferdinand

This came out in 2004 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):   When you name your...

Dizzy Planet Exhibit A Devastating Case Of Shellshock

Dizzy Planet leave you reeling from the intensity of their multi-pronged attack on their latest EP Shellshock — showcasing today on Tinnitist. The western Australia power trio's explosive three-track blast...

Classic DVD Review: Opeth | Lamentations: Live at Shepherd’s Bush Empire 2003

This came out in 2004 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):   Talk about ruining your...

Thunder Pie | Cranberries Like A Human Heart On Glass

At the school meeting, in the conference room, I begin to drift. In and out of the things being said, I cling to my duties as a modern dad...

Classic DVD Review: Our Lady Peace | Live

This came out in 2003 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):   On their studio albums,...

Classic Album Review: Latin Playboys | Dose

This came out in 1999 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):   Latin Playboys, the latest...

Albums Of The Week: Willie Nelson & Various Artists | Long Story Short: Willie...

THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Long Story Short: Willie Nelson 90 Live At The Hollywood Bowl is the definitive music release of the star-studded concerts celebrating Willie’s 90th birthday. The concerts...

Classic Album Review: Busta Rhymes | E.L.E. – Extinction Level Event: The Final World...

This came out in 1999 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):   He may have borrowed...

Classic Album Review: All Night Radio | Spirit Stereo Frequency

This came out in 2004 – or at least that's when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):   Their name conjures up...

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