Your Comfort Zone
How far outside your musical comfort zone do you travel? It’s a good question, particularly when you think on how far you’ve come in your life. When we were young…
TAPSheet: Release Notes – 04/25/2013 (US Report)
The very important news piece today centers around the upcoming reissue of Brothers and Sisters, the 1973 classic Allman Brothers Band album recorded after the death of Duane Allman, and…
Review: Indigo Meadow – The Black Angels
I always have high expectations for a band that I have decided to underscore as a favorite, or as a band to closely watch. If you’re going to catch and…
TAPSheet: Release Notes – 04/24/2013 (US Report)
In many of my TAPSheets, I mention what are seemingly unknown bands. It’s easy to pass them by and neglect them. Sadly, some get ignored. I’d like to think of…
Review: Alive On Arrival/Jackrabbit Slim – Steve Forbert (35th Anniversary Reissue)
Back in the late ’70s, an extraordinary individual released a stunning debut album that explored the frustrations of the time in a such a way as to draw deserving comparisons…
Musical Relevance in the US and UK
Often, I receive several of my usual emails that pertain to charting albums (and singles) in both the US and the UK. While there are some similarities in choices by…
Review: The Weight Of The Globe – Lily & Madeleine (EP)
The all too short five-track EP from sister duet pairing, Lily & Madeleine, is on a schedule to be released on June 11 via Asthmatic Kitty, a label founded by…
TAPSheet: Release Notes – 04/16/2013
Atlanta, GA’s Mood Rings will have their debut album released June 25 via Mexican Summer Records. The album is called VPI Harmony. The album will be released on CD, and…
Interview: A Short Conversation With Jon Anderson of YES
To talk with those who journeyed with you, in their way, as you made your way through this thing called life, well, that’s special. Being a Yes fan, I followed…
The Power Of Re-Imagining Great Works
Mike Oldfield has enjoyed tremendous success with the re-imagining of his incredible Tubular Bells suite. In fact, he has done it more than once again. And all of them have…
Kickstarter For Reissues?
With all of the abilities to produce almost anything nearly at our beck and whim, I have to wonder if utilizing Kickstarter (or Kickstarter-like programs) could be possible to set…
TAPSheet: Release Notes – 04/11/2013 (US Report)
By now, everyone is aware of the upcoming Wings Across America reissue that is expected soon from Hear Music and the Paul McCartney remastering project. If not, then here is…