Review: Demons – “Uglier Americans”
As protest songs go, this one, yep, is pretty damn angry. “Uglier Americans” – the new MAGA-targeting protest song, out today online, from Virginia noise-rock quartet Demons – is a…
Review: The New Routine by Port Noir
The rhythmic power of Motörhead melded to the heavy groove of Rage Against The Machine then filtered through the pop sensibilities of a Muse or Randy McStine = sophisticated dynamism.
Review: Blue With Lou – Nils Lofgren
Lou Reed has become one of Rock’s most enigmatic stars, equalled by few. His reticence with the press is legendary. But his affiliation with those whom he had great respect…
Review: Rick Altizer, “Bread”
Rick Altizer has returned with a new album called Bread, and it’s been far too long since we last heard from this fine singer/songwriter. Bread is best described as a…
Review: The Ocean Blue, “Kings and Queens, Knaves and Thieves”
It’s been six years since we last heard from The Ocean Blue, but the sound of Kings and Queens/Knaves and Thieves reveals how not much has changed since this Hershey,…
Review: INUS – “Western Spaghettification”
Cherish this, kids, because records like Western Spaghettification don’t come along often. The trio INUS, whose full-length debut is out Aug. 9 from San Diego’s Three One G, prominently features…
Singled Out: “In The Air Tonight” by The Choir (Phil Collins Cover)
Is Phil Collins’ “In The Air Tonight” a great song without that drum fill? With their latest single, The Choir have taken on the task of answering that question in…
MUSICTAP EXCLUSIVE TRACK PREMIERE: KILL MY COQUETTE, “Put Me In Your Movie, Quentin Tarantino”
MusicTAP is very pleased to present to you, exclusively, the brand new single from Kill My Coquette, one of Los Angeles’ most exciting and energetic bands. Driven and written by…
Lightning Dust Returns With New Album, Spectre
When the Canadian duo, Lightning Dust, released their last album (Fantasy – 2013), the world was a different place. Then, I was a long-time resident of Southern California. Now, I…
Album Review: Bruised Sky by We Are Kin
With Bruised Sky, We Are Kin inhabit this third meaning, taking progressive rock far beyond mere "prog" or even "rock" into neo soul and deliberate soundscapes grounded in compelling synth…
The Replacements Augment Don’t Tell A Soul With 4CD/1LP Collection Of Rare and Live Tracks With Dead Man’s Pop
Throughout The Replacements‘ brief career, which professionally lasted from 1981 through 1990, Westerberg and crew issued a short supply of excellent albums, seven in all. One of those, Don’t Tell…
Review: 18th & Addison – “Leeches”
New Jersey gets a bad wrap, though sometimes it’s for good reason. I was born and raised in the Garden State, and, having spent the better part of 25 or…