Review – The Replacements, “Dead Man’s Pop”
It is not essential, but for fans, it's a wonderful "might-have-been."
Review – The New Pornographers, “In The Morse Code Of Brake Lights”
If we are lucky, we'll listen back in ten or twenty years and smirk about its undercurrent of disappointment.
RE:Visit: Liz Phair, “Why Can’t I” (2003)
The song was not meant to be a campaign against ageism, but maybe could be indoctrinated as such…
Jeff Lynne’s ELO Announce New Album, “From Out Of Nowhere”
New record lands in November.
Review: Bonnie “Prince” Billy – “BPB Mix Tape Vol. 5”
Any musician who’s released 25 studio LPs (did I count that right?) must bear a treasure trove of outtakes and demos, amirite? But Will Oldham always has been more than…
RE: Visit — ‘Til Tuesday, “Everything’s Different Now” (1988)
A minor masterpiece from 'Til Tuesday.
The MusicTAP Interview: Gretchen’s Wheel to Release Cover of Failure’s “Stuck on You”
Gretchen's Wheel presents a cover of a cult classic from the mid 1990's, Failure's "Stuck on You."
The MusicTAP Interview: Terry Scott Taylor
The old systems of record labels, A&R men, and more are done. What's a prolific creator to do in this new media landscape?
ALBUM REISSUE: BIG STAR, “In Space”
I’ve heard many different viewpoints on Big Star’s In Space and I’d like to offer my own spin on it. This, the final studio album from the band, is as…
The Choir Releases New Single, “Mystical World”
Band releases new original track on the heels of a radically different cover of Phil Collins' "In The Air Tonight."
Simple Minds Celebrate 40 Years With 3CD Box, 40: The Best Of 1979-2019
For forty years, the Scottish band, Simple Minds have provided a healthy collection of great studio albums, and a handful of accompanying radio hits and issued singles. Simple Minds had…
Damanek Reveal Details For New Album, Making Shore
Damanek—ostensibly a progressive rock supergroup but in reality much more than words like ‘supergroup’ or ‘side project’ can represent—are one of those gems in the contemporary prog scene whose light…