NEW TRACKS EXCLUSIVES: STEVEN BOTTARI, “Knocking At Your Door” and “Prove Your Worth”
I never tire of Steve Bottari’s work; his lyrics and melodies combine together in a pure, from-the-heart manner that makes…
ALBUM REVIEW: TIM HORRIGAN, “Seawatch Isle”
Having just been introduced to the music of Tim Horrigan, it’s been a wonderfully ear-opening experience. Here’s what I can…
NEW TRACK & VIDEO: JENN VIX, “You Are A Star”
MusicTAP is pleased to present this wonderful new track and video from Jenn Vix, one of my long-time favorite singer-songwriter/multi-instrumentalists.…
THE MUSIC TAP INTERVIEW: DJANGO HASKINS
MusicTAP recently had an opportunity to catch up with our friend Django Haskins, the Chapel Hill-based singer-songwriter. It’s been a…
E.P. REVIEW: DJANGO HASKINS, “Beforetimes 1”
It’s been a few years since singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Django Haskins released a collection of songs; 2018’s Shadowlawn was a sparse, angular…
NEW TRACK/VIDEO PREMIERE: STEVEN BOTTARI, “The Fading Of The Stars”
This stunning new track is from someone we’ve presented before, singer-songwriter Steven Bottari. Rather than write a bunch of hyperbole,…
RE-ISSUE/BOXSET REVIEW: R.E.M., “New Adventures In Hi-Fi”
The day the album was released, I was having lunch with two of the art directors (I worked in Atlantic’s…
ALBUM/CD REVIEW: THE dB’s, “I Thought You Wanted To Know 1978 – 1981”
Anytime anything – new or old – is released by The dB’s, it’s welcomed with open arms and ears. This…
ALBUM REVIEW: THE ACCIDENTALS, “Vessel”
This is one of those moments where I had not been aware of this band; something akin to The Accidentals…
LOVELAND DUREN: The MusicTAP Interview!
On the heels of their third album, Any Such Thing, I had a chance to speak with Vicki Loveland and…