NEW SINGLE SPOTLIGHT: DEENA, “Some Days”
Deena Shoshkes is a New Jersey-based singer-songwriter-rocker, known for her two solo albums as “Deena,” as a member of The Campfire Flies, and for her long history with The Cucumbers,…
VAN DUREN: The MusicTAP Interview
I’ll try to keep this succinct: Van Duren is a legend; this is fact. You may not be familiar with his work(s), but trust me – those who have been…
RE-ISSUES REVIEW: VAN DUREN, “Are You Serious?” and “Idiot Optimism”
Memphis pop icon Van Duren was not only a contemporary of Big Star, he auditioned to replace Chris Bell and played with both Chris and Jody Stephens in The Baker…
ALBUM REVIEW: BOB MOULD, “Blue Hearts”
A new Bob Mould album is always a welcomed thing; he’s a voice of comfort; familiarity – an old friend that makes you stop and think and remember certain times,…
ALBUM REVIEW: THE WHO, “Who”
This is long-overdue. Meaning my review and, in the grander scheme of things, the most recent offering from Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey, still trading under the name “THE WHO”.…
UPCOMING RE-ISSUES: VAN DUREN, “Are You Serious?” & “Idiot Optimism”
Here’s some absolutely fantastic news: if you’re already a fan, you can’t wait for these pristine new editions; if you don’t know, you’re about to discover one of music’s true…
NEW TRACK PREMIERE: MAPS & HIS MOTHBALL FLEET, “Visit Mississippi”
MusicTAP is pleased to present the premiere of the new single from Maps & His Mothball Fleet, “Visit Mississippi”. The song permeates an eerie sense of impermanence, lifting from the…
ALBUM REVIEW: PAUL WELLER, “On Sunset”
At this point – after 40-plus years – I really should know better than to think Paul Weller couldn’t surprise me any further, because he’s just so damned good at…
MULTI-PURPOSE MUSIC BUILDING TO OPEN IN ASHEVILLE, N.C.
Now this is something new, exciting and inventive… A full circle revival is underway for Asheville, North Carolina’s Citizen-Times building. Once home to the daily paper’s printing facility and offices,…
ALBUM REVIEW: THE MONKEES, “Live – The Mike & Micky Show”
Technically, this is the first, “official” live album from The Monkees – since Michael Nesmith and Micky Dolenz are still performing under The Monkees’ banner (Live ’67 was released in…
ALBUM REVIEW: RICHARD X. HEYMAN, “Pop Circles”
Pop Circles is the 13th solo outing from New York City-based power-pop master/legend Richard X. Heyman. He produced the set at Eastside Sound in New York and the Kit Factory,…
UPCOMING NEW RELEASES: VINCE GUARALDI TRIO: “Peanuts Greatest Hits” & “Peanuts Portraits” (limited edition vinyl)
Craft Recordings announces two vinyl reissues to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Charles M. Schulz’s beloved PEANUTS comic strip, which debuted in seven newspapers across the country on October 2nd,…