Discoveries: Vera Sola, Shades
Over the decades, we (you and I) have been quite fond of the alternative art-styled singers. All one has to do is to mention Kate Bush to be reminded of…
CD REVIEWS: ALEX CHILTON, “SONGS FROM ROBIN HOOD LANE” & “FROM MEMPHIS TO NEW ORLEANS”
Here’s the backstory first: February 8 will see Bar/None Records’ release of two thought-provoking looks at an often-overlooked period of rock icon Alex Chilton’s long, curious career. Alex was at…
Review: Colin Mawson – “Death of the Ego”
It begins in isolation: a descending piano line, a star-twinkle gradually picking up speed as it traverses the lonely sky. The song – the title track to Colin Mawson’s Death…
Interview: Alice Freya of Last Flight to Pluto
Alice Freya explores the freedom of prog on a Last Flight to Pluto Last Flight to Pluto have featured as Prog Magazine’s Limelight pick, played Trinity Live this past May…
Update: New Steve Perry Album Announced
Coming October 5 via Concord Records. More information to be announced when we get it. MusicTAP was tipped off that www.steveperry.com mysteriously appeared online. Since then, there’s been a steady…
Unearthed: Newly Discovered Recordings Of Alex Chilton and Peter Holsapple
For fans of Peter Holsapple, The dB’s, Alex Chilton, Big Star or The Box Tops, comes big news from the good people at Omnivore Recordings as newly-unearthed recordings sessions of…
The Co-Op Communique: Who We Are and What We Do
The Co-Op Communique: Who We Are and What We Do The statement is the most frustrating one there is for anyone who writes about music creates music or is a…
Discoveries: Trevor Sensor
While I recognize that my musical tastes are extreme and all over the map, I’m still lucky enough to enjoy many old (and new) classics that pass over to you…
Debut Album By Lawrence Rothman, The Book Of Law
Music today is a whole different beast. So some say. But not really. In fact, much of the music heard these days are derivative in a good way. We’re truly…
Discovery: Bent Knee (Boston) – Releases New Album, Land Animal, In June
Rock and Roll certainly hasn’t stayed static as a music style during its still rampant run. In fact (Don’t throw things!), it could be said that music these days is…
Discoveries: Let’s Eat Grandma (LEG) – UK
Here comes a time where you need to set aside the disruptive imagery that this band’s name might initiate in your mind. So let’s get this one out of the…
Discoveries: Daniel Spaleniak (Poland)
If you catch the samples of songs played at beginnings, ends, and middles of any TV show, then you know just how frenetic it gets when you find something so…