The Enemy Release New Song, Assure New Album Is Coming
The Enemy (or The Enemy UK in the States) have released an admirable collection of albums that includes the impressive debut, We’ll Live And Die In These Towns (2007). With…
CD REVIEW: SECRET MONKEY WEEKEND, “Lemon Drop Hammer”
Here’s the wonderful backstory: “a family band like no other, Secret Monkey Weekend returns with their sparkling sophomore album Lemon Drop Hammer on June 6. Comprising seasoned guitarist/vocalist Jefferson Hart…
NEW VIDEO & SINGLE: CHRIS STAMEY, “I’d Be Lost Without You”
This is so good – and welcome. As if it wasn’t enough to have the first two (magnificent) dB’s albums re-released and then to have Peter Holsapple’s newest solo offering…
CD/ALBUM REISSUE REVIEW: THE dB’s, “REPERCUSSION”
This is going to be interesting. And fun. A decade ago, I wrote a piece about my love and appreciation for this album in another publication. The dB’s Repercussion is…
THE dB’s SEMINAL DEBUT “STANDS FOR DECIBELS” TO FINALLY BE REISSUED IN THE U.S.
This is huge. And SO important. And LONG OVERDUE. And VERY WELCOMED. I’ll let you read the press release I received just a few minutes ago, courtesy of Wendy Brynford-Jones,…
CD (RE)ISSUE: BOBBY SUTLIFF, “Only Ghosts Remain Plus”
It’s a little difficult to write this, let alone listen to this album. Bobby Sutliff was a friend; we bonded around 2008 or 2009 via Facebook, over our mutual love…
Anastasia Minster Has Kickstarter Campaign To Complete Third Album – Song of Songs
Contemporary artists put out plenty of great music to go alongside our love of reissued music. In fact, it could be argued effectively that there are more excellent artists at…
THE CYNZ SIGN WITH LEGENDARY JEM RECORDS; NEW SINGLE/VIDEO, “Narrow Hips”
You’ve read and heard previous postings about The Cynz, a band this writer has championed for several years. Reviews, premieres and interviews – you’ve been given great exposure to one…
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 while since his last album, Shadowlawn, so 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 and at times, dark gathering of material – a foreboding…
Porcupine Tree To Make Announcement On November 1
Mysterious videos from the Porcupine Tree YouTube channel strongly hint at a reunion album.
New Music From Tori Amos Bows In October
Piano pop legend Tori Amos returns October 29 with her 16th album, entitled Ocean To Ocean.