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 band has been part of my musical being since I…
Review: TRVSS – “Instant Drugs”
The ascendant noise-rock trio TRVSS has a potent little drug ditty percolating that’s about to harsh your mellow. Titled (yes, appropriately) “Instant Drugs,” the explosive, three-and-a-half-minute rage-a-thon is right in…
Book Review: “Pac Man – Birth Of An Icon”
If you have even a slight interest in the history of the video game industry, you need to read "Pac Man - Birth Of An Icon"
ALBUM REVIEW: LOVELAND DUREN, “Any Such Thing”
Is it inappropriate to disclose, for the sake of honesty, that Vicki Loveland and Van Duren are two of my favorite people on the planet and that I love them…
An Other Thing: Space Jam – A New Legacy
This film is ugly, magic-free, digitally smarmy, and that's not even the worst part.
Review: Yes, “The Ice Bridge”
"The Ice Bridge" is not dreadful, but it is dreadfully safe.
Album Review: Styx, “Crash Of The Crown”
A decent album held back by a thread of overcompensation.
CD Review: Jethro Tull, “A – A La Mode 40th Anniversary Edition”
A solid record that may sound "of its time," but sounds like its best rendition of it.
Album Review: Beki Hemingway, “Earth & Asphalt”
Earth & Asphalt finds Hemingway digging a little deeper.
Album Review: Liz Phair, “Soberish”
Phair takes her rightful place as a trailblazer.
ALBUM REVIEW: THE LEGAL MATTERS, “Chapter Three”
MusicTAP, Futureman Records and myself are very pleased to announce the release of Chapter Three, the third album from Michigan’s The Legal Matters. With two successful and incredibly memorable, embraceable…