Review: Hit Me! The Best of Ian Dury (3CD)
The heydays of Stiff Records and their stunning stable of artists led to a worldwide bear hug’s acceptance of most artists on the label. Elvis Costello. Nick Lowe. The Damned.…
Review: Sun Via – Nick Perri & The Underground Thieves
TAPside, we get a lot of music to listen to from largely unknown artists. Typically, as you can imagine, may of them are average. But once in a while, my…
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: Fleet Foxes, “Shore”
Shore may well be the one album from this year which you should ignore all the criticisms of - even mine - and just listen to.
Album Review: Gazpacho, “Fireworker”
Gazpacho's latest is pretty, dark, and left wanting.
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”.…
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…
Music Review: The Lickerish Quartet, “Threesome Vol. 1”
Would you fadoodle with them?
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: Morse-Portnoy-George, “Cov3r to Cov3r”
The latest in Morse-Portnoy-George's ongoing covers series feels less fun, more calculated.
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,…
ALBUM REVIEW: JULIANA MACDOWELL, “Leaving Home”
There’s quite a story behind singer/songwriter Juliana MacDowell and her new album, Leaving Home, her sophomore effort. The album was produced by British producer-turned-Key West studio owner, Ian Shaw, who…