TAPSheet: Release Notes – 12/10/2012 (US Report)
The holidays are brutal when it comes to a fair stream of upcoming releases. Of course, there is always a few, but when it comes to the November through January…
TAPSheet: Release Notes – 12/04/2012 (US Report)
Fuel Records will release The Blues featuring Ike and Tina Turner on January 29. Savoy Records plan Starlight by Joan Armatrading on February 26. Tooth & Nail Records will release…
How A Band Survives…Or Not.
The last article on TAP, “If A Band Loses Its Soul, Are They Still That Band?“, the question arises about bands losing key members (Van Halen without Eddie van Halen,…
Review: Magical Mystery Tour – Beatles (1967/2012) – BD
After several decades of shoddy representation on home video, The Beatles’ Magical Mystery Tour has finally gotten the respect it deserves and 21st Century Fab Four fans should be pleased…
If A Band Loses Its Soul, Are They Still That Band?
So many bands in the world. With the wealth of bands, both current and past, it’s easy to find plenty of music. Eventually, you get favorites. You grow with the…
Repost Essentials: An Interview With Marshall Blonstein of Audio Fidelity
This is a repost of a 2004 interview with Marshall Blonstein of Audio Fidelity that commanded to be rerun. With Audio Fidelity an even much bigger, more important entity than…
Review: Sounds That Can’t Be Made – Marillion
I have been a fan of Marillion since their first album in 1983. Back in those days, Marillion rekindled interest in Progressive Rock, which had taken an unjust kick in…
TAPSheet: Release Notes – 11/28/2012 (US Report)
Rhino Records have two slated ‘best of’ collections on the calendar for January 22 featuring the music of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons. The two titles are Gold Vault…
The Art of The Selection
Taking yesterday’s discussion down another route, I’m now interested in the psychology of a completist’s nature especially if an album was marginally interesting. The listings were fascinating. But it didn’t…
What Kind Of Music Fan Are You?
Our love of music runs on several tracks. On the one track, we dig a collection of songs and popular albums from known (or obscure) bands and artists. Those fascinating…
TAPSheet: Release Notes – 11/22/2012 (US Report)
Legacy Recordings will release vinyl for The Fabulous Johnny Cash on January 8. They will also release vinyl for Miles Ahead; Porgy and Bess; and the great Sketches of Spain,…
Happy Thanksgiving To TAP Readers Everywhere!!!
I have great hope that you will all enjoy the remaining days of 2012 (which have slipped by so amazingly fast). As well, I wish that you will have all…