The Geoff Smith Band Are Still Here
Twenty years ago, I became fascinated by a new CD that I discovered at Virgin Records at Triangle Square (Costa Mesa, CA), in their HUGE classical room in the back…
Beatles Catalog Getting Upgraded Audio For Pono?
Pono Music, the high-resolution digital and machine company started by Neil Young is rumored to be scoring a massive PR advantage over just about anyone with an announcement of acquiring…
Life In A High Quality Digital World
Recently, my close friend (whom I think of more like a brother), Bill Hunt has opened up my closed mind to digital downloads. Specifically, higher resolution digital files. For me,…
Getting Vocal For a Remastered/Expanded Deluxe Edition Of Live Dates By Wishbone Ash
While listening to The Garden Party, the 2CD Martin Turner set of live songs from the Wishbone Ash catalog, I was – once again – struck to notice that the…
The High Resolution Realm of Digital Music Files
Surprisingly, there are now strong adherents of the upgraded audio (usually 96k / 24-bit) resolution digital files as presented by labels on albums, and, more often, as HD Tracks issues.…
Heartfelt Thanks From Matt!
Well! I remember the sadness I felt after losing great magazines like Crawdaddy!, Trouser Press, Creem, and several others. and not that I’m a great magazine, but I can say…
Value To TAP?
Allow me to take stock of my audience. As the years go by, I feel that MusicTAP is becoming an obsolete service to its readers. Of course, it may just…
Wide Awake, I’m Wide Awake…I’m Not Sleeping!
At the risk of pissing some people off, I needed to write this piece. Needed to! Over the years, I had developed an increasing shadow of U2 disregard. It might…
Do Vinyl LPs Make Our New Music Better?
In listening to the new Lily & Madeleine album, with its excellent collection of ten tracks, has made me possibly realize something about vinyl production that benefits EVERYBODY, regardless of…
No Lonesome Dave, No Rod…No Foghat!
Often, like many of you, I apply song to my current mood. Today, it’s Foghat for me. And as I plug in to that one song, it becomes inevitable that…
Poll: Great Debut Albums Of Rock (Or Any Other Genre)
We haven’t had us a poll for quite some time. I think I have asked your opinion on just about everything that can be asked about. However, I’m fairly positive…
Internet In The Early Years Of Rock And Roll
Back in the early days of Rock and Roll, many of us resorted to the six week old “news” of our favorite artists and their upcoming releases, who were “currently”…