Review – The New Pornographers, “In The Morse Code Of Brake Lights”
If we are lucky, we'll listen back in ten or twenty years and smirk about its undercurrent of disappointment.
RE:Visit: Liz Phair, “Why Can’t I” (2003)
The song was not meant to be a campaign against ageism, but maybe could be indoctrinated as such…
RE: Visit — ‘Til Tuesday, “Everything’s Different Now” (1988)
A minor masterpiece from 'Til Tuesday.
The MusicTAP Interview: Gretchen’s Wheel to Release Cover of Failure’s “Stuck on You”
Gretchen's Wheel presents a cover of a cult classic from the mid 1990's, Failure's "Stuck on You."
The MusicTAP Interview: Terry Scott Taylor
The old systems of record labels, A&R men, and more are done. What's a prolific creator to do in this new media landscape?
Damanek Reveal Details For New Album, Making Shore
Damanek—ostensibly a progressive rock supergroup but in reality much more than words like ‘supergroup’ or ‘side project’ can represent—are one of those gems in the contemporary prog scene whose light…
In Memoriam: Ric Ocasek (1949-2019)
The Cars' Ric Ocasek was a pop artist who never neglected the "artist" part.
Singles Bar: Weezer, “The End Of The Game”
The supposed simple charms of "The End Of The Game" just don't hang in there.
TRACK PREMIERE: STEVE BOTTARI, “The Other Side Of Dark”
Steve Bottari is a musician’s musician: from working with legends such as Dion (yes, Dion) and Richard Barone, he knows his way around arrangement, harmony, melody and production. He can…
Review: Taylor Swift, “Lover”
She may never be America's Sweetheart, but Lover at least signals a desire to move away from tabloid sensationalism into other areas.
Co-Op Communique Volume 5 Now Available On Bandcamp
The fifth installment of the music discovery series is now available for free at Bandcamp.com.