MusicTAP Interview: Craig Carlstrom and Don Bakke From Orbis Max
The history of the band Orbis Max is long and a bit complicated. They are the longest surviving band you’ve never heard of, prolific, but not regularly receiving much in…
Justin Vellucci’s Top Ten Records I Reviewed This Year — 2018 Edition
Well, here it is, Mr. December, yet another year, yet another year-ending list. And what more can be said? We want to be free. We want to be free to…
Album Review: Rush, “Hemispheres 40th Anniversary Edition”
Celebrating Rush's most overlooked final big prog statement piece, Hemispheres.
Lily & Madeleine To Release New Album, Canterbury Girls
For years, the sister duo of Lily & Madeleine have created a series of songs that spoke far, far beyond their years. Their introduction was the five-track EP masterpiece known…
Buzzcocks Celebrate 40th Anniversaries of Another Music In A Different kitchen, love bites With New Remasters
While the news of the passing of Pete Shelley hit hard, we were just getting ready to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the two important first releases of Buzzcocks classics.…
Two Phil Collins Live Sets – Serious Hits…Live!, A Hot Night In Paris – To Be Reissued
The band Genesis was as successful in every mode that it found itself in – the era of Peter Gabriel, the departure of Peter Gabriel, the departure of Steve Hackett,…
Linda Ronstadt Live Set, Live In Hollywood, Planned in February
For well over a decade, Linda Ronstadt released a series of well-received albums and hit singles. From her start with The Stone Poneys, and their hit song, “Different Drum” that…
Cellist Julia Kent To Release New Album, Temporal
Julia Kent is a cellist and composer from Canada who currently lives in the otherworldly and artistic spaces of New York City. Previously, she had been actively involved with the…
Upcoming Release: New R. Stevie Moore Album Due On Bar/None
Afterlife, the latest studio recording from post-pop auteur R. Stevie Moore will be released by Bar None Records on February 22. Moore is widely considered to be the godfather of…
Bananarama Reissues Drama, Viva In Expanded Box Sets
Bananarama were the talk of the ’80s with their strong run of UK singles that included “Cruel Summer”, “Robert DeNiro’s Waiting…”, “Venus”, and a host of other hits, enough to…
The Decemberists To Release Five-Track EP, Traveling On
I never underestimate the power of outtakes released as an EP after the issue of the album they were recorded for. Sometimes, the tracks are far too good to ignore.…