VINYL REISSUE: CHRIS BELL, "I Am The Cosmos" – blue vinyl
After co-founding Big Star, the world only received two tracks of new music from Chris Bell during his lifetime — a 1978 single on the Car Records label, run by…
CHRISTMAS SPECIAL – ALBUM REVIEW: THE MONKEES, "Christmas Party"
Initially released in October, 2018, The Monkees’ first/only “official” Christmas collection is (essentially) a warm continuation of the work they’d begun with 2015’s incredible return, Good Times, except this time…
COMING SOON – VINYL REISSUES: BIG STAR, "#1 Record" & "Radio City"
The start to the holiday season didn’t feel quite right – no Big Star news for me to report on… until now. While there are some definite inaccuracies in the…
Vinyl Review: Interceptor by Steve Pilant
But for those progressive music fans who understand that the 80’s aren’t just a bleak stretch between The Buggles taking over Yes and Roine Stolt’s The Flower King, Steve Pilant’s…
The MusicTAP Guide To Record Store Day Black Friday 2019
The list for 2019 displays a few prominent trends: (1) Christmas music (of course), generally in the form of a collectable 7”. (2) Live albums. (3) Replicas of long-OOP items…