MUSIC TAP EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE: Rotoscope, "All That's Left"
MusicTAP is pleased to bring to you the first track from Rotoscope’s new album, Permanent Daylight. Founded by veteran Charlottesville (and D.C.) musician John Athayde, Rotoscope’s highly-anticipated Permanent Daylight is…
Review: Erik Della Penna – "New York Songs"
It’s been a decade since New York City antique-garde duo Kill Henry Sugar – they of “cinematic gravitas,” quoth the Village Voice — released the beautific folk collection Hot Messiah.…
MUSICTAP EXCLUSIVE TRACK PREMIERE: DIRTY SNOWMAN SOCIETY, "If Only I Knew"
MusicTAP is pleased to be exclusively premiering the new single from Dirty Snowman Society, a four-piece rock band from Copper Mountain, Colorado. “If Only I Knew,” is a classic tale…
CHRISTMAS SINGLE PLAY: DUSTY WINDS, "I Got High With Santa Claus"
Chicago alt-country raconteur Dusty Winds drifts where the musical breeze blows him. He set out to write the next great Christmas song and came up with “I Got High With…
Review: Wet Fruit – S/T
The songs just skitter away in a delightful pop of Roman candles on Wet Fruit’s self-titled, debut LP, out last week on digital and cassette via Seattle’s Halfshell Records, each…
CHRISTMAS SINGLE PLAY: SOFIA TALVIK, "Christmas Train"
Every year Sofia Talvik releases a free Christmas single as a holiday gift to her fans. Her Christmas songs always portray a darker side of Christmas, not the cheery jingle…
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…
Review: Risen – Angel
Angel arrived in the mid-’70s with a high-powered debut. From that point of release the band issued four more well-received albums (not including the live set – Live Without A…
Review: Winter Songs and Carols – Mary Fahl
Now that the Christmas season is in full bloom, select radio stations have started 24/7 airing of classic songs for the holidays. With traditional songs popular over this period, a…
Review: Coldplay, “Everyday Life”
Coldplay is pretentious, but that's not always a bad thing.