Early Iggy Pop Set, Zombie Birdhouse, Reissued For CD, DD, LP
For over 50 years, Iggy Pop has been a recognizable Rock artist, if always on the peripheral. Nevertheless, one cannot avoid his continuned exuberance for the art of Rock and…
Review: Billie Eilish, “When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?”
The music media has made a lot of Billie Eilish’s debut full-length album, When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?, and for good reason. The 17-year-old, a Soundcloud…
RE:Visit – Gazpacho, “March of Ghosts” (2012)
As a writer and reviewer, I am constantly confronted by my own limitations. We seek to convey a feeling in words, and not even words expressed in the air, but…
#MetalMonday: “Might As Well Be On Mars” by Alice Cooper
Too long for radio, the wrong fit to feature in Cooper’s conceptual concert setlists, two parts glam metal but one part Frank Sinatra’s Only The Lonely—it’s a “deep cut” if…
MusicTAP Interview: Robert Watson
Producer/keyboardist Robert Watson is planning to complete his long-awaited full-length, The Graylands.
Brian Eno Ambient Classic, Apollo: Atmospheres & Soundtracks, To Be Reissued
In what would be the last thing I’d think I’d see revisited as a reissue (other than new vinyl represses), a Brian Eno ambient classic is on the calendar to…
The Doobie Brothers Celebrate With Live From The Beacon Theatre
I’ve attended several Doobie Brothers shows long after their hits days have expired. If there’s one thing I can bring away is the fact that they still put on a…
The B-52s Celebrate 30th Anniversary Of Cosmic Thing With 2CD Edition
By the release of Cosmic Thing (1989), The B-52s were already four albums deep into the time frame (five if you count the excellent David-Byrne produced EP, Mesopotamia). But Cosmic…
Review: Pak – “Bestial”
I once wrote that Ron Anderson is the best kind of madman. Today, with Bestial, his trio PAK’s fourth LP, he again proves he’s worth all the breathless, rave reviews…
RE:Visit: John Williams, “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” (1977)
One of John Williams' finest compositions is about a guy who abandons his family.
MAKIN WAVES CELEBRATES 31ST ANNIVERSARY WITH FOUR-DAY JERSEY SHORE FESTIVAL MAY 17-20
Three day festival kicks off the summer concert season.
Sigur Rós classic, Ágætis byrjun, Celebrates 20th Anniversary With 4CD, 2LP Sets
Sigur Rós, a band not as often appreciated for the blends of ambient textures, vocals, and otherwise beautiful flow of composition that make up their inventive and airy albums. By…