CD review: Shooter Jennings “Shooter”
It’s only natural to be cautiously suspicious when evaluating music made by sons or daughters of famous musicians. Jakob Dylan is no slouch when it comes to songwriting, for example,…
The Ambient Series: Threshold Point – Erik Wøllo (CD Review)
Norwegian ambient artist, Erik Wøllo, has released a healthy catalog of electronic sound explorations in the nearly forty years he has been recording. With well over twenty album releases, a…
KISS Vet, Ace Frehley, Returns With New Album, New Single
With KISS a band behind him, Ace Frehley has continued to provide fans with a fair and steady stream of new music. His last album, Origins, Vol 1 was an…
MusicTAP Interview: Lisa Mychols
Lisa Mychols is one of the more rare examples of a musician who, while having had a long and fruitful career, does not come off as jaded or disillusioned by…
MusicTAP Archival Interview: Jerry Gaskill of King’s X (June 16, 2004)
Presenting archival material from MusicTAP’s history, this interview, conducted in 2004, features the dynamic drummer of the band King’s X, Jerry Gaskill, shortly after the release of his solo debut,…
Living in the Past: 20 Years After “Kiss Me,” A Look At Sixpence None The Richer’s Self-Titled Album
Seraphic lyrical aspirations delivered by the voice of a cherub, Sixpence None the Richer were always more than an earworm rom-com soundtrack. The band is defined in the popular consciousness…
MusicTAP Archival Interview: Erik Sanko of Skeleton Key (July 9, 2004)
Presenting archival material from MusicTAP’s history, this interview, conducted in 2004, features the mastermind of the indie rock band Skeleton Key, Erik Sanko. Since this interview, Sanko has been involved…
Progressive Music Label Plane Groovy Announces Investor Opportunities
Independent artists and record labels run into several obstacles when contemplating whether to release an album on vinyl, most of which can be summarized as: vinyl manufacturing gets real expensive…
Classic Pete Bardens (Camel/Solo) Water Colors Album To Be Reissued
Fans of Camel will remember the keys/synth work of Peter Bardens from the band’s first album on through their sixth studio album, Breathless. These are considered the best of Camel’s…
Unearthed: Newly Discovered Recordings Of Alex Chilton and Peter Holsapple
For fans of Peter Holsapple, The dB’s, Alex Chilton, Big Star or The Box Tops, comes big news from the good people at Omnivore Recordings as newly-unearthed recordings sessions of…
Mondo To Release Danny Elfman Score For Mission: Impossible On Vinyl LP
The double-vinyl set of Danny Elfman’s score for Mission: Impossible (1996) will arrive this October from Mondo.com. A preorder is now available. The movie Mission: Impossible came with a lot…
Collected 11CD Patti Smith Live Radio Box, Broadcast Collection 1975-1979
Live performances can be great ways to communicate and bond with a band or artist. For the listener, there is a distinct connect hearing songs that are meaningful in a…