RE:Visit – Foreigner S/T (1977)
Dw. Dunphy takes a deep dive into the debut of 70s-80s superstar rock band, Foreigner.
More Blood, More Tracks, a 6CD Bootleg Series (Volume 14) From Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan is most certainly well documented in every aspect. In time, there will be no stone unturned in his vast and storied musical and literary career. His impact has…
Sharon Van Etten To Release New Album…Finally, Remind Me Tomorrow
The last Sharon Van Etten album released was Are We There, issued in 2014. Four years is a long time to wait for new music. Especially from an engaging artist…
ALBUM REVIEW: THE GRIP WEEDS, “Trip Around The Sun”
Trip Around The Sun is the vibrant. new 12-song collection of Grip Weeds originals – reflecting the band’s determined, yet positive, outlook on life through the power of music. It’s…
Massive Attack’s Mezzanine Celebrates 20th Anniversary With 2CD and 3LP Remasters
Massive Attack released their first album, Blue Lines, back in 1991. With that album, the UK band quickly established themselves as a premier psychedelic-styled trip hop electronica band. The band…
Creedence Clearwater Revival Gets 7LP Collection, The Studio Albums Collection (Half Speed Masters) Box
One of the more loved Rock bands in the ’60s and ’70s were Creedence Clearwater Revival. During their short five year span, CCR released seven albums, with an incredible array…
Rival Sons’ 2011 Classic, Pressure & Time, Reissued Awaiting New Album
Long Beach, CA has rocked thoroughly with their own Rival Sons. Since 2009, Rival Sons has released five studio sets, and an EP, most issued on Earache Records. With their…
Album Review: Populuxe, “Lumiere”
This latest work from the Brooklyn, New York – founded trio, Populuxe, is a corker. While the band has always had a natural penchant for skewered pop – melding the…
Review: Mudhoney – “Digital Garbage”
Mudhoney, which is now running strong past its 30th year of existence, has never really been that topical. (I mean, c’mon, “Touch Me, I’m Sick” hardly had policy implications.) Leave…
Review: Low – “Double Negative”
Every time I listen to Double Negative — the unsettling and ambitious new record from Low, out recently via Sub Pop – I am reminded of the video for the…
Weekend Music Matinee: “London Song” by Big Big Train
Progressive Epics. Classical Suites. Extended Jazz Improvisations. Some songs are just long, y’know—a matinee feature all to themselves. In this ongoing series, MusicTAP presents the best of long-form musical accompaniment…
Jefferson Airplane Co-Founder Marty Balin Has Died
Sadly, it comes time to say goodbye to another rock and roller. Jefferson Airplane co-founder Marty Balin, later a major force within offshoot Jefferson Starship, has passed at the age…