SINGLE SPOTLIGHT: THE CYNZ, “Face Another Day”
I’ve followed New Jersey’s The Cynz for a few years now and have listened to their progress. What began as a throwback, ’77-punk/”garage” style has now evolved into some powerful…
I’ve followed New Jersey’s The Cynz for a few years now and have listened to their progress. What began as a throwback, ’77-punk/”garage” style has now evolved into some powerful…
Deena Shoshkes is a New Jersey-based singer-songwriter-rocker, known for her two solo albums as “Deena,” as a member of The Campfire Flies, and for her long history with The Cucumbers,…
I’ll try to keep this succinct: Van Duren is a legend; this is fact. You may not be familiar with his work(s), but trust me – those who have been…
Memphis pop icon Van Duren was not only a contemporary of Big Star, he auditioned to replace Chris Bell and played with both Chris and Jody Stephens in The Baker…
Here’s some absolutely fantastic news: if you’re already a fan, you can’t wait for these pristine new editions; if you don’t know, you’re about to discover one of music’s true…
Omnivore Recordings, once again, delivers exciting news, alongside equally thrilling new music: Chris Stamey’s collaboration with The Fellow Travelers, A Brand-New Shade Of Blue, was inspired by the intimate small-combo…
When I Was A Writer is the full-length debut from former Trip Shakespeare leader Matt Wilson’s latest project “Matt Wilson & his Orchestra.” The album was recorded at Wilson’s home…
MusicTAP is very happy to exclusively present the newest track from Piramid Scheme. Their upcoming E.P., Seen This Before, will be released very shortly and this first song, “Funtime Friend”…
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…
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…
The rock/pop mix of Chicago’s The Locals is instantly appealing on this new album, Minutes, Seconds, Degrees – a clean production, melodic guitars with a solid rhythm and tight harmonies…
This is not a band to be taken lightly – the name “Populuxe” should be self-explanatory. While the melody and song structures are of a “poppy” nature (versus abrasive and…