A Brief Note on MusicTAP

May 8, 2012 By Mike Duquette — No Comments

On a typical day, longtime readers of The Second Disc would do well (if you aren’t already) to check out Matt Rowe’s excellent MusicTAP site. It’s harder to imagine a bigger music fan than Matt, who’s got a knack for posting great, thought-provoking pieces on favorite albums, artists and genres and is a valuable asset to any music enthusiast’s online conversations. It’s safe to say that without his spirit, there might have never have been the impetus to start The Second Disc, so for that, we thank him.

It’s also why we want to let you know that, if you point your browser toward the site, you’re not getting anything for a reason. Matt’s been hacked! Not cool, Internet. Rest assured, though, he’ll be up and running before long – and you can, if you’re not already, keep abreast of TAP on Facebook and Twitter.

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Mike Duquette
Mike Duquette

Mike Duquette (Founder) was fascinated with catalog music ever since he was a teenager. A 2009 graduate of Seton Hall University with a B.A. in journalism, Mike paired his profession with his passion through The Second Disc, one of the first sites to focus on all reissue labels great and small. His passion for reissues turned into a career, having written at and worked for all three major catalogue music labels and contributing to Allmusic, Billboard, Discogs, City Pages and Ultimate Classic Rock. He's penned liner notes for Verve, Chess, Mondo and Soul Music Records.

Born and raised in New Jersey, Mike lives in Astoria, Queens with his wife, a cat named Ravioli, twin daughters and a large yet tasteful collection of music.

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0 thoughts on “A Brief Note on MusicTAP”

  1. RoyalScam

    Seems like Matt has nothing but trouble with that site…constant server issues, now hacking…Shame.

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  2. Shaun

    I only know Matt though Music Tap, and his occasional moonlighting for The Morton Report, but the guy’s a class act. He loves music, and it shows on his wonderful, insightful, and informative website.

    That said, it really sucks that he’s had such a run of bad luck. If I’m not mistaken, this is the second time in recent months he’s been hacked, along with the server issues RoyalScam mentioned.

    I wouldn’t blame him for bagging it after all this crap, but I hope he perseveres. He provides a great service, so I’d hate to see it go. Best wishes, Matt!

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