First things first. On our previous mini-poll (which is best, Leftoverture or Point of Know Return) by Kansas, Leftoverture won quite handily by a landslide vote. Out of 39 emails, Leftoverture swept off the dust of Point of Know Return, by winning 37 nods. This wasn't an easy one for many as both titles are superb ones. Thanks to the participants of this mini-poll. We'll introduce another later in the week.

I've a feeling that new release info will be quite slow this week, and maybe next. SxSW is at full steam in Austin, TX, and much of the music industry makes the trip during this event. (I keep meaning to go to this event but other things keep taking precedence. Maybe next year, though.) So, should our Notes be sparse, you'll know why.

I apologize for being so boring today but I need to mull a few ideas rolling around in my cranium. Last week's discussion point opened the door on a question about today's music. Most prevalent is the question on why our BIG labels just do not revisit the richness of the vaults in delivering much desired remastered catalogue titles. It seems that the generation that grew up with Rock in its young years are the real audience for these titles but I do fear that we might be a little hesitant in purchasing such new reissue packages. But this thought is one that I'll revisit after I've had a chance to let it ferment a bit. So...to be continued.

Hang in there. Wednesday's coming.

TAP has two new reviews, both by The Second Disc's Mike Duquette. He reviews the just released Various Artists collection from Hip-O Select, Motown Around the World: The Classic Singles, and the just released collection of music by Was (Not Was) called Pick of the Litter 1980-2010. He'll be back with a review of the recently reissued City of Angels (1975) by The Miracles. I have an indie review coming at you as well.

I want to alert TAP readers to the fact that I have finally put together a FaceBook page with an easily remembered URL in http://www.facebook.com/musictap.  What this offers is the exact same thing as my Twitter feeds provide and that is first buzz on upcoming releases and free offered downloads, many announcements  that beat our main post, sometimes by days.  We also provide a Google BUZZ page that expands on most of the Twitter/FB feeds. On Buzz, you can even hear the music stream if a stream is offered.  There are still things that I'm working on in the FB page, like calender notes as well as links to great sites like The Second Disc.  I invite you to join us at our FB page and bookmark it.  Visit it daily and you'll be rewarded with much news and info.  Of course, you'll still want to come to the main MusicTAP page for our noisy commentaries.  Remember, with our Twitter feeds, you can elect to receive the news bursts as text on your mobile phone keeping you effortlessly up to date with stuff.  Lots of choices.  Find one, or two, that fits.

Warner Brothers plans on reissuing Duty Now For the Future (1979) by Devo, scheduling April 17 for release in both CD and LP formats. (CD/LP).

Warner Brothers will also release a Blu-ray video from Madonna's last tour, calling the BD The Sticky and Sweet Tour. The label will also release a CD/DVD Edition of the title (CD&DVD/BD).

Eagle Rock will release a BD for a Live 2Pac show on May 25. The BD will be named Live At The House of Blues. (BD).

Universal Republic plans the release of The Oracle by Godsmack on May 4 (CD).

Island Records plan the release of Joy by Fefe Dobson on May 4 (CD/DD).

Show Dog Universal Music will release the S/T album by Jonathan Singleton & The Grove on May 11 (CD/DD).

Mighty Loud Records will release Micki Free's American Horse Trio by Micki Free on June 1 (CD).

Ready Set Go! from Roscoe Dash will be released in CD and DD form by Interscope Records on May 11 (CD/DD).

Hop over to Mike Duquette's The Second Disc site where you'll find more release news. He's doing a super job with the site and is building a community over there. He's one of our favourite daily stops.