best-of list Archive
30 Jan 2026
40 11 Great Albums You May Have Missed
A few issues back, SPIN Magazine asked its regular contributors (including me) to help build a list of 40 albums of the past 40 years that you likely missed. I […]
23 Jan 2026
Album Review: Splitsville – Mobtown
One of the brightest spots on the tuneful end of the ‘90s alternarock scene was Greenberry Woods. Their infectious single “Trampoline” distilled all of the virtues of the very best […]
31 Dec 2025
Musoscribe’s Best of 2025: Interviews
I paused to count ‘em up recently, and realized that I have conducted over 1,300 interviews. More than 1,100 of those have been with music artists. Most every one has […]
30 Dec 2025
Musoscribe’s Best of 2025: New Releases
While my tastes often run toward archival releases, I do listen to a lot of new music. And I make the point again and again: those who would argue that […]
29 Dec 2025
Musoscribe’s Best of 2025: Reissue/Archival
Some people don’t like end-of-year best-of lists. If you’re one of those, feel free to skip this and the next two days’ worth of posts. There are well over 5,000 […]
26 Dec 2024
Musoscribe’s Best of 2024: Books
I write a lot. And I read a lot. In both cases, mostly (but not exclusively) about music. This year, two books really stood out among those I read. One […]
25 Dec 2024
Musoscribe’s Best of 2024: Concerts
Before the pandemic, I attended something on the order of three or four concerts a month. During the lockdown, obviously, I went to – let me count – zero. And […]
24 Dec 2024
Musoscribe’s Best of 2024: New Releases
Everybody has their favorite new releases of each year; here are mine. This year I reviewed nearly 120 new releases. As per usual, the list reflects my particular interests, so […]
23 Dec 2024
Musoscribe’s Best of 2024: Reissue/archival
From my perspective, 2024 has been another great year for reissues and archival releases. I’ve reviewed nearly 60 of ’em since January 1. Among those, there are five titles that […]
27 Dec 2023
Musoscribe’s Best of 2023: New Releases
As I often say, the canard that “there’s no good music today” is just that: 2023 has brought with it some great music. One often needs to look hard to […]