country Archive
11 Nov 2015
November 100-word Reviews, Part 3
Today as my regular series of hundred-word reviews continues, I turn my attention toward the sounds of Americana. For my purposes, the term is even more loosey-goosey than the one […]
14 May 2015
Hundred Word Reviews for May 2015, Part 9
Today’s roundup of capsule reviews focuses on reissues or previously-unreleased material by acts who came to prominence (or something approaching it) in the 1980s or later. Old 97’s – Hitchhike […]
11 May 2015
Hundred Word Reviews for May 2015, Part 6
Last week I presented 25 capsule reviews; 100 words each, these were quick critical looks at new CD (and vinyl) releases. This week, I dive into the pile of reissue/compilation […]
24 Mar 2015
Book Review: Mavericks of Sound
There’s something endlessly fascinating about the creative process. And of course it’s not merely one process; it’s wholly unique for each individual. And because that’s true, conversations with those engage […]
04 Feb 2015
Album Review: JJ Cale — Rewind: Unreleased Recordings
To the music-buying public at large, J.J. Cale is little more than a footnote. Some recognize his name and acknowledge he’s the guy who wrote two of Eric Clapton‘s biggest […]
14 Jan 2015
Album Review: Sid Griffin — The Trick is to Breathe
In the immediate wake of the excesses brought forth by psychedelia, popular (rock) music took a decided turn toward the simpler, more pastoral. Mere months after Cream were hitting the […]
14 Jul 2014
Short Cuts: July Mini-reviews, Part One
The in-box here at Musoscribe World Headquarters is overflowing once again, thanks in no small part to my focusing on other matters (including my recent move and impending nuptials) in […]
08 May 2014
Album Review: Lone Justice – This is Lone Justice: The Vaught Tapes, 1983
One of the most enduring characteristics of 80s “alternative” music was the cross-fertilization between country and rock. This 80s variant rocked harder than earlier efforts by The Byrds and/or The […]
18 Mar 2014
Album Review: Various — The Del Shannon Tribute: Songwriter Vol. 1
The history of rock’n’roll is littered with artists who — for one reason or another – never quite got their due. Del Shannon is on that list. Best known as […]
18 Jul 2013
July Capsule Reviews, #3 of 3
Today I present yet four more capsule reviews. Today’s crop includes reissues on the Real Gone Music label. RGM is committed to unearthing long- (and unjustly-) forgotten music, and these […]