folk Archive
08 Jun 2018
Album Review: Battleground Korea: Songs and Sounds of America’s Forgotten War
Readers old enough to remember the long-running and beloved television sitcom M*A*S*H likely know that according to its creators, even though the show was set in wartime Korea, it was […]
04 Jun 2018
Chuck Brodsky’s One of Us
With the exception of a trio of records he released in the final years of the 20th century, Chuck Brodsky has long been the model of the independent, do-it-yourself artist. […]
12 May 2018
Album Review: Kate Fenner — Middle Voice
As “Two Minds” opens Middle Voice, one might think that Kate Fenner is merely another in a waif-viced singer-songwriters. But give the song a moment to unfold, and both it […]
20 Apr 2018
Album Review: Anywhere — Anywhere II
Anywhere is an aggregation of indie/underground artists who collectively make a psychedelic folk sound. But Anywhere doesn’t sound like acid-folk, though: there’s a solid rock foundation to the group’s music. […]
02 Apr 2018
A Look Back at Bob Dylan’s “Blood on the Tracks”
This feature originally appeared on BestClassicBands. By the time of 1975’s Blood on the Tracks, Bob Dylan had moved through a succession of distinct musical personae. Beginning his career as […]
01 Apr 2018
Hundred-word Reviews: New Releases
There’s quite a massive stack of new (or at least new-when-I got-’em) releases here at Musoscribe World HQ. Time to review them. 6-String Drag – Top of the World (Schoolkids […]
26 Feb 2018
Album Review: The Rough and Tumble — We Made Ourselves a Home…
The Rough & Tumble is the folk-Americana duo of Mallory Graham and Scott Tyler. These days the pair consider themselves at home on the road, but in the Rough & […]
10 Feb 2018
Album Review: Andrew Reed – If All the World Were Right
For many people, Asheville, North Carolina is and intentional destination. Set aside for the moment those retirees who settle here for their golden years. For young and middle-aged adults, it’s […]
23 Dec 2017
Boxed Set Review: Woody Guthrie — The Tribute Concerts
A tribute to a giant in popular music and American culture such as Woody Guthrie deserves no less than the most lavish – yet still dignified – package possible, and […]
07 Dec 2017
Album Review: Angel Olsen — Phases
Across her first three albums and an EP, Asheville’s own Angel Olsen has carved out a musical niche of her own. Her music is perhaps best described as a collection […]