holiday Archive
31 Oct 2018
They Created a Monster: The Story of The Munsters’ 1964 LP
Though exploitation knows no era, the 1960s was truly the decade of the cash-in. Americans of a certain age recall that in the wake of the Beatles’ initial stateside success […]
16 Jan 2018
Jamie Laval’s Celtic Christmas 2017
Scottish fiddler Jamie Laval has earned worldwide acclaim for his lyrical and evocative musicianship, as well as his always-compelling annual Christmas-themed live shows. Ever winter since 2011, the award-winning fiddler […]
05 Jan 2018
Album Review: Hope Griffin — And the Lights Will Shine
With 18 live dates scheduled in December 2017, Alaska-born folk singer-songwriter-guitarist Hope Griffin is clearly in demand. Performing in a variety of configurations – solo as well as part of […]
14 Feb 2017
Irish Christmas in America
Today’s Valentine’s Day. So let’s observe and celebrate the day with an Irish-themed story about … Christmas! — bk Every year around the Christmas holiday, there’s a search for something […]
11 Jan 2017
Jamie Laval’s Celtic Christmas
For several years now, Celtic fiddler Jamie Laval has crafted a special December program for audiences. Bringing together music, dance and storytelling, Laval presents “Celtic Christmas,” a family-friendly performance that […]
10 Dec 2016
A Holiday Treat for Musoscribe Readers
‘Tis the season for … a bonus weekend post. I almost never post features or reviews on a Saturday, but these two titles warrant the exception. Plus, if I wait […]
12 Apr 2016
Album Review: The Deadly Ones — It’s Monster Surfing Time
Two of pop culture’s kitschiest phenomenons collide on this new reissue of an ultra-rare LP from 1964. Not counting revivals and renewed interest, surf rock was popular from about 1962 […]
27 Nov 2015
Holiday Music Roundup 2015
Imagene Peise — Atlas Eets Christmas Let’s get a few things out of the way right up front about this holiday-themed release. First there is no Imagene Peise; despite a […]
25 Dec 2014
Merry Christmas!
To those who celebrate, have a very merry Christmas. Since many other traditions have a celebration around now (solstice, Kwanzaa, Festivus, etc.), I wish you happy those-things as well. Me, […]
28 Nov 2014
Album Review: A Kool Kat Kristmas, Vol. 2
It’s that time of year again. In the USA, at least, the days after Thanksgiving is the unofficial kickoff of the Christmas season. And every year about this time, I […]