new wave Archive
07 Sep 2015
Hundred-word Reviews for September, Part 6 of 8
Today I take quick looks at excellent reissue and compilation releases from three labels that excel at that kind of thing: Omnivore Recordings, Light in the Attic and Real Gone […]
22 Jul 2015
Hundred-word Reviews for July 2015, Part 2
Five releases from five acts from five different countries (Poland, The United States, Germany, Belgium and Sweden) are the focus of today’s brief reviews. Lunatic Soul – Walking on a […]
29 Jun 2015
Album Review: The Fad — The Now Sound
If you lived through the early 1980s in the United States – and were old enough to be at least somewhat plugged in to popular culture – you were aware […]
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 […]
07 May 2015
Hundred Word Reviews for May 2015, Part 4
My unrelenting trip through my CD backlog continues today with five more capsule reviews. These five are rock and/or soul and/or pop. The Monochrome Set – Spaces Everywhere Heroes of […]
24 Apr 2015
Sometimes People Remember: A Conversation with Translator’s Steve Barton (Part 2)
Continued from Part One… “When you’re working with a producer like David Kahne or Ed Stasium, they care about the process, too,” Steve Barton notes. “Everyone has an interest in […]
23 Apr 2015
Sometimes People Remember: A Conversation with Translator’s Steve Barton (Part 1)
Though they’re perhaps best known for their 1982 single “Everywhere That I’m Not” – a quirky yet extremely catchy rock tune that subsequently found its way onto more than a […]
06 Mar 2015
Hundred Word Reviews for March 2015, Part 5
For the final entry in this run of hundred-word reviews, I take quick looks at some rare and/or reissued music. I think it’s all worth your time. TV Eyes – […]
30 Jan 2015
Hundred-word Reviews: January 2015, Part 5
There’s a never-ending stream of reissued music, too. So it’s time once again for some hundred-worders to work off some of my backlog. As always, these all deserve full reviews, […]
22 Dec 2014
Best of 2014: Videos
With 1/1/15 mere days away, it’s time for Musoscribe’s annual best-of lists. These are – of course — wholly subjective, and reflect my tastes and interests. I viewed quite a […]