prog Archive
06 Jan 2023
Nick Mason: Demystifying Pink Floyd’s ‘Animals’ (Part Two)
Continued from Part One… An Alleged Answer to Punk If only because it was released in 1977, Pink Floyd’s Animals is often hailed as the group’s answer (or reaction) to […]
05 Jan 2023
Nick Mason: Demystifying Pink Floyd’s ‘Animals’ (Part One)
On the occasion of Animals’ remix/reissue, I took the opportunity to chat with drummer Nick Mason – the only musician to have played on every single Pink Floyd release since […]
04 Jan 2023
Album Review: Steve Hillage – The Glastonbury Experience: Live 1979
Steve Hillage is a beloved musician, and with good reason. His work with Khan, Arzachel, Uriel, Gong and System 7 has all been innovative, compelling and tuneful, with just the […]
02 Jan 2023
Steve Hillage: Ten Albums That Changed My Life (Part One)
The following is a significantly more in-depth version of a short piece I edited for Goldmine Magazine . — bk Steve Hillage is one of those special musicians whose influence […]
16 Dec 2022
Musoscribe’s Best of 2022: New Releases
2022 has been another great year for new music. Even with everything else going on, I’ve reviewed nearly 120 new albums this year on Musoscribe. And in compiling my annual […]
09 Dec 2022
Album Review: Steve Hackett — Genesis Revisited Live: Seconds Out & More
There’s a sizable contingent of Genesis fans that vastly prefers the group’s earlier work – its progressive era, so to speak – over the band’s later, more pop-oriented period. They’re […]
16 Oct 2022
Album Reviews: Rob Silverman — Drumology Vols. II and III
These two releases offer a fascinating array of musical styles. The unifying characteristic is the involvement of drummer Rob Silverman, but beyond that, it’s a dazzlingly varied collection. Wholly instrumental, […]
14 Oct 2022
Take Five: Michael Shrieve
Michael Shrieve’s amazing talents were revealed to the wider world thanks to his dazzling drum work as a member of Santana. Shrieve had just turned 20 when that band played […]
10 Oct 2022
Album Review: Flash – In the USA: Live Recordings 1972-73
Apparently with the cooperation/blessing of the Peter Banks estate, labels have been releasing archival material associated with the late former Yes guitarist. In addition to a number of collections focusing […]
06 Oct 2022
Take Five: Steve Hillage
Let’s Take Five with Steve Hillage… Guitarist Steve Hillage celebrated his 71st birthday recently (August 2). The acclaimed musician was a notable player in the Canterbury, England rock scene of […]