prog Archive
23 Dec 2024
Musoscribe’s Best of 2024: Reissue/archival
From my perspective, 2024 has been another great year for reissues and archival releases. I’ve reviewed nearly 60 of ’em since January 1. Among those, there are five titles that […]
22 Dec 2024
Boxed Set Review: Yes – Talk
Back in August, I reviewed a CD reissue of Yes’ Talk, the band’s 14th studio album, released in 1994. Since that time, I have received another configuration of that reissue, […]
21 Dec 2024
Album Review: King Crimson – Sheltering Skies
The reactivated King Crimson of the 1980s – that’s King Crimson Mk IV for aficionados – represented the most radical overhaul to date of the group’s approach, and that’s saying […]
18 Dec 2024
The Pineapple Thief: Remaining Open to Change
Progressive quartet The Pineapple Thief has been busy. The group from Southwest England released It Leads to This, its 15th studio album in February. Led by guitarist and songwriter Bruce […]
04 Dec 2024
The Snozzberries: Quick Change Artists
The Snozzberries released a new self-titled album on Oct. 11. The Asheville-based group — a fixture of the progressive/psychedelic/funk scene since forming in 2017 — had already previewed the new […]
28 Nov 2024
Album Review: Focus – Focus 12
There are bands and artists who end up being inextricably connected in listeners’ minds with a particular time period. This can be the case even if the artist’s work continued […]
27 Nov 2024
Album Review: Jon Anderson and the Band Geeks – True
Let’s start with the bad, getting it out of the way since there’s very little of it. The cover art for Jon Anderson’s latest album is at best uninspired. And […]
01 Nov 2024
30 Days Out, Nov. 2024 #1: Lemon Twigs, Drive-By Truckers, Paper Crowns, Snozzberries
Two great local acts, one legendary band celebrating a monumental work from their distant past, and a buzzworthy band that ranks among the hottest tix out there: those are the […]
01 Sep 2024
30 Days Out, September 2024 #1: Buckethead, Ménage, Gong, David Cross, Darkside Experience
A mysterious instrumentalist, a local legend, a double-bill of prog heroes and a tribute of one of rock’s greatest: those are the highlights of the live music scene in Asheville […]
26 Aug 2024
Album Review: Yes – Talk
Being a Yes follower has always been a mix of fulfillment and frustration. The group’s lineup has famously mutated over the years; today the group features no original members. There […]