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01 Apr 2018

Hundred-word Reviews: New Releases

By Bill Kopp
alt-country, avant-garde, blues, classical, folk, instrumental, new release, pop, powerpop, prog, punk, rawk, review
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 Records) This Raleigh-based group was at the forefront of the Americana scene, back when it didn’t even have a name (some called it alt-country). After
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06 Dec 2013

Clearing the Backlog: Ten Micro-reviews

By Bill Kopp
blues, jazz, new release, pop, powerpop, punk, r&b, rawk, review, soul
As the end of 2013 closes in, I look at my inbox and see a massive stack of CDs. Best as I try, I don’t always follow a first-in/first-out policy with regard to covering releases I find worthy. And while my occasional capsule reviews do help reduce the pile of CD on my desk, today
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