Musoscribe at 12
This month marks the 12-year anniversary of this here Musoscribe site. I’ve been writing much longer than that, but I started archiving/posting my work online in June 2009. It seems like a lifetime ago.
As I’m currently consumed with finishing my second book, I’d like to pause a beat and take the opportunity to glance in the rear view mirror for just a moment. Here are some highlights from the past. Specifically, pieces that ran on this exact date in years past.
11 years ago I posted a profile of a local Appalachian fiddler.
10 years ago today I posted a fun Q&A with Danny Amis of Los Straitjackets.
On this day 8 years ago I posted my review of the soundtrack from the Big Star documentary Nothing Can Hurt Me. Yeah, I know; every critic of a certain stripe writes about Big Star, and I’ve done so many times. This album is essential for fans.
From 7 years ago today: A definitive compilation of music from the pride of Winston-Salem (a city rich with great music figures), Soul & Swagger from Rock Beat is a must-have. Dig this 2014 review of the album from The “5” Royales.
Three years ago I interviewed Josh Rouse. Here’s that three-part feature.
Humble Pie drummer – and all-around great guy – Jerry Shirley wrote the foreword for my first book. Sometime after that – two years ago today, as it happens – I posted a feature based on another conversation with him in connection with a Humble Pie reissue-of-sorts.
Even though Musoscribe is home to nearly 3,800 posts of mine, I somehow still feel like I’m just getting started. Lots more goodies to come. Thanks for reading.
About the Author
Bill Kopp
With a background in marketing and advertising, Bill Kopp got his professional start writing for Trouser Press. After a stint as Editor-in-chief for a national music magazine, Bill launched Musoscribe in 2009, and has published new content every business day since then (and every single day since 2018). The 4000-plus interviews, essays, and reviews on Musoscribe reflect Bill's keen interest in American musical forms, most notably rock, jazz, and soul. His work features a special emphasis on reissues and vinyl. Bill's work also appears in many other outlets both online and in print. He regularly hosts lecture/discussions on artists and albums of historical importance (including monthly events Music to Your Ears and Music Movie Mondays), and is a frequent guest on music-focused radio programs and podcasts. In Spring 2023 he is co-teaching a history of Rock 'n' Roll at UNC Asheville's College for Seniors. He also researches and authors liner notes for album reissues -- more than 30 to date -- and co-produced a reissue of jazz legend Julian "Cannonball" Adderley's final album. His first book, Reinventing Pink Floyd: From Syd Barrett to The Dark Side of the Moon was published by Rowman & Littlefield in 2018, and in paperback in 2019. His second book, Disturbing the Peace: 415 Records and the Rise of New Wave, was published in 2021 by HoZac Books. His third book, What's the Big Idea: 40 Great Concept Albums will be published in 2024. Read even more about him here.