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31 Oct 2012
45rpm Roundup
The 45rpm vinyl format isn’t dead. In fact, I see more of those little seven-inchers in my mailbox these days than I did even a couple of years ago. Here […]
30 Oct 2012
DVD Review: Johnny Winter – Live From Japan
There’s no point in tip-toeing around it: blues guitarist Johnny Winter is old and frail. The cumulative effects of decades of drug and alcohol abuse/addiction (happily, he’s clean now) coupled […]
29 Oct 2012
DVD Review: The Move – The Lost Broadcasts
The Move are one of those sixties groups that got lost in the transatlantic shuffle. They arguably had it all: great songwriting, strong vocalists, an a ready-made visual image. A […]
26 Oct 2012
Moogfest 2012 Preview
Moogfest kicks off this evening. For me the highlights – -and the acts I’ll be reporting on — will most likely include Morton Subotnick, Primus, Black Moth Super Rainbow, (possibly) […]
26 Oct 2012
Album Review: Shoes – 35 Years: The Definitive Shoes Collection 1977-2012
As Shoes bassist John Murphy told me in our wide-ranging four-part interview, the new 21-cut compilation on Real Gone Music, 35 Years: The Definitive Shoes Collection 1977-2012 is “is a […]
25 Oct 2012
A Really Big Shoes Interview, Part 4
Continued from Part Three… Bill Kopp: So Ignition is the first new Shoes album in 17 years. It’s an obvious question, but why so long? John Murphy (bass/vocals): It sounds […]
24 Oct 2012
A Really Big Shoes Interview, Part 3
Continued from Part Two… Bill Kopp: I think Shoes fans – especially ones outside the Midwest – think of you more as a studio band. Why don’t you play out […]
23 Oct 2012
A Really Big Shoes Interview, Part 2
Continued from Part One… Bill Kopp: I bought the Present Tense LP when it came out; I was 13 (fifteen; Math is hard! — bk). Gary Klebe‘s “I Don’t Miss […]
22 Oct 2012
A Really Big Shoes Interview, Part 1
Shoes are that curious breed: a powerpop band that’s consistently lauded critically, but that makes only occasional modest commercial inroads. They’ve been plying their trade – catchy, muscular, hook-filled rock […]
19 Oct 2012
Coming Attractions
Between day-job commitments, (happy) personal matters, and blog-related travel, these are busy days at Musoscribe World Headquarters. My goal is to deliver fresh, new content – usually 500-1000 words – […]