Author Archive
10 Apr 2012
Album Review: The Corner Laughers – Poppy Seeds
With the impossibly winsome vocals of Karla Kane out front, The Corner Laughers‘ pop style is a tasty recipe indeed. Their 2012 release Poppy Seeds continues in their grand tradition. […]
09 Apr 2012
Album Review: The Residents – The Third Reich and Roll
The Residents‘ third recording (though released as their second), The Third Reich and Roll, presents the inscrutable group at their most provocative. The album (or EP, depending on your point […]
06 Apr 2012
Album Review: David Axelrod’s Messiah
Among rock fans who followed the liner-notes-and-back-stories side of sixties rock, the name David Axelrod can evoke some visceral reactions. On one hand, he’s the guy who produced Cannonball Adderley‘s […]
05 Apr 2012
Album Review: Steve Barton – Projector
I’m a longtime fan of San Francisco-based rockers Translator. While their highest profile hit was 1982’s “Everywhere That I’m Not,” for me their finest hour was their last release, 1986’s […]
04 Apr 2012
DVD Review: Public Image Ltd. – Live at Rockpalast 1983
Time really does change things. It was Halloween night 1983 when Public Image Ltd. took the stage at WDR’s television studios for a concert. But now, shy of three decades […]
03 Apr 2012
Treasures From the Vaults: The Jazzhaus Series, Part Two
Continued from Part One… Jazzhaus project curator Ulli Pfau has discovered – to his delight – that the SWR tape archive has been remarkably well preserved and cared for. However, […]
02 Apr 2012
Musoscribe Live!
In a rare public appearance, on February 21, 2012 I gave a talk to a sold-out crowd (no, they were not all there specifically to see me, but briefly maintaining […]
02 Apr 2012
Treasures From the Vaults: The Jazzhaus Series, Part One
Very recently, I spoke with Ulli Pfau, curator of a new series of archival jazz recordings on the German SWR Music label. These releases – under the Jazzhaus imprint – […]
30 Mar 2012
Album Review: Lou Ragland – I Travel Alone
Way back when I was nineteen, I was a full-time college student, but I also held down a part-time job in retail. I became friendly with a co-worker name Wade […]
29 Mar 2012
Hundred-word Reviews: March 2012
Here’s another installment in my occasional series of capsule reviews, generally covering indie releases. My self-imposed limit for this particular exercise is 100 words on each album. Brad Brooks – […]