Author Archive
29 Feb 2012
Album Review: The Diodes – Action/Reaction
I remember when I first heard about the Sex Pistols and this new thing called “punk rock.” It must have been around 1977 or so; a news piece on the […]
28 Feb 2012
DVD Review: Composing Outside the Beatles
I have to admit it: as a music journalist/critic myself, I absolutely love this sort of thing. When it’s done well, a documentary such as Composing Outside the Beatles: Lennon […]
27 Feb 2012
Album Review: Michael Mazzarella – Songwriter
I’ve noticed an interesting mini-trend of late: high-quality but relatively obscure (commercially speaking) recording artists are putting together and releasing multiple-disc sets. These are taking the form of Odds and […]
24 Feb 2012
Free Music Friday: The Del Fuegos
Remember The Del Fuegos? Highly regarded back in the day, they were. I’m glad to see/hear they’re back with new music. The new EP is called Silver Star, and I’m […]
24 Feb 2012
Album Review: The Well Wishers – Dreaming of the West Coast
I play in a cover band. And I make no apologies for doing so: my thinking is, until I or a bandmate can write songs as good as the ones […]
23 Feb 2012
Album Review: Steve Kusaba – Centrifugal Satz Clock
One of the most outré submissions I’ve ever accepted for review is the new work entitled Centrifugal Satz Clock: Morning by Steve Kusaba. The work very nearly defies accurate description. […]
22 Feb 2012
From the Beginning to Now: The Greg Lake Interview, Part Two
Continued from Part One… Bill Kopp: To me, one of the most appealing things about Emerson, Lake & Palmer was that each of you brought your own dimension, your own […]
21 Feb 2012
From the Beginning to Now: The Greg Lake Interview, Part One
For a band that – for all intents and purposes – ceased operation in 1979, progressive rock giants Emerson, Lake & Palmer still get their share of attention. Save for […]
20 Feb 2012
Musoscribe at Ignite Asheville is Tomorrow (yikes)
Tomorrow – Tuesday, February 21, 2012 – I will be giving what’s called a “lightning talk” at an event called Ignite Asheville. The format is deceptively simple. Presenters – I’m […]
17 Feb 2012
The Explorers Club: A Five-Star Hotel (part two)
Continued from Part One… Bill Kopp: I was blown away by The Explorers Club‘s precision onstage in Asheville recently. What made it more amazing was when I learned that the […]