Author Archive
08 Feb 2011
Album Review: The Dovells – For Your Hully Gully Party / You Can’t Sit Down
If The Dovells are remembered at all, it’s primarily for the 1961 hit “Bristol Stomp.” That song, written by a pair of executive staffers at Cameo-Parkway, was a chart-topper for […]
07 Feb 2011
Album Review: Jefferson Airplane – We Have Ignition
By November 1966 the Jefferson Airplane were on a definite trajectory toward the top of their game. Grace Slick had joined about six weeks earlier — replacing Signe Anderson — […]
04 Feb 2011
Album Review: Frank Sinatra – Best of Vegas
In 2008 Rhino released the box set Sinatra: Vegas, a collection of five separate concerts by The Voice. Each show got a disc: November 1961 at the Sands; early ’66 […]
03 Feb 2011
Album Review: Robin Trower – The Playful Heart
Unless you’re a serious fan of the man’s work, chances are good that your exposure to new music from Robin Trower has been minimal these last, oh, two or three […]
02 Feb 2011
Album Review: North Atlantic Oscillation – Grappling Hooks
Much of what passes for “modern rock” these days is pretty weak tea. The majority of bands working in that 21st century idiom draw inspiration (and I use that word […]
01 Feb 2011
Album Review: Jakko M. Jakszyk – The Bruised Romantic Glee Club
Jakko M. Jakszyk has an impressive musical pedigree, and is highly regarded in progressive rock circles. Perhaps most notably in a career filled with highlights, Jakszyk served as lead guitarist […]
31 Jan 2011
Album Review: The Mixtures – Stompin’ at the Rainbow
There’s long been a school of thought that pushed the notion that rock nearly died in the late fifties. The argument goes something like this: Buddy Holly died in the […]
28 Jan 2011
Album Review: King Crimson – Islands (40th Anniversary Edition)
From the album’s opening strains of “featured player” Harry Miller’s string bass, it’s clear that Islands is going to be quite a different affair from its predecessors. Released in 1971, […]
27 Jan 2011
Coming Attractions: February
There are quite a few things in the proverbial hopper here at Musoscribe World HQ. Here’s just a sampling of what’s to come. New music from Robin Trower, Jakko M. […]
27 Jan 2011
Interview: Steven Wilson on Porcupine Tree Rarities
Porcupine Tree recently reissued the rare outtakes disc Recordings. I spoke with group leader Steven Wilson about that album and other currently-unavailable material from the band. We also discussed his […]