Author Archive
12 Jan 2011
CD Review: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers – Damn the Torpedoes (Deluxe Edition)
This is a bit of an odd one for me. Generally when I consider reviewing reissues, the material dates from the 1960s, or occasionally early 70s. But Tom Petty and […]
11 Jan 2011
DVD Review: David Bowie Rare and Unseen
The latest in an ongoing series that has seen DVD releases spotlighting the Beatles, John Lennon, the Rolling Stones and others, David Bowie Rare and Unseen takes a slightly different […]
10 Jan 2011
CD Review: Dirty Water – The Birth of Punk Attitude
As its name makes clear, Dirty Water: the Birth of Punk Attitude takes a unique approach to the concept of punk: here it’s defined more as an attitude than a […]
07 Jan 2011
The Legend That is Paul Revere
At age 73, Paul Revere is still at it. In early 2010 I was doing research and conducting interviews for a feature on Paul Revere and the Raiders for British […]
06 Jan 2011
Shine On, Syd
Pink Floyd‘s founder Roger Keith “Syd” Barrett would have turned 65 today. In honor of the man and his music, here are selected relevant excerpts from a long critical essay […]
05 Jan 2011
A Conversation with Mariusz Duda, Part two
continued from part one… Bill Kopp: There’s obviously a lighter texture to the Lunatic Soul music than is generally found on Riverside’s albums. It seems to come from a different […]
04 Jan 2011
Just an Observation…
Hey Ciara, or Cialis, or whatever your name is: Styx just called. They want their album cover back. Follow “the_musoscribe” on Twitter and get notified when new features, reviews and […]
04 Jan 2011
A Conversation with Mariusz Duda, Part one
The Polish post-progressive quartet Riverside has established a loyal following in their native country and across Europe. They’ve made critical and commercial inroad in the USA as well. The group […]
03 Jan 2011
DVD Review: The Sacred Triangle
Don’t be put off by the breathless, overselling and somewhat pretentious title. The Sacred Triangle: Bowie, Iggy & Lou 1971-1973 is a thoughtful look at the convergence of three important […]
31 Dec 2010
Musoscribe’s Best of 2010: New Releases
While it’s true that a staggering amount of music crosses my desk each year, a large percentage of it tends to be reissues, archival releases and the like. Those are […]