Author Archive
18 Jun 2010
Bootleg Bin: Jason Falkner – “Can You Still Feel?” Demos
Note: Next week I’ll publish my extensive three-part interview with Jason Falkner. The multi-instrumentalist is a former member of the Three O’Clock, Jellyfish and the Grays, and has recorded with […]
17 Jun 2010
Coming Attractions
There are quite a few projects in the pipeline here at Musoscribe World HQ. Here’s just a sampling. CD Reviews Various Artists – Remember Me Baby: Cameo Parkway Vocal Groups […]
16 Jun 2010
Book Review: Neil Young – Long May You Run: The Illustrated History
If you’ve ever followed — or tried to follow the career of Neil Young, you know that his muse has led him down a circuitous path, one whose outline is, […]
15 Jun 2010
CD Review: Trey Gunn – Modulator
Some concepts look grand on paper, but don’t execute well. Some ideas are great in concept, but fail to launch in practice. Trey Gunn‘s Modulator is a project that succeeds […]
14 Jun 2010
Fiddler Paul Crouch: An Appalachian Treasure
Some stories write themselves. Oftentimes a writer does some research, interviews the subject, and then weaves the resulting information into a narrative. But when the subject is Asheville, North Carolina […]
11 Jun 2010
Album Review: Karnivool – Sound Awake
Even though it kicks off with a gentle plinking sound, “Simple Boy” — the opening track on Karnivool‘s Sound Awake — is heavy, heavy, heavy. Older fans, think of Blue […]
10 Jun 2010
DVD Review: Chickenfoot – Get Your Buzz On LIVE
Vari-lites. Steadicams. Logo branding right down to the guitars and mic stands. And an unexpected Christian-themed opening. What’s this, you ask. Why, it’s Chickenfoot‘s live DVD Get Your Buzz On. […]
09 Jun 2010
Album Review: Big Sound – Ember Soundtracks & Themes
The first thing you’re likely to notice when you pick up a copy of the Fantastic Voyage compilation Big Sound: Ember Soundtracks & Themes is the cover artwork. An amalgam […]
08 Jun 2010
Book Review: Vinyl Lives
Vinyl Lives, the new book from James P. Goss, is one long mash note to the idea of the community record store. By means of a series of twenty-five profiles, […]
07 Jun 2010
Album Review: Chubby Checker – It’s Pony Time / Let’s Twist Again
As a music critic, there’s an automatic reaction — sometimes — that must be guarded against. The tendency to be dismissive, to pre-judge. So it was when I received an […]