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01 Oct 2024
30 Days Out, October 2024 #1: King Garbage, Richard Lloyd, Matthew Sweet, New Mastersounds
IMPORTANT NOTE: In light of the disaster in Western NC, please check with the venues. Some or all of these shows may be cancelled. WOW. That’s a succinct summation of […]
30 Sep 2024
David Gilmour: The Right Place to Be Sure
This feature first appeared in SPIN. A personal note: not only was this interview a bucket list item for me, its appearance here marks entry #5000 on Musoscribe. That represents […]
29 Sep 2024
Take Five: Standout Rick Davies Tracks by Supertramp
While Supertramp enjoyed a comparatively brief time in the spotlight – mostly around the release of their sixth album, 1979’s Breakfast in America – the group’s catalog is filled with […]
28 Sep 2024
Take Five: Great Early Covers by the Rolling Stones
One of the biggest bands in all of rock history, the Rolling Stones have had a remarkably long and successful career. The band is still touring to rave reviews in […]
27 Sep 2024
What Was Old is Neu! Again (Part 3 of 3)
Continued from Part Two… In Perfect Harmonia (continued) A subsequent performance would yield more positive results. “We once played in Hamburg,” he recalls. “That was 1974, and there was a […]
26 Sep 2024
What Was Old is Neu! Again (Part 2 of 3)
Continued from Part One… Something Neu! (continued) For his part, Rother played multilayered electric guitar parts that skittered around, over and under a repetitive, often one-chord musical structure. The meter […]
25 Sep 2024
What Was Old is Neu! Again (Part 1 of 3)
A pair of 2024 releases on vinyl refocuses a well-earned spotlight on an important corner of modern music. A deluxe version of Musik von Harmonia, the 1973 debut album from […]
24 Sep 2024
Take Five: Alan White Recordings Outside of Yes
Alan White was a drummer extraordinaire. He took over the drum seat in Yes when Bill Bruford left (for the greater challenge of King Crimson, so the story goes). But […]
23 Sep 2024
Audio: Interview with Kavus Torabi and Dave Sturt of Gong
Since its founding in Paris in 1967, Gong has been more than a band. With its signature style of psychedelic space rock, the group launched by Soft Machine guitarist David […]
22 Sep 2024
CANCELLED – Preview: Music to Your Ears: Grateful Dead 1970
UPDATE: Due to the natural disaster in Asheville, this event is cancelled. Asheville Guitar Bar was gutted by the recent devastating floods. Once the long and slow process of recovery […]