Author Archive
27 Dec 2023
Musoscribe’s Best of 2023: New Releases
As I often say, the canard that “there’s no good music today” is just that: 2023 has brought with it some great music. One often needs to look hard to […]
26 Dec 2023
Musoscribe’s Best of 2023: Books
From my perspective, 2023 has been another great year for books about music. It wasn’t easy limiting my selections of the year’s favorites to just four, but these titles all […]
25 Dec 2023
Musoscribe’s Best of 2023: Archival
Reissues, compilations and archival releases are of particular interest here at Musoscribe World HQ. And this year has seen a bumper crop of excellent titles in these categories. Here are […]
24 Dec 2023
Take 5: Gregg Alexander
New Radicals’ 1998 single “You Get What You Give” was a major hit in three countries (U.S. #36, Canada #1, UK #5), and it charted in several others. Led by […]
23 Dec 2023
Album Review: Tu-Ner – T-1 Contact Information
If you’re seeking compelling and challenging music, in and around the orbit of King Crimson is a very reliable place to begin your search. The members, former members, friends and […]
22 Dec 2023
Album Review: The Adam Deitch Quartet – Roll the Tape
There’s something truly special about soul jazz. The hybrid form came to its peak of prominence in the ‘60s and 1970s, combining the accessible melodic values of gospel, the passion […]
21 Dec 2023
Album Review: The Small Square – Ours & Others
In practice, supergroups tend either to showcase something greater than the sum of their parts, or (more often) they’re uninspired, failing to capture the qualities that brought fame to each […]
20 Dec 2023
Jack Elliott: Still Ramblin’ at 92
If you ever have the opportunity to speak with folk legend Ramblin’ Jack Elliott, you quickly learn how he earned the sobriquet “Ramblin’.” Ask him a question and you’ll get […]
19 Dec 2023
Album Review: The Lunar Laugh – In the Black
By this point in our shared musical journey, gentle reader, you’ve likely discerned that the Big Stir label is a trademark of quality. Co-helmed by the passionate, dedicated and hard-working […]
18 Dec 2023
Album Review: Bobby Sutliff – Bob Sings and Plays
If your tastes run toward melodic alternative rock, its slightly earlier incarnation as “college rock” and/or power pop, chances are good that the name Bobby Sutliff rings some welcome bells. […]