compilation Archive
09 Sep 2026
Hundred-word Reviews for September 2026 #1
Closet-cleaning time again. Standard disclaimer applies: While these capsule reviews are brief, all featured titles deserve your attention are are thus recommended. One reissue, two archival releases and two new-for-2026 […]
17 Apr 2026
Hundred-word Reviews for April 2026
I receive so much great music here at Musoscribe. CDs and LPs submitted for potential review go through my patented Smash or Trash™ evaluation process, and the ones that survive […]
14 Apr 2026
Album Review: The Iveys – Miniskirts and Rainbows
During their initial run, the classic lineup of Badfinger released a total of six albums. Considering the long run of misfortunes that befell the British/Welsh foursome, the latter three of […]
10 Apr 2026
Album Review: Stax Revue: Live in ‘65!
In 1965, a professional recording was made at the 5-4 Ballroom in Watts, Los Angeles; the recording documented the powerhouse Stax Revue. The recordings sat unissued until 1991-92 when Stax […]
31 Mar 2026
Album Reviews: Four by Ray Charles
Among his myriad achievements, Ray Charles was the consummate crossover artist. Across the scope of his lengthy career, he made music in a wide variety of styles: r&b, rock ‘n’ […]
06 Mar 2026
Box Set Review Pink Floyd – Wish You Were Here 50: Deluxe Edition (Part 2 of 2)
Continued from Part One… LP4: Live at Wembley 1974 In June 1974 – more than a year before Wish You Were Here was released, and in fact more than six […]
05 Mar 2026
Box Set Review Pink Floyd – Wish You Were Here 50: Deluxe Edition (Part 1 of 2)
In 1975, Pink Floyd was one of the biggest bands in the world, a status that its members – and most observers – could have scarcely imagined even three years […]
27 Feb 2026
Album Review: Miles Davis – The Complete Live at the Plugged Nickel
While serious and exclusively-jazz fans might bristle at the notion, Miles Davis is jazz’s Beatles. While their musical careers and work are vastly different, both Miles and the Fab Four […]
10 Dec 2025
Album Review: Ultravox – The Collection
Ultravox was an exemplar of the new wave movement of the 1980s. The band’s distinctive sound brought together the insistent motorik of krautrock (the band’s name initially included an exclamation […]
28 Nov 2025
Album Review: Frank Sinatra – Christmas on the Air
Frank Sinatra released A Jolly Christmas from Frank Sinatra in 1957, and the LP reached No. 23 on the Billboard 200 chart. But Christmas albums predate the 12” LP format, […]