essay Archive
06 Jan 2015
Miss Adventure
Note: For this, my 1500th blog entry, I’m taking a look back in time. The events described herein took place more than a year and a half ago, so please […]
09 Oct 2014
In Memoriam: Paul Revere (Part Two)
Continued from Part One… All that said, Paul Revere‘s understanding of his band’s place in history was informed by that attitude. He was often willing to be interviewed, but would […]
08 Oct 2014
In Memoriam: Paul Revere (Part One)
As you have likely heard, Paul Revere passed away on Saturday. Age 76, he had been diagnosed about a year ago with brain cancer; despite that challenge, he remained active […]
22 Aug 2014
Please Come To Boston; We Said Yes.
Last week, my fianceé and I bumped into an old acquaintance of mine; he is a guitarist who, back in 2005, my then-current band had tried to recruit. It hadn’t […]
30 Jul 2014
Five Years!
Today, July 30th, marks what I consider the Official Anniversary of this Musoscribe blogzine. Five years ago today I began what would quickly become a daily blog: every business day […]
17 Jul 2014
In Memoriam: Johnny Winter, 1944-2014
According to his publicist, legendary guitarist John Dawson Winter III died on July 15 in his Zurich, Switzerland hotel room. I count myself lucky to have interviewed Johnny Winter twice […]
12 Jul 2014
Bonus Weekend Post: Call Me “Steve Asheville.”
I needed some chimney work done this week, so on the recommendation of a Facebook friend, I called a local business. When I spoke to the guy, his name (Joe […]
26 May 2014
A Personal Note to My Readers
Happy Memorial Day. As readers who’ve clicked on my profile page may know, I encourage readers to “friend” me on Facebook. Many have done so. And those who have may […]
26 Aug 2013
Iggy in ’80
It was 1980. I was all of sixteen, and enrolled in a private high school that had only gone co-ed the year before I started 9th grade. I lived in […]
22 Aug 2013
His Phone Calls Suck. But You Will Laugh.
And now for something completely different. If you’ll forgive this sort of inside-baseball indulgence, I’d like to share some spit-take-inducing mirth with you. You might not have given much thought […]