essay Archive
09 Jul 2012
Get Me to the Copyright Lawyer On Time
From 2002 to mid 2005 I led a band called The Echoes of Tyme. Our concept – most all of my bands have what’s known as “high concept” – was […]
06 Jul 2012
It Was 55 Years Ago Today…
Sure, it’s a tired conversational device to say, “Wow, it’s hard to believe it’s been X years since Y happened.” But when it’s true, it’s true. In today’s case, X […]
20 Jun 2012
Musoscribe at Three
It’s been just about three years since I started this blog. So on this occasion, I’m taking the opportunity to look back, and to look forward a bit as well. […]
17 May 2012
Another Gig From Hell: Skate-a-long USA
Everyone’s familiar with the all-purpose old saying, “I was _____ before _____ was cool.” My own true-to-life variant of that is this: I was in an 80s cover band…in the […]
20 Feb 2012
Musoscribe at Ignite Asheville is Tomorrow (yikes)
Tomorrow – Tuesday, February 21, 2012 – I will be giving what’s called a “lightning talk” at an event called Ignite Asheville. The format is deceptively simple. Presenters – I’m […]
24 Jan 2012
My Worst Gig Ever: Frank’s in Kennesaw
Back in, oh, it must have been 1985 or so, I played in a mostly-covers band called Remote Control. Based in metro Atlanta, we got a good bit of work. […]
24 Nov 2011
A Thanksgiving Thank-you
Maybe you’re the sort who doesn’t spend Thanksgiving in front of a television, watching men run up and down a field in funny costumes. Further, maybe you didn’t eat so […]
21 Mar 2011
One That Should’ve Got Away
“You should’ve seen the one that got away!” Everyone knows the old fisherman’s joke about the impossibly large and hopelessly impressive fish that wriggled off the hook. It’s part of […]
06 Jan 2011
Shine On, Syd
Pink Floyd‘s founder Roger Keith “Syd” Barrett would have turned 65 today. In honor of the man and his music, here are selected relevant excerpts from a long critical essay […]
04 Jan 2011
Just an Observation…
Hey Ciara, or Cialis, or whatever your name is: Styx just called. They want their album cover back. Follow “the_musoscribe” on Twitter and get notified when new features, reviews and […]