new release Archive
14 Oct 2024
Album Review: Alexis Korner’s Blues Incorporated – BBC Sessions #1: 1962-1965
A great deal of what is thought of as the British Invasion (“beat era” if you’re from the UK) arose from the blues and r&b scene in the very early […]
13 Oct 2024
Album Review: Jose Ramirez – Bad Hombre
Costa Rican guitarist Jose Ramirez has covered a great deal of ground during his few years in the spotlight. Debuting in 2021 with the self-released Here I Come, he demonstrated […]
12 Oct 2024
Album Review: Nick Gravenites with Pete Sears – Rogue Blues
NOTE: Gravenites passed away shortly after this review first appeared in Living Blues. Nick Gravenites is music royalty. A prime exponent of Chicago blues, he was a towering figure in […]
11 Oct 2024
Indi Star: Definitely Not a Kidz Anymore
This feature appeared previously in SPIN. Seven years is a long time to be in the music industry — especially when you’re only 17. Such is the case with Indi […]
08 Oct 2024
Cuco’s Journey from Bedroom Pop to Global Stage
For a composer who has been active as a recording artist for less than a decade, Cuco is incredibly prolific. On his own and with other artists, the 26 year […]
06 Oct 2024
CANCELLED – Preview: Music Movie Mondays Presents ‘BOOM!’
UPDATE: Due to the natural disaster in Asheville, this event is cancelled. Grail Movie House was gutted by the recent devastating floods. Once the long and slow process of recovery […]
04 Oct 2024
Audio Bonus: My David Gilmour Interview
If you haven’t read my Spin feature on David Gilmour, allow me to recommend it. As a bonus, I’ve prepared an edited audio excerpt of part of our conversation. David […]
02 Oct 2024
Time Well Spent: The Fray Return From a Five-Year Hiatus
This feature appeared previously in SPIN. Early ‘00s hitmakers turn the page and begin a new chapter In the short space of just a few years, Denver-based pop-rock group the […]
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 […]
14 Sep 2024
Album Review: Bruce Katz Band – Back in Boston Live
It’s refreshing to encounter an artist whose work encompasses soul jazz, blues and r&b, executing each style with verve and authenticity. That’s certainly the case with Back in Boston Live, […]