rawk Archive
01 Apr 2018
Hundred-word Reviews: New Releases
There’s quite a massive stack of new (or at least new-when-I got-’em) releases here at Musoscribe World HQ. Time to review them. 6-String Drag – Top of the World (Schoolkids […]
31 Mar 2018
Hundred-word Reviews: Reissues, Archival Releases, Compilations
My shelf full of albums to be reviewed has run out of space. So once again it’s time for a raft of hundred-word reviews. All sixteen titles in this roundup […]
26 Mar 2018
They Might Be Giants: Fans, Phones, Fun and Love
They Might Be Giants released their 20th album, I Like Fun, in January. The two-time Grammy-winning group from Brooklyn established its clever approach to rock ‘n’ roll long ago, as […]
21 Mar 2018
Asheville Rock Collective: Three Chords, Intensity and the Truth
Asheville has a remarkably thriving music scene. In any given week, there are multiple opportunities to take in live performances of original music in a wide variety of genres. But […]
20 Mar 2018
A Look Back at Black Sabbath’s Debut Album
This essay first appeared in Best Classic Bands. Steppenwolf may lay claim to the first use of the phrase in a song, but a strong case can be made that […]
15 Mar 2018
Dixie Dregs Answer the Question, “What If?” (Part Two)
Continued from Part One… In the early ’80s, the band made the decision to add vocals. With the benefit of hindsight, was that a mistake? I don’t know that any […]
14 Mar 2018
Dixie Dregs Answer the Question, “What If?” (Part One)
Atlanta (by way of Augusta and Miami) band the Dixie Dregs were among the most boundary-pushing acts of the 1970s. Deftly blending styles from hard rock to jazz fusion to […]
10 Mar 2018
Album Review: Ajay Mathur – Little Boat
In the years just before punk broke in the UK, there was a musical scene bubbling under that would exert an influence on punk while (quietly) providing a bridge between […]
10 Mar 2018
EP Review: Arden and the Wolves – Who Can You Trust
If one digs deep into the music on Arden and the Wolves’ Who Can You Trust, a clear occult undercurrent reveals itself. That’s certainly a somewhat unconventional perspective to take, […]
09 Mar 2018
Amigo: Fun ‘And Friends” at the Fidelitorium
Charlotte-based country rock trio Amigo has seen its profile raised this last year. The group was named Best Gram-Parsons-Loving-Country Rock Band in 2017, and they recently completed their second full-length […]