rawk Archive
14 Jul 2017
Album Review: The Tills — Canon
Hardcore 1960s pop acolytes hold a special place in their hearts and record collections for “Mr. Dieingly Sad,” a minor ’66 hit for New Jersey group The Critters. And while […]
11 Jul 2017
Album Review: Carpal Tullar — Horse of a Different Tullar
Carpal Tullar is an arty rock trio based in Asheville, N.C.; the band plays local dates occasionally. But Carpal Tullar is also a studio project that’s essentially the work of […]
07 Jul 2017
Robby Krieger: Keeping the Doors’ Legacy Alive
Though his musical skills and interests have always transcended his work with The Doors, at age 71 guitarist Robby Krieger proudly carries on his old group’s legacy. Krieger scheduled a […]
06 Jul 2017
Jessica Hernandez: Evoking Emotions in Two Languages
Detroit-based vocalist Jessica Hernandez and her band the Deltas earned their first big break when chosen to appear as a musical guest on a November 2014 episode of Late Show […]
05 Jul 2017
The Spellbinding Psychedelic Blues of All Them Witches
Nashville-based All Them Witches play a modern variety of psychedelic blues. The four-piece group’s heavy music has caught on with audiences in a big way; like the four albums that […]
01 Jul 2017
Musoscribe’s 8th Anniversary Post: Four from Playback Records
Today I’m celebrating the eight-year anniversary of this Musoscribe online music magazine. I started the blog in June 2009, but I had already been writing for many years. Eventually I […]
28 Jun 2017
Up Close and Personal with The Damned’s Captain Sensible
Among the most irreverently good-natured bands to come out of the mid 1970s London punk rock scene, the Damned made their indelible mark on music with their debut album, 1977’s […]
27 Jun 2017
Class Reunion: The Damned, Stars of Punk’s ‘Class of ’77’ Tour America
Note: I recently had the pleasure of interviewing not one but two members of the Damned. Here’s Dave Vanian; tomorrow it’s Captain Sensible. — bk The Damned were part of […]
24 Jun 2017
Saturday Bonus Post: Short-form Roundup
Now and then I receive an EP or even a single for potential review. In general those don’t make the cut, as I prefer to write about full-length albums that […]
23 Jun 2017
Adrian Belew: Twang Bar King in a Trio Format
Guitarist Adrian Belew has had a long and staggeringly impressive career. With one foot in the progressive world and the other firmly planted in mainstream pop, he’s played and toured […]