rawk Archive
12 Jan 2015
Book Review: British Invasion
I’ve read countless books about The Beatles, about their fellow British Invasion (aka Beat Era) acts, and about the sixties from both musical and socio-cultural points of view. To say […]
09 Jan 2015
Album Review: Jellyfish — Bellybutton and Spilt Milk
Nineteen-ninety was a curious year in rock music. The top hitmaking artists of the year included Madonna, Mariah Carey, Phil Collins, Michael Bolton, Paula Abdul, Janet Jackson. If you liked […]
08 Jan 2015
“Go Now” and Then: The Ray Thomas Interview, Part 2
Continued from Part One… Back in 1965, the original lineup of The Moody Blues did seem poised for bigger things: that year they played the prestigious and televised NME Poll […]
07 Jan 2015
“Go Now” and Then: The Ray Thomas Interview, Part 1
The Moody Blues made their most indelible mark on pop music with the landmark LP Days of Future Passed. That concept album was one of the earliest successful combinations of […]
29 Dec 2014
Best of 2014: New Music, Part 1
In my blog posts of last week, I surveyed some of my 2014 favorites: music-related books; DVDs; concerts; and interviews. For these last few days of the year, I’ll wrap […]
26 Dec 2014
Best of 2014: Interviews
As much as I enjoy discovering new music – both live and on physical recorded media – my favorite part of this Musoscribe gig is engaging interviews. I’ve been at […]
24 Dec 2014
Best of 2014: Concerts
One of the many pleasures associated with living in the small mountain city of Asheville NC is access to great live music. I grew up in the 70s and 80s […]
23 Dec 2014
Best of 2014: Books
Musoscribe isn’t strictly a music features, interviews and reviews blogzine; because I am constantly reading at least one book – and because as often as not, it’s a music-related book […]
22 Dec 2014
Best of 2014: Videos
With 1/1/15 mere days away, it’s time for Musoscribe’s annual best-of lists. These are – of course — wholly subjective, and reflect my tastes and interests. I viewed quite a […]
18 Dec 2014
Album Review: Mike Bloomfield, Al Kooper, Steve Stills – Super Session
In 1968, the concept of a “supergroup” was still fresh; Lillian Roxon even wrote about it – and its possibilities – in her Rock Encyclopedia. Al Kooper devised what became […]