review Archive
04 Jan 2012
Album Review: Stew and the Negro Problem – Making It
By most standards, Making It from Stew and the Negro Problem is a slightly strange affair. To begin with, any band with a name like that is asking for a […]
03 Jan 2012
Album Review: Morgan Ågren / Henry Kaiser/ Trey Gunn – Invisible Rays
Where a CD featuring Trey Gunn is concerned, one both knows and does not know what to expect. The former King Crimson touch guitarist is renowned for making crushingly heavy […]
02 Jan 2012
Album Review: Various Artists – Boddie Recording Company: Cleveland, Ohio
The Numero Group has quickly developed a well-earned reputation for unearthing fascinating archival material. Jazz, soul, R&B, disco, psych…you name it, Numero has scoured old unreleased session tapes to bring […]
29 Dec 2011
Musoscribe’s 2012 Preview
Lots of interesting material going into 2012. Here’s a quick preview of just some of what’s on deck for coverage in the Musoscribe blog in early 2012: Album Reviews […]
28 Dec 2011
Album Review: Thelonius Monk Quartet with John Coltrane at Carnegie Hall
In my occasional Blast from the Past blog entries, I take a quick look at notable reissues from notable recording artists — some you’ll recognize; some you probably missed. All […]
27 Dec 2011
Album Review: Yes – In the Present: Live in Lyon
In some ways, Yes can be said to have ushered in the live album era of the 1970s. At the height of their fame, the group released Yessongs, a lavish […]
22 Dec 2011
Best of 2011: Reissues and Compilations
I tend to gravitate toward reissues and compilations. It’s not that I want to hear the same material over and over again – I don’t – but I do enjoy […]
21 Dec 2011
Best of 2011: Concerts
As usual, I attended quite a few live shows this year. Picking the best was difficult, and in all likelihood it’s a mood-based decision: no doubt if I make this […]
20 Dec 2011
Best of 2011: Books
Honestly, when I got into this reviewing gig I had no real plans to review music-related books. I sort of fell into it, and I’m glad I did. A number […]
19 Dec 2011
Best of 2011: DVDs
From my standpoint, this past year has been a good one for music-related DVDs. I reviewed several here, but the most noteworthy among them are these: Ballad of Mott the […]