review Archive
14 May 2026
Album Review: Parlor Greens — Emeralds
Soul jazz enjoyed its heyday in the 1950s and ‘60s. Often led by veterans of the hard bop movement, soul jazz offered a tuneful, less avant-garde and more accessible approach […]
13 May 2026
Album Review: The Record Company – Give It Back to You (Deluxe Edition)
Revered blues artists the likes of Howlin’ Wolf, Jimmy Reed and Muddy Waters are clear influences upon the music of Grammy-nominated trio The Record Company. But the Los Angeles-based group […]
02 May 2026
Bonus Single Review: Schizo Fun Addict – “Pasteline Dream” b/w “Fate Reprise”
Regular readers of Musoscribe may know that I posted seven days a week for a few years before going back to my original five-a-week, business-days-only posting regimen. They may also […]
22 Apr 2026
Album Review: Robin Trower Live! 50th Anniversary Edition
1976 was the Year of the Live Album. Spurred on in part by the blockbuster success of the double LP Frampton Comes Alive (released in mid-January of that year), seemingly […]
20 Apr 2026
EP Review: Sykofant — Leaves
It’s reasonable for anyone who has heard previous music from Sykofant to greet the release of Leaves with both anticipation and high expectations. The group’s self-titled debut was a breath […]
17 Apr 2026
Hundred-word Reviews for April 2026
I receive so much great music here at Musoscribe. CDs and LPs submitted for potential review go through my patented Smash or Trash™ evaluation process, and the ones that survive […]
16 Apr 2026
Album Review: John Weider – John Weider
This is a curious one. A CD reissue of an album originally released in 1976, it’s the solo debut of British multi-instrumentalist Weider, formerly of the Animals (circa 1966-68), an […]
14 Apr 2026
Album Review: The Iveys – Miniskirts and Rainbows
During their initial run, the classic lineup of Badfinger released a total of six albums. Considering the long run of misfortunes that befell the British/Welsh foursome, the latter three of […]
13 Apr 2026
Album Reviews: Two from Rahsaan Roland Kirk
I’m going to veer off on a wild tangent in my approach to this review of this pair of new titles from Resonance Records. If that approach isn’t in line […]
10 Apr 2026
Album Review: Stax Revue: Live in ‘65!
In 1965, a professional recording was made at the 5-4 Ballroom in Watts, Los Angeles; the recording documented the powerhouse Stax Revue. The recordings sat unissued until 1991-92 when Stax […]