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Somebody — we think it was either Elvis Costello or Frank Zappa ; recent evidence suggests Martin Mull …nobody’s sure ( Update 2015: Thelonious Monk ? ) — famously said that writing about music is like dancing about architecture.” Well, so be it. And speaking of ol’ Frank, it really was him who defined rock journalism as people who can’t write, interviewing people who can’t talk, for people who can’t read.” With that in mind, I offer blog.musoscribe.com as my own humble addition to that proud tradition. In Summer 2009, I (Bill Kopp) began this blog; it’s updated with new content — reviews, essays, interviews, features and whatnot — every business day. And that’s been the case for years . In 2018 I went to seven days a week. Go explore! One more thing: my old site contained a list — no longer updated — of unofficial/ROIO recordings that may or may not be part of my permanent collection. Nobody’s saying. That’s gone; this is all that remains . All told, there are countless hours (mainly because no one’s counted ’em) of reading to be found in this archive. While you’re here, please check out the latest information about my first book, Reinventing Pink Floyd: From Syd Barrett to The Dark Side of the Moon , published by Rowman & Littlefield and still available in hardcover, paperback and digital formats. And my second book , Disturbing the Peace: 415 Records and the Rise of New Wave , is out now as well, with a new unabridged audiobook version available as well. Third book’s coming in 2024. I hope you find the site entertaining, and perhaps even useful. NOW IN ITS 2ND PRINTING from HoZac Books: Disturbing the Peace: 415 Records and the Rise of New Wave Learn more about Bill Kopp’s Reinventing Pink Floyd Look for Stuff Recent Posts 30 Days Out, May 2024 #2: George Trouble and the Zealots, DJ Lil Meow Meow, Rising Appalachia, Mdou Moctar Preview: Stand By for Failure – A Documentary About Negativland Take Five: Grand Funk Lives! 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But the site was getting hammered by sleazy comment-spammers, so I’ve had to disable the commenting feature. My apologies. Feel free to email me ( my-first-name at musoscribe dot com ) with feedback, though. Or, hey: why not just use my online form . © Bill Kopp and Musoscribe.com, 1996- . Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this blog’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Bill Kopp and Musoscribe.com with appropriate and specific direction to the original content. Musoscribe: Bill Kopp’s Music Magazine Copyright ©...