Ben Roberts

Seafoam Green “Martin’s Garden”

July 27, 2021 Ben Roberts 0

Some of the coolest and gnarliest riffs in Americana today. The press release for this album contains the words “featuring some of the world’s gnarliest players”. If that phrase isn’t going to draw you to an […]

Grant Livingston “Grant & Friends”

July 1, 2021 Ben Roberts 0

Cool southern jams and ambient space are created in this debut release. Be prepared for a lot of long jams in this debut release from Grant Livingston. ‘Grant & Friends’ brings back the good old days of […]

Shannon McNally “The Waylon Sessions”

June 25, 2021 Ben Roberts 1

Shannon McNally brings a whole new perspective to great, age-old Waylon Jennings songs. There is quite a bit of an interesting background behind this new Shannon McNally album, as she revisits the songs of country legend […]

Jesse Aycock “Jesse Aycock”

April 28, 2021 Ben Roberts 0

Traditional Alt-Country from Hard Working Americans sideman Jesse Aycock. Jesse Aycock has had this self-titled album in the works for a few years now. The Hard Working Americans member is joined by fellow Tulsa musicians, Paddy […]

Lucero “When You Found Me”

March 30, 2021 Ben Roberts 0

Honest and original Americana from Lucero. Simply a must listen and already a top 10 contender for 2021. Not a great deal of good has come out of the last 12 months, life has slowed down […]

Live Review: Joshua Ray Walker + Malin Pettersen, The Lower Third, London – 28th July 2026

August 6, 2026 0

It was a hot night in the West End, but thankfully the air conditioning was cool at Denmark Street’s Lower Third. This was Joshua Ray Walker’s first show in London since recovering from stage 3 bowel […]

Phil Odgers & John Kettle “The War is Over – The Songs of Phil Ochs Vol 2”

August 6, 2026 0

A respectful and traditional tribute to Phil Ochs. Volume 1 of this collaborative tribute by Phil Odgers of The Men They Couldn’t Hang and John Kettle of Merry Hell was birthed in the dark days of […]

Freddy Trujillo takes flight with his fifth solo album

August 6, 2026 0

For more than two decades, Freddy Trujillo has quietly built one of the most distinctive careers in American roots music. Whether anchoring the rhythm section as bassist for Richmond Fontaine and The Delines or as a […]

Articles by Ben Roberts

Seafoam Green “Martin’s Garden”

Grant Livingston “Grant & Friends”

Shannon McNally “The Waylon Sessions”

Jesse Aycock “Jesse Aycock”

Lucero “When You Found Me”

Live Review: Joshua Ray Walker + Malin Pettersen, The Lower Third, London – 28th July 2026

Phil Odgers & John Kettle “The War is Over – The Songs of Phil Ochs Vol 2”

Freddy Trujillo takes flight with his fifth solo album

Railcard “Unstable Neighbour” – let’s get on, ok?

Video: Karl Bray “Marianne”