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Lifelong fan of predominantly US (and Canadian) country roots music. Previously an avid concert-goer before wives, kids and dogs got in the way- and although I still try to get to several, my preference for small independent venues often means standing, and that ain't too good for my ancient bones!! Still, a healthy and catholic music collection helps ease the pain
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Album Reviews

Dan Sealey “Beware of Darkness”

March 11, 2025 FredArnold 0
Dan Sealey emerges from lockdown with a heartfelt and timely examination of how to remain positive in a dark world. You could be forgiven for not recognising the name Dan Sealey, although he was, from 2003 […]
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Essentials: The Top Ten Songs of Ben Bullington

March 6, 2025 FredArnold 5
Ben Bullington was a general medical practitioner in White Sulphur Springs, Montana (pop. 965), and then in Big Timber, MT (pop. c 1600), a doctor who wrote songs and played guitar for his family and friends […]
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For the Sake of the Song: John Moreland “Break My Heart Sweetly”

March 3, 2025 FredArnold 0
There was an expectant hush on 22 January 2016, when a packed audience awaited the first (as far as I am aware) appearance in London of John Moreland,  in support of Jason Isbell. Unusual, too, because […]
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Reissue: Stephen Simmons “Drink Ring Jesus”

February 21, 2025 FredArnold 1
Unspun Heroes vinyl record label exhumes a fascinating early release by worthy Tennessee troubadour. “Drink Ring Jesus” is the second album, released in 2006, by Nashville-based Tennessean Stephen Simmons. On its 19th anniversary, it is being […]
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Live Review: Ruth Moody at The Water Rats, King’s Cross, London – 2nd February 2025

February 7, 2025 FredArnold 3
When you have waited 10 years to renew your acquaintance with a London gig audience, it is little surprise that Sunday’s concert in King’s Cross started off a little ‘muted’. Ruth Moody came on stage with […]

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Paperback Riders: Dana Spiotta “Stone Arabia”

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The Talbot Trail Boys “The Talbot Trail Boys”

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Lost songs from an imagined family past, sung with quiet conviction and understated authenticity. The Talbot Trail Boys is the latest iteration of Canadian Henry Adam Svec, who has produced music under various names (Peter Mansbridge […]

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A few months ago, we got an album of more (acoustic) junk from the Junkies. Okay, that is a horrible image. Better start over. Michael Timmins, along with siblings Margo and Peter, and Alan Anton, the […]
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Interview: Bob Lind on “It Oughta Be Easy”

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Folk icon talks life, hope, and his 2026 record. Bob Lind recently released his fourth studio album of new material in the past fourteen years, “It Oughta Be Easy,” a characteristically literate, introspective, and often humorous […]
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Video Interview: Dave Alvin on The Third Mind’s “Spellbinder”

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While Dave Alvin is regarded as one of the greats of American roots music, his taste in music and his own music from the Blasters onwards has included hints of his musical eclecticism. Evidently, he always […]

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Songs of the road, love and loss feature in new album from Georgia. ‘Until the Thunder’ is Evan Barber’s first solo album after a number of other releases with his band, the Dead Gamblers.  He adds […]
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The Good Lovelies + The Fortunate Ones, The Old Queens Head, Islington, 17th April 2019

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St John’s, the capital of the Canadian province Newfoundland and Labrador, is actually nearer to London than to Nashville which might make one give pause for thought on whether the Atlantic is just, well, overrated. Both […]
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