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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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Can't Live with it, Can't Live without it

Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Jeffrey Foucault, Solo

October 22, 2025 FredArnold 2
Mention the name of Jeffrey Foucault to the ordinary music listener and you will almost certainly be met with a blank look, such that I almost feel as if Jeffrey Foucault ought to be a subject […]
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Holly Carter “Leave Your Mark”

October 17, 2025 FredArnold 3
Tasty debut full-length album from a very talented singer-songwriter-instrumentalist on her way up. Holly Carter may not be a name that readers are too familiar with (although she formed part of our Maverick Festival Review back […]
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Alice di Micele “Reverse the Flow”

October 9, 2025 FredArnold 0
Remarkable folk singer-songwriter delivers a powerful message for these times. Well, unless you are an aficionado, it would not be surprising if you had never heard of Alice di Micele, although our esteemed colleague Richard Parkinson […]
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For the Sake of the Song: The Jayhawks “Save it for a Rainy Day”

October 6, 2025 FredArnold 1
The Jayhawks never quite garnered the americana genre attention that bands like Wilco and Son Volt did, probably because they never quite dug really deep into their soul and produced truly introspective albums as their contemporaries […]
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Jeff Tweedy “Twilight Override”

September 26, 2025 FredArnold 1
One of the founding fathers of americana music delivers a magnum opus for our times. Well, suppose you find that music is a distraction from difficult times. In that case, the current state of the world […]

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