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I am a professional curmudgeon. I don't care and neither should you. Buy me gin and we can possibly be friends.
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Hell in a Handcart – get back in your box

June 19, 2026 Paul Villers 9
This post was written before the Makerfield by-election. We have no idea what’s going to happen so if this is all too painful to read on Friday morning, swiftly move on. “In a time of universal […]
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Hell in a Handcart – “Stop looking at that, peasants”

June 5, 2026 Paul Villers 0
“In a time of universal deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act” – George Orwell Attention spans, huh? They last all of… …where were we? Oh yeah. Attention. We need to pay attention. Listen. Pay […]
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Hell in a Handcart – a tale of two Keirs

May 15, 2026 Paul Villers 1
“In a time of universal deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act” – George Orwell We need to talk about Kevin. No sorry, not Kevin the titular character in the psychodrama novel and film – […]
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Hell In A Handcart: Dog eat dog – what do you choose? 

May 1, 2026 Paul Villers 1
“In a time of universal deceit telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act” – George Orwell Once more unto the breach, dear friends – this latest in our occasional series of ramblings regarding all things political […]
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Hell in a Handcart – what is it with right wing populism?

March 31, 2026 Paul Villers 1
“In a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act.”  – George Orwell Another in our occasional series investigating the key questions, conundrums and queries in a maddeningly complex world. This time – what […]

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We have been big fans of Nate Amos around these parts for some time now and what a few years he’s had. Between delivering breakout records both as a solo artist — under his This Is […]
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Pharis & Jason Romero “These Are the Days That Turn Into Years”

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A warm, hopeful record straight from the heart of British Columbia. Steve Martin once said that you just can’t sing a depressing song when you’re playing the banjo. He had a point: there’s an inherent buoyancy […]

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Video Interview: Susto’s Justin Osbourne on Susto Stringband

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Susto are an American indie band who have managed to build their own following with their individual take on alt-country and americana that reflects the fact that they were formed in Charleston, South Carolina. Justin Osbourne […]
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Interview: Tinsley Ellis brings the good word acoustically nowadays

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In 2025, Tinsley Ellis returned to the deep roots of the blues after the success of his previous album, Naked Truth (Alligator Records, 2024). There are many different styles of playing wrapped up in his music, […]
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Interview: Dirk Powell on “Wake” and bridging modern and age-old roots music

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Dirk Powell is a special kind of musician, someone who, through family connections, knows and understands both Appalachia and Cajun music, and is at the same time comfortable with modern music technology. He has won four […]

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