Reviews of two new release country, blues, Americana, roots reggae, cajun, gospel, soul, zydeco, bluegrass etc albums by Crispin Sartwell, long-time yet wildly fresh critic and…expert on beauty.
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A group of dangerously codependent British misfits gather around a microphone, sip cocktails, and seek a glorious demise in a Dungeons & Dragons themed actual play comedy podcast. With a cast that includes a failed Crocoborn sorcerer, turned children’s party entertainer, a dirty old human priest, on the brink of the afterlife, a retired half-orc police officer, a sassy blue Tiefling, surrounded by bees and a retired Gnome archer with PTSD. So, if you like your plot lines thin and crispy, a ...
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Creative Outburst: On the Great Jesse Welles
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22:56Send us a text Jesse Welles, whose LP 'Hells Welles' I covered last year, is in an amazing patch of creativity, and has a new album, MIDDLE.By Little Crispy
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Gather round nerds and ne'er-do-wells as we embark on another episode of high adventure. Our brave heroes find themselves searching the hotel rooms of an exclusive gods only members club looking for their missing friend. But what manner of deiific dissasters lie await for them? There's only one way to find out! So without further ado, grab yourself…
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Gather round nerds and ne'er-do-wells as we embark on another episode of high adventure. Our brave heroes find themselves taking a stroll through a gods only members club chaperoned by Alereon the Elven god of mischief and trickery. Can they hide in plain site or is the game up? There's only one way to find out! So without further ado, grab yoursel…
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Championship Week!: the Doohickeys and Jason Eady
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22:12Send us a text Crisper Roots is back for season 2! With the Doohickeys' hilarious ALL HAT NO CATTLE and Jason Eady's lovely MISSISSIPPI, UNPLUGGED. The gutsiest country song ever recorded: I Don't Give a Damn About FootballBy Little Crispy
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Gather round nerds and ne'er-do-wells as we embark on another episode of high adventure. Our brave heroes come together with Alereon the god of mischief and plot to break into an exclusive gods only members club. Will they succeed and at what cost? There's on one way to find out! So without further ado, grab yourself a drink, pull your chair closer…
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Welcome back fans and freaks! Let's get 2025 kicked off with another slice of our ongoing adventures. Join the players this week as they cover up the death of a giant arachnid, try to srub a name out of the Book of Life and plan to break into a Gods Only Social Club. So without further ado, grab yourself a drink, pull your chair closer to the fire …
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#160 - One From The Archive - The Very First Young Hunnarsh One Shot (REPOST)
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1:43:25This week, we take a stroll down memory lane as we dust off our archive and pull out a classic for you. Feast your ears on the very first Young Hunnarsh Oneshot from a few years ago. Prepare to fall in love with Stitch Willowtop all over again. So without further ado, grab yourself a drink, pull your chair closer to the fire and join Chris, Wraggy …
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In this week's episode, we dive into the art of crafting the perfect Dungeons & Dragons one-shot adventure! Whether you're a seasoned Dungeon Master or just starting out, we break down the key elements you need to create a compelling, self-contained story that fits into a single session. Learn how to design engaging hooks, create dynamic NPCs, bala…
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I know you have been on tenter hooks all week listeners. Eager to find out how the Adventuring Party fared in their fight against the gargantium broodmother spider. Well you need wait now longer! So without further ado, grab yourself a drink, pull your chair closer to the fire and join Chris, Wraggy, Matt and AJ for this week's episode of The Adven…
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Hell hath no fury like a mother scorned. And the players have done just that, picking a fight with a gargantium broodmother of a spider. Let fight commence! So without further ado, grab yourself a drink, pull your chair closer to the fire and join Chris, Wraggy, Matt and AJ for this week's episode of The Adventurers Anonymous Podcast!! Tatty Bojang…
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The Adventuring Party continues its journey through The Hall of Records in The Underworld. Having dispatched her children, they must now work out what to do with the monstrous Brood Mother. Will they choose to use diplomacy or violence? There's only one way to find out! Tune in, listeners. So without further ado, grab yourself a drink, pull your ch…
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Send us a text Last episode of Season 1. Out of 90, more or less. (1) Samory I, Strength (2) Jesse Welles, Hell's Welles (3) Fiona Boyes, Ramblified (4) Stephanie Lambring, Hypocrite (5) Jerron Paxton, Things Done Changed (6) Elizabeth King, Soul Provider (7) Leslie Stevens, eponymous (8) The Franklin County Trucking Company, The Death-Defying Adve…
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Saddest Man in Texas (or Oxfordshire): Hudson Westbrook and Ags Connolly
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20:29Send us a text Hudson Westbrook's eponymous EP and Ags Connolly's YOUR PAL SLIM: SONGS OF JAMES HANDBy Little Crispy
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The Adventuring Party gets caught up in a compromising situation in the arachnid community in the Underworld while searching for some names in the Book of Life! But can they talk their way out or will things get spicy? There's only one way to find out! Tune in, listeners. So without further ado, grab yourself a drink, pull your chair closer to the …
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Instruments of Construction: Tyler Ray Miniard and the Doohickeys
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18:58Send us a text Two fine EPs: Tyler Ray Miniard, THE COUNTY LINE and the Doohickeys, CAN'T BEAT MY OLD BEATERBy Little Crispy
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The Adventuring Party pushes forward with its quest to scrub two names from of the Book of Life. But can they blag their way into the Archives and even then can they find the right books in time? Also, what's that strange noise they keep hearing in the background? There's only one way to find out! Tune in, listeners. So without further ado, grab yo…
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Singin' Songwriters: John R. Miller and Forest Sun
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20:50Send us a text Two good late-year albums! John R. Miller, FIRESIDE SESSIONS VOL 1 and Forest Sun, NO FINISH LINE. No it's not "I'll meet you at the bar" on "America I Love You." It's "I'll meet you at the mall."By Little Crispy
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Family reunions are never easy at the best of times, but just imagine how tough it is accidentally bumping into your Dad in the afterlife. Can old wounds be patched up or will some grudges be taken to the grave. There's only one way to find out! Tune in, listeners. So without further ado, grab yourself a drink, pull your chair closer to the fire an…
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Rodeo Literature: Tyler Halverson and Corb Lund
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21:34Send us a text Two unusual 'Western' items: Tyler Halverson's WESTERN AMERIJUANA (pt 2) and Corb Lund's stunning EL VIEJO (deluxe edition)By Little Crispy
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Join us this week as the players try to sneak their way into the Fate Enforcement Bureau in the heart of the Underworld, chaperoned by Wendel Laplicker a spiritual gigolo of dubious repute. Will they sink or swim? There's only one way to find out! Tune in, listeners. So without further ado, grab yourself a drink, pull your chair closer to the fire …
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History Lesson: Eric Bibb and Lone Justice
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24:57Send us a text Bluesman Eric Bibb's beautiful IN THE REAL WORLD and the late-arriving greatest record of cowpunk, VIVA LONE JUSTICE. I meant to say, re Bibb: J.B. Lenoir.By Little Crispy
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#151 - Ty-Romantic Taboo - A Young Belciar One Shot
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1:48:36Did you miss us? After a week off with the dreaded flu we are back with a special feature-length one shot for you to enjoy. Gather around as we delve into yesteryear and pick up with the goings-on of a young Belciar whilst he studies at the premier wizarding school, The Wizards Sleeve. Join Belciar and Flagon as they attempt to use forbidden magics…
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Vulnerable Revival: Joy Oladokun and Jerron Paxton
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24:54Send us a text Tradition and innovation from the great young bluesman Jerron Paxton and the budding folk-pop star Joy Oladokun.By Little Crispy
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Not Too Polished: Gurf Morlix and Chris Acker
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22:14Send us a text Lovely albums by two guys who with outsider personae: Gurf Morlix, IN LOVE AT ZERO DEGREES and Chris Acker, FAMOUS LUNCH Sorry, I kept saying "Bill Bruckner". Bill Buckner!By Little Crispy
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The players put together their final plans before setting off to infiltrate the legendary Eternal Fate Bureau deep in The Underworld. But will they blend in or stick out like a sore thumb? There's only one way to find out! Tune in, listeners. So without further ado, grab yourself a drink, pull your chair closer to the fire and join Chris, Wraggy, M…
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Business Plan: Franklin County Trucking Company and Darrin Bradbury
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21:46Send us a text Fine new records this week from Franklin County Trucking Company (THE DEATH-DEFYING ADVENTURES OF) and Darrin Bradbury (FREEMAN'S TV REPAIR SHOP)By Little Crispy
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The players plan to infiltrate The Eternal Fate Bureau deep in the Underworld. But the only way to go undercover is to have their very souls removed and hidden away with a stranger for safekeeping. Surely this will end in disaster!?! There's only one way to find out! Tune in, listeners. So without further ado, grab yourself a drink, pull your chair…
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Anti-Authoritarian Roots: Embla and the Karidotters and Jack Barksdale
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25:53Send us a text Two surreal and beautifully-played political roots albums: Embla and the Karidotters' LP OFF LEASH and Jack Barksdale's EP OUT OF ORDER.By Little Crispy
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The players make the acquaintance of an elderly psychic medium living in The Shades. But can they trust the offer Mad Madame Mung makes them? There's only one way to find out! Tune in, listeners. So without further ado, grab yourself a drink, pull your chair closer to the fire and join Chris, Wraggy, Matt and AJ for this week's episode of The Adven…
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The Soul Patrol arrive on the scene to ruin the players chance of a good night's sleep. But who are these mysterious underworld enforcers? And can the players outfox them as they flee across The Shades? There's only one way to find out! Tune in, listeners. So without further ado, grab yourself a drink, pull your chair closer to the fire and join Ch…
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Welcome back listeners! Join us this week for more adventures as Raging Rudy shows off his guns and has some serious fun in the Fighting Pit in The Final Froth Inn in the Underworld. He squares off against the formidable Hesperus the Ogre. All that and more in the only fantasy podcast that truly earns that explicit rating. Also, keep an ear out for…
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