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M.D. Spenser
The blog of the novelist, columnist, music reviewer, journalist and children's author.
Friday, 2 July 2010
Republish M.D. Spenser's Shivers Series!
Republish M.D. Spenser's Shivers Series!
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You'll find CD reviews, interviews and essays. Most articles include photos and links to the artists' web sites. Scroll down for a clickable list of reviews. E-mail me at
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M.D. Spenser
I'm the author of the Shivers and Humano Morphs children's novels. I'm also a music journalist specializing in Americana in its broadest sense.
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Music Interviews
Agnostic Mountain Gospel Choir
Burke, Solomon
Fried Okra Band – From Denmark To Mississippi And Back
Muldaur, Maria - I Finally Got The Voice I'd Always Wanted
Wright, Lizz - Home Is Where The Heart Is
Columns
Americana - The Wonder Of It All
An American Abroad - Becoming a British Citizen
Big Brother Runs Amok in the U.K.
Bulletin: I'm Alive!
Gozo: Mythical Land Of Odysseus
Hungarian Rhapsody in Steamy-Hot Waters
OPINION: The Risks of Internet Shopping
Pain, Me and the Voodoo Doctor
Shivers petition
Sleep Eaters Unite!
Soul To Soul - A Concert For The Ages
The Album That Almost Never Was: Marvin Gaye’s “What’s Going On”
Concert Reviews
Bibb, Eric -- Birmingham Town Hall, 31/5/08
LaVette, Bettye -- Jazz Café, London, 13/04/08
Smither, Chris -- The Luminaire, London, 6/10/08
Staples, Mavis -- Barbican, London, 15/04/08
Walker, Little Toby -- The Anvil, Basingstoke, 14/09/08
Wright, Lizz -- Soho Revue Bar, London, 21/04/08
CD Reviews -- A - Z
Bickley, Jon -- House Carpenter
Binder, Dennis -- Hole In That Jug
Black River Bluesman & The Croaking Lizard -- Rat Bone
Blue Skunk Music -- Three CDs Reviewed
Blythe, Jimmy -- Messin' Around Blues
Booker, James -- The Lost Paramount Tapes
Congregation -- Congregation
Davis, Reverend Gary -- Manchester Free Trade Hall 1964
Doughty, Tom -- Have A Taste Of This!
Fe', Pura -- Hold The Rain
Foster, Ruthie -- The Phenomenal Ruthie Foster
Fried Okra Band -- This Is Your Chance, France Baby!
Gavin, Pete -- Blues Respect
J. Dorsey Blues Band -- Worried Blues EP
James, JZ -- The West Memphis Turnaround
Johnson, Blind Willie -- Nobody's Fault But Mind
King, Craig -- Breakthrough
Knight, Marie -- Let Us Get Together
Lothar & Nande -- Two For The Road
Lothar, Tim -- In It For The Ride
Mahal, Taj -- Maestro
Mahal, Taj -- Oooh So Good'n Blues/Recycling The Blues & Other Stuff
Markey, Mike & Jones, Nick -- Heads Of The Valleys
Mayfield, Percy -- The Voice Within
Mississippi Marvel -- The World Must Never Know
Mountain Firework Company -- Samurai
Murray, Jim -- My Time To Be Alone
Petersen, Tim Lothar -- Cut To The Bone
Piskorczyk, Magda -- Blues Travelling/Magda Live
porterdavis -- Live At Eddie's Attic
Root Doctor -- Change Our Ways
Ross, JT -- Loaded
Seasick Steve -- I Started Out With Nothin And I Still Got Most Of It Left
Shocked, Michelle -- ToHeavenURide
Smith, Bessie -- Blues Queen
Spencer, Jeremy -- In Session
Swingadelic -- Another Monday Night
Temple of Soul -- Brothers In Arms
Thomas, Irma -- Simply Grand
Various Artists -- Ai! Si! Si! Mambo And Latin Flavoured Rhythm & Blues
Various Artists -- History Of Rhythm & Blues 1925-1942
Walker, Toby -- Just Rolled In
Walter Jr. -- The River Club
Williams and Summerour -- Down 'N' Dirty
Wilson, Brad -- Blues Alive
Wright, Lizz -- The Orchard
Zoot Money's Big Roll Band -- Full Circle
At work in Ghana
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Archive
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2012
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January
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New Cover Ready for SHIVERS Book 4!
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2011
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October
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'Ghost Writer' now available as e-book!
SHIVERS book 3, 'Ghost Writer,' out soon!
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August
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SHIVERS Book 2, "A Ghastly Shade of Green," now ou...
SHIVERS REPUBLISHED!
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July
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ANNOUNCEMENT: SHIVERS LIVES!
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June
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Shivers rises again?
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2010
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July
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Republish M.D. Spenser's Shivers Series!
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June
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Bulletin: I'm Alive!
On-line petition asks that Shivers be republished!...
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January
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Americana - The Wonder Of It All
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2009
(9)
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December
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CD Review - Tim Lothar & Peter Nande
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June
(1)
The Album That Almost Never Was: Marvin Gaye’s “Wh...
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May
(2)
Soul To Soul – A Concert For The Ages
CD Review - The History Of Rhythm & Blues 1925-194...
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April
(1)
Music Interview - Maria Muldaur
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March
(1)
CD Review - Tom Doughty
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February
(1)
CD Reviews - Three CDs From Blue Skunk Music
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January
(2)
CD Review - The Mountain Firework Company
Music Interview - Lizz Wright
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2008
(49)
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November
(3)
CD Review - Mike Markey & Nick Jones
CD Review - JZ James
Gozo: Mythical Island Of Odysseys Offers Timeless ...
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October
(7)
CD Review - Seasick Steve
A Hungarian rhapsody in steamy-hot spa waters
CD Review - James Booker
CD Review - Pete Gavin
CD Review - Ai! Si! Si! Mambo And Latin Flavoured ...
Chris Smither -- The Luminaire, London, 6/10/08
CD Review - Taj Mahal
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September
(5)
CD Review - Jeremy Spencer
CD Review - Walter Jr.
CD Review - Irma Thomas
Little Toby Walker -- The Anvil, Basingstoke, 14/0...
CD Review - Missippi Marvel
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August
(2)
CD Review - Ruthie Foster
OPINION: Never Buy From BestChoiceFurniture
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July
(3)
CD Review - JT Ross
CD Review - Tim Lothar
CD Review - Reverend Gary Davis
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June
(4)
CD Review - Magda Piskorczyk
CD Review - Brad Wilson
Eric Bibb -- Birmingham Town Hall, 31/5/08
CD Review - Congregation
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May
(2)
CD Review - Temple of Soul
Lizz Wright -- Soho Revue Bar, London, 21/4/08
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April
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Mavis Staples -- The Barbican, London, 15/4/08
Bettye LaVette -- Jazz Café, London, 13/04/08
The Fried Okra Band – From Denmark To Mississippi ...
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March
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CD Review - Michelle Shocked
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February
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January
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2007
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December
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November
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October
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Working in Athens