Mark Whitfield

AUK’s Chain Gang: Sam Outlaw “Jesus Take the Wheel (And Drive Me to a Bar)”

August 23, 2021 Mark Whitfield 0

Last week’s chain featured Hayes Carll whose song ‘Jesus and Elvis’, from his 2019 release ‘What It Is’ tells the story of the owner of a bar who had to see her son off to Vietnam […]

Something for the weekend: Toad the Wet Sprocket “Hold On”

August 20, 2021 Mark Whitfield 0

Well that’s it for another week dear reader – a really busy one for us in terms of traffic, so welcome if you’re new and thanks for sticking with us if you’re not. We leave you […]

Phoebe Bridgers’ guitarist Harrison Whitford shares new single – Listen

August 20, 2021 Mark Whitfield 0

Harrison Whitford, LA-based multi-instrumentalist, producer and songwriter, has shared his new track ‘Salvation Army’, released via Screwdriver Records. It’s the first new piece of music since his 2019 single ‘What’s Happening’, a drifting, intricate piece that […]

Jerry Joseph announces UK dates with Our Man In the Field

August 20, 2021 Mark Whitfield 0

Portland Oregon based Jerry Joseph has announced a European tour beginning the week after next which includes 12 UK dates, with support from the excellent Our Man in the Field. Jason Isbell called Joseph one of […]

Video: The Burner Band “Block Out The S*n”

August 18, 2021 Mark Whitfield 0

As all dedicated readers of this website will know, AUK Towers sits somewhere in a suburb of South Liverpool. Each year we have a friend who comes up here to Liverpool every so often, and each […]

Interview: Hank Alrich and his sonic explorations

July 7, 2026 0

Like the old sailors of yore, Hank Alrich sure knows how to spin a yarn, though I doubt his are made up or heavily stretched. They keep your attention. I would contentedly sit in an armchair […]

George Mann and Si Kahn “Mayday!”

July 7, 2026 0

An old-styled folk protest album from two past masters of the genre which skewers the current administration with acerbic lyrics. This is George Mann and Si Kahn’s second album working together following the release of Labor […]

JP Harris is “Shaving A Dead Man” with his new album

July 7, 2026 0

JP Harris, known across the americana world as a craftsman of outlaw country and old-time music, has announced his sixth full-length album. Shaving A Dead Man, produced by and featuring GRAMMY-winning musician Chance McCoy (Old Crow […]

Articles by Mark Whitfield

AUK’s Chain Gang: Sam Outlaw “Jesus Take the Wheel (And Drive Me to a Bar)”

Something for the weekend: Toad the Wet Sprocket “Hold On”

Phoebe Bridgers’ guitarist Harrison Whitford shares new single – Listen

Jerry Joseph announces UK dates with Our Man In the Field

Video: The Burner Band “Block Out The S*n”

Interview: Hank Alrich and his sonic explorations

George Mann and Si Kahn “Mayday!”

JP Harris is “Shaving A Dead Man” with his new album

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