Mark Whitfield

Watch Peggy Seeger’s new song from her “final” album

February 10, 2021 Mark Whitfield 0

Peggy Seeger at 85 years old is a living folk legend, and last week announced her 24th and “probably” final album ‘First Farewell’ which will be released via Red Grape Music on April 9th. You can […]

Bonnie “Prince” Billy and Matt Sweeney announce new album “Superwolves”

February 10, 2021 Mark Whitfield 0

Matt Sweeney and Bonnie “Prince” Billy have announced their first album collaboration in 16 years. ‘Superwolves’ is the follow-up to 2005’s ‘Superwolf’ with a digital release on April 30th physical release on June 18th on the […]

Something for the weekend: The Handsome Family featuring Allen Ginsberg “Hiway Poesy Painted Desert to Albuquerque”

February 5, 2021 Mark Whitfield 0

That’s it for another week dear reader and we leave you for the weekend with a track from the new tribute album to Allen Ginsberg whose classic poetry collection “The Fall Of America: Poems Of These […]

Bill Callahan & Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy cover Leonard Cohen – Listen

February 3, 2021 Mark Whitfield 1

We’ve been covering the lockdown collaborations between old friends Bill Callahan and Will Oldham aka Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy for some time now, collaborations which have involved getting together with friends and covering other people’s songs, both […]

Margo Price covers John Prine with Swamp Dogg – Listen

February 2, 2021 Mark Whitfield 0

Margo Price and Swamp Dogg have both been covering John Prine’s songs for many years now, and combining their shared passion the duo teamed up for a socially distanced recording of ‘Sam Stone’, Prine’s 1970 standard […]

Jason McNiff heralds his tenth with “Ten Blue Songs”

July 8, 2026 0

Jason McNiff has announced the release of his latest album, Ten Blue Songs, his 10th, and, despite the melancholy title, he assures us it is a record of celebration, a celebration of the musical life he […]

The Welcome Addition “Now Forever” – a mournful tale of self-sabotage

July 8, 2026 0

Those of you familiar with us will know that we are a website based in the People’s Republic of Liverpool and so we’re always happy to feature music on our wavelength from around these parts […]

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Clayton Chaney

July 8, 2026 0

With nearly two decades of songwriting under his belt, Clayton Chaney feels more connected than ever to his craft, offering some incredibly heartfelt, pensive, and witty songs grounded in real human experience. “I try to keep […]

Articles by Mark Whitfield

Watch Peggy Seeger’s new song from her “final” album

Bonnie “Prince” Billy and Matt Sweeney announce new album “Superwolves”

Something for the weekend: The Handsome Family featuring Allen Ginsberg “Hiway Poesy Painted Desert to Albuquerque”

Bill Callahan & Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy cover Leonard Cohen – Listen

Margo Price covers John Prine with Swamp Dogg – Listen

Jason McNiff heralds his tenth with “Ten Blue Songs”

The Welcome Addition “Now Forever” – a mournful tale of self-sabotage

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Clayton Chaney

CR & The White Lights “My Old Self”

Live Review: State Fayre Festival, Hylands Park, Chelmsford – 26th-28th June 2026