Mark Whitfield

Watch Billy Bragg & Peter Donegan perform “Rock Island Line” at the AMAUKs

February 21, 2020 Mark Whitfield 0

We leave you this week dear reader with a clip courtesy of the Blues Kitchen from this year’s AMAUK awards where Billy Bragg performed the classic ‘Rock Island Line’ with Lonnie Donegan’s son Peter. It was […]

Dixie Chicks share first new music in 14 years – Listen

February 20, 2020 Mark Whitfield 0

Oh well this is exciting albeit brief. ‘Gaslighter’ is the upcoming first studio album from the Dixie Chicks in 14 years and the trio’s Instagram account has been posting stills from a music video shoot for […]

Songs for the apocalypse: Unbunny “Nothing Comes to Rest”

February 19, 2020 Mark Whitfield 0

Way back in the prehistoric days of AUK we used to get sent a lot more fuzzy indie with americana vibes to it than we do these days, and one of the bands that I remember […]

Bronwynne Brent heads to UK for dates next month

February 17, 2020 Mark Whitfield 0

Gritty Mississippi Delta songbird Bronwynne Brent is returning to the UK next month to perform material from past releases as well as a brand new album ‘Undercover’ over the course of an extensive three-week long tour. […]

Nada Surf “Come Get Me” – Listen

February 14, 2020 Mark Whitfield 0

We leave you this week dear reader with a treat for those of you of a more Fannies bent, with a track from the new album by Nada Surf ‘Never Not Together’ – as Graeme Marsh […]

For The Sake of The Song: Steve Forbert “Ebenezer’s Back In Town”

October 5, 2026 0

Steve Forbert arrived on the music scene in 1978 fully formed and alive with youthful energy and attitude. Fast forward nearly fifty years and he continues to make music that is consistently relevant and enjoyable. Touted […]

This is Lorelei “The Singer in My Band”

October 5, 2026 0

Deeply human songs with indie sensibilities and shades of bluegrass. This is Lorelei is the moniker used by singer-songwriter Nate Amos. He’s also in the experimental, indie pop band Water from Your Eyes, where he plays […]

Anniversary Cheers: Levellers “Levelling The Land” celebrates 35 years

October 5, 2026 0

Warner Music UK/Rhino release a 35th-Anniversary version of the classic sophomore album from the Levellers. Originally released in 1991 with that iconic opening “There’s only one way of life / And that’s your own”, the Levellers […]

Articles by Mark Whitfield

Watch Billy Bragg & Peter Donegan perform “Rock Island Line” at the AMAUKs

Dixie Chicks share first new music in 14 years – Listen

Songs for the apocalypse: Unbunny “Nothing Comes to Rest”

Bronwynne Brent heads to UK for dates next month

Nada Surf “Come Get Me” – Listen

For The Sake of The Song: Steve Forbert “Ebenezer’s Back In Town”

This is Lorelei “The Singer in My Band”

Anniversary Cheers: Levellers “Levelling The Land” celebrates 35 years

Dom Flemons to release new album using Smithsonian’s collection of musical instruments

Laura Cortese “Lucky Water”