Mark Whitfield

Milk Carton Kids announce new album, UK dates

October 28, 2019 Mark Whitfield 0

The Milk Carton Kids are almost too good for the world as it is right now, certainly for the UK, but as a sign of their magnanimity they are returning to our crazy shores in January […]

Jason Isbell covers Dire Straits at Ryman – Watch

October 25, 2019 Mark Whitfield 0

We leave you this week dear reader with a clip (just filmed on someone’s phone sorry – but thank you person with the phone, we’re not complaining) of Jason Isbell and his 400 Unit performing an […]

Pick of the Political Pops: Counting Crows “A Long December”

October 25, 2019 Mark Whitfield 1

If you’re the type of person for whom December is basically the unbearable run up to the 25th then you’ll be delighted to hear that added to that mix there might now be a general election. […]

Songs for the apocalypse: Cosmic Rough Riders “The Pain Inside”

October 23, 2019 Mark Whitfield 1

The Cosmic Rough Riders were formed in 1998 by Daniel Wylie and Stephen Fleming at the advent of the first big wave of americana as a thing which hit the UK around the time, their first […]

Steve Earle covers Guy Clark on ‘Austin City Limits’ – Watch

October 21, 2019 Mark Whitfield 0

The epically long-running live music series ‘Austin City Limits’ recently featured a tribute to the songs of the late Guy Clark, who of course died in 2016. The show was hosted by Steve Earle and featured […]