Mark Whitfield

Songs for the apocalypse: Grand Drive “No Doubt About It”

November 20, 2019 Mark Whitfield 3

One of the first people I came into any kind of regular contact with when I first began this AUK lark was Danny George Wilson who to anyone vaguely connected with the UK americana community is […]

Er… Alison Krauss to receive arts award from POTUS

November 20, 2019 Mark Whitfield 1

Well this beats finding out that George Bush Jr. had the Thrills on his iPod. Alison Krauss has been chosen to receive the National Medal of Arts which will be presented by President Trump on Thursday […]

Watch Jesse Malin’s video for “Chemical Heart”

November 15, 2019 Mark Whitfield 0

We leave you this week dear reader with a new video from Jesse Malin for the song ‘Chemical Heart’. It’s taken from his ‘Sunset Kids’ album which was released in August and produced by Lucinda Williams […]

The Handsomes cover Wilco – Listen

November 15, 2019 Mark Whitfield 0

November’s issue of Uncut Magazine has got a free cover CD which features some of Jeff Tweedy’s favourite artists covering Wilco songs. The album includes covers by artists such as Kurt Vile, Sharon Van Etten, Low, […]

Songs for the apocalypse: Miranda Lee Richards “Tokyo’s Dancing”

November 13, 2019 Mark Whitfield 1

Miranda Lee Richards is an LA-based singer-songwriter who was born in San Francisco after the summer of love, growing up in an artistic and bohemian environment that has informed her adult life and work – her […]

RE: What are you listening to at the moment?
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David Allan Coe (9/6/1939 - 4/29/2026)
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RE: Versions!
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RE: My First Record Player
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Kacey Musgraves Palace Theater, St Paul. 2 Feb 2019

Something for the long weekend: Kacey Musgraves “Middle of Nowhere”

May 1, 2026 0

Well that’s it from us for this week. If you haven’t bought your tickets yet to Americana 25, our festival taking place in Liverpool at the end of November, we have sold out around half of […]

Don’t forget our Americana 25 festival with Chuck Prophet, Steve Wynn and more – join us in Liverpool in November!

May 1, 2026 0

As we head into the bank holiday weekend, we wanted to remind you about Americana 25, our celebration of 25 years of Americana UK, which comes to two stages across Liverpool’s Rough Trade venue and Quaker […]

Artwork for Todd Albright Album "Blues for Dexter Linwood"

Todd Albright “Blues for Dexter Linwood”

May 1, 2026 0

Authentic pre-war country blues played by an acclaimed 12-string master. This is Albright’s fourth album of acoustic country blues, played finger-picked style on a 12-string guitar. An acknowledged master of this style of playing, Albright doesn’t […]

Articles by Mark Whitfield

Songs for the apocalypse: Grand Drive “No Doubt About It”

Er… Alison Krauss to receive arts award from POTUS

Watch Jesse Malin’s video for “Chemical Heart”

The Handsomes cover Wilco – Listen

Songs for the apocalypse: Miranda Lee Richards “Tokyo’s Dancing”

Something for the long weekend: Kacey Musgraves “Middle of Nowhere”

Don’t forget our Americana 25 festival with Chuck Prophet, Steve Wynn and more – join us in Liverpool in November!

Todd Albright “Blues for Dexter Linwood”

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