Mark Whitfield

Sturgill Simpson “Mercury in Retrogade” – Listen

September 27, 2019 Mark Whitfield 0

We leave you for this week dear reader with a track from Sturgill Simpson’s new album ‘Sound and Fury’ which it’s fair to say is getting fairly glowing reviews (The Guardian this morning said: “it’s hard […]

Carter Sampson announces October/November tour dates

September 26, 2019 Mark Whitfield 0

Carter Sampson burst onto the European Americana scene with the release of her album ‘Wilder Side’ in 2016 and the six follow up tours within the year of release. She’s making that seven now with the […]

Songs for the apocalypse: The Jayhawks “Sound of Lies”

September 25, 2019 Mark Whitfield 1

It’s one of those paradoxes in life that while in my head I prefer the Jayhawks with Mark Olson, in reality some of my favourite songs by the band are from the era when he was […]

Kacy and Clayton announce UK dates for 2020, release new single

September 25, 2019 Mark Whitfield 0

‘That Sweet Orchestra Sound’ is the new single by Canadian psych-folk second-cousins Kacy & Clayton. The track is taken from the new album ‘Carrying On’, due out via New West Records on 4th October. The 10-song […]

AmericanA to Z – Silver Jews

September 24, 2019 Mark Whitfield 0

As this series faltered to a grinding halt at the beginning of summer (which clearly now feels like it was about 20 years ago), the next letter up was “S” which provided so many opportunities it […]

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