Mark Whitfield

The great AUK Avetts’ new album debate

November 13, 2019 Mark Whitfield 2

We published our review of the Avett Brothers’ new record ‘Closer Than Together’ yesterday which it’s fair to say isn’t going to be on our writer Steven Rafferty’s albums of the year list. As an editor, […]

Watch YouTube’s new Johnny Cash documentary

November 12, 2019 Mark Whitfield 0

YouTube Originals have begun to stream the new documentary ‘The Gift: The Journey of Johnny Cash’, which is a 90-minute film directed by Emmy- and Grammy-winning filmmaker Thom Zimny and which includes commentary from Emmylou Harris […]

Video: Beans on Toast “England, I Love You”

November 11, 2019 Mark Whitfield 0

A bonus and beautifully animated video for you today which was released on October 31st, the day we were meant to be leaving the EU (version 2). ‘England, I Love You’ sees Beans cast us back […]

Video: Kathleen Edwards “It’s Christmastime (Let’s Just Survive)”

November 8, 2019 Mark Whitfield 0

We leave you this week dear reader with the first original song Kathleen Edwards has released since 2012 which as she points out is full of meows. It’s been an emotional week, what with The Affair […]

Songs for the apocalypse: Monkey Swallows the Universe “Ballad of the Breakneck Bride”

November 6, 2019 Mark Whitfield 0

Like the HBO of music, pretty much everything the Loose label release is a guarantee of quality (with slightly less full-frontal nudity), and 2007’s ‘The Casket Letters’ by Sheffield based acoustic/indie band Monkey Swallows the Universe […]

Rita Bliss “One More Winter”

October 6, 2026 0

Closely drawn and intimate second from Austin-based banjo player and singer-songwriter. Rita Bliss is a songwriter and banjo player who is based in Austin. One More Winter is her second album, following Peaches And Apple Pies […]

Father John Misty “The X-panded Universe” – surely not the MCU

October 6, 2026 0

What is Father John Misty singing about in the new song The X-Panded Universe, the latest single release since Mahashmashana was released in 2024. We’re assuming it is not the pulling of the X-Men into the […]

Video: Good Wild Gods “Delancey & Me” – absorbing harmony and melodic depths

October 6, 2026 0

Old Sea Brigade (Ben Cramer) and Luke Sital-Singh are both known for their graceful, subtle songwriting; their delicate, layered instrumentation pulls the listener into their sensitively delivered lyrics and themes. Now, they are combining their talents […]

Articles by Mark Whitfield

The great AUK Avetts’ new album debate

Watch YouTube’s new Johnny Cash documentary

Video: Beans on Toast “England, I Love You”

Video: Kathleen Edwards “It’s Christmastime (Let’s Just Survive)”

Songs for the apocalypse: Monkey Swallows the Universe “Ballad of the Breakneck Bride”

Rita Bliss “One More Winter”

Father John Misty “The X-panded Universe” – surely not the MCU

Video: Good Wild Gods “Delancey & Me” – absorbing harmony and melodic depths

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

This is Lorelei “The Singer in My Band”