AmericanA to Z
AmericanA to Z – Silver Jews
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 […]
Articles by Mark Whitfield
News
Nathan Bell announces new single and EP, UK dates
Nathan Bell was voted Male Performer of The Year in our 2017 annual readers’ poll and came runner-up in the same category at the end of last year, so it’s fair to say he has a […]
Videos
John Prine duets with Kelsey Waldon – Watch
We leave you this week dear reader with a lovely clip of John Prine who has released a new video of his 1971 classic song ‘Paradise’ which he plays with Kentucky-born country singer Kelsey Waldon. The […]
News
Sam Outlaw arrives in UK for dates
South Dakotan americana singer-songwriter Sam Outlaw has announced a slew (there’s a word for you) of UK dates from the end of this month, kicking them off in Oxford on 30th. The Guardian described his debut […]
Tracks
Songs for the apocalypse: Mumford and Sons “The Ghosts That We Knew”
Right I know I’ll get shot for this one but bands that everyone thinks are a bit shit can still sometimes write songs that have a resonance for you – this was a track I listened […]