Mark Whitfield

Pick of the political pops: Leon Rosselson “World Turned Upside Down”

August 9, 2019 Mark Whitfield 2

In April 1649 about 20 men assembled at St. George’s Hill, Surrey, and began to cultivate the common land. These Diggers held that the English Civil Wars had been fought against the king and the great […]

John Hiatt to receive performing-rights honour next month

August 8, 2019 Mark Whitfield 0

Rolling Stone is reporting that americana legend (and he genuinely is) John Hiatt, whose songs have been recorded by everyone from Bonnie Raitt and Willie Nelson to Bob Dylan and Iggy Pop, is going to be […]

“Silver Jews” David Berman dies

August 8, 2019 Mark Whitfield 0

Really sad news this morning of one of American UK’s musical heroes – only last month we gave his new Purple Mountains album a 9 out of 10 – “Not a single mention of any majesties”. […]

Songs for the apocalypse: The Adventures “Don’t Blame it on the Moon”

August 7, 2019 Mark Whitfield 0

One of our writers Paul Villers is running a terrific series on AUK at the moment called “What Is This Americana Thing Anyway?” (or WITATA as we say in the business) about how AUK writers got […]

Ruston Kelly covers Carter Family classic – Listen

August 2, 2019 Mark Whitfield 0

We leave you this weekend dear reader with a little treat in the form of a new cover of the Carter Family’s ‘Weeping Willow’ by Ruston Kelly, whose ‘Dying Star’ album was one of our highlights […]