Mark Whitfield

Black Deer adds Billy Bragg and Yola to the line-up

April 4, 2019 Mark Whitfield 0

Black Deer is our americana festival of choice at the moment, boasting as it does a stellar lineup featuring americana and country artists from every bit of the genres, and today they’ve announced more names for […]

Fruit Bats sign to Merge for new album – Listen

April 4, 2019 Mark Whitfield 0

There are few bands named after an animal/bird who are actually better than the animal/bird themselves (Owl City anyone?) but Fruit Bats are one such band, and they’ve just announced details of their new album ‘Gold […]

Songs for the apocalypse: Sparklehorse “Junebug”

April 3, 2019 Mark Whitfield 0

Sparklehorse’s Mark Linkous had the rare but very rock and roll feat to have “died twice”, the first time in 1996 when his heart stopped beating for a few minutes following a drug overdose. That he […]

Roo Panes “Commentator” – Listen

April 3, 2019 Mark Whitfield 0

The lovely ethereal UK singer-songwriter Roo Panes is back this week with a new single ‘Commentator’. Recorded at Urchin Studios, it’s one of three new tracks to appear on the deluxe edition of ‘Quiet Man’ due […]

Jess Klein heads back to the UK for dates

April 2, 2019 Mark Whitfield 0

And to her green too apparently, or so her new album would have you believe. Renowned folk-americana singer-songwriter Jess Klein has announced details of her April-May UK & Ireland tour, in support of new album ‘Back […]

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Jesse Malin at 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis 10th November 2019

Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Jesse Malin

April 29, 2026 0

New Yorker Jesse Malin began his performing career in the New York hardcore band Heart Attack, before assuming the role of vocalist of glam punk band D Generation. Between 1994 and 1999 D Generation released three […]

Mildred “Fenceline”

April 29, 2026 0

Sensitive sounds carry poetic lyrics and encourage deeper reflections on meaning. Mildred is a four-piece band from Oakland, CA, with members: Henry Easton Koehler (vocals, guitar), Jack Schrott (vocals, guitar), Matt Palmquist (vocals, bass, woodwinds) or […]

Folk Tracks Roundup – April 2026

April 29, 2026 0

We’re heading towards the Summer now, May Day falls this week, and the obvious thing would be to offer you, valued reader, a swathe of music that touches on those themes of rebirth and the explosion […]

Articles by Mark Whitfield

Black Deer adds Billy Bragg and Yola to the line-up

Fruit Bats sign to Merge for new album – Listen

Songs for the apocalypse: Sparklehorse “Junebug”

Roo Panes “Commentator” – Listen

Jess Klein heads back to the UK for dates

Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Jesse Malin

Mildred “Fenceline”

Folk Tracks Roundup – April 2026

Rock legend Lenny Kaye to release debut solo album at 79

Natalie Jane Hill “Hopeful Woman”