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Ryan Adams album cancelled following allegations

February 18, 2019 Mark Whitfield 0

Variety has reported over the weekend that although Ryan Adams recently announced the release of three new albums due out this year, that number looks to be rapidly shrinking: “The first of his planned 2019 releases, “Big […]

Franc Cinelli returns with new single – every two weeks!

February 15, 2019 Mark Whitfield 0

Leaving you this weekend dear dear readers with news that Italian-born songwriter Franc Cinelli has returned with his first new music since 2015’s ‘The Marvel Age’ album. Starting today, Franc will be releasing a new ‘single’ every […]

Angus McOg head to UK for dates next week

February 14, 2019 Mark Whitfield 0

Italian alt.folk and Americana band (not a phrase we use that often) Angus McOg return to the UK for the first time in six years to play dates in support of acclaimed third album ‘Beginners’. Angus […]

Songs for the apocalypse: Fountains of Wayne “Fire in the Canyon”

February 14, 2019 Mark Whitfield 0

Fountains of Wayne will always be known for ‘Stacy’s Mom’ which is kind of unfortunate when it means people will overlook absolute gems in their back catalogue such as ‘Hey Julie, The Summer Place’ and this […]

Gillian Welch and David Rawlings record Buster Scruggs song – Listen

February 13, 2019 Mark Whitfield 0

A nice story RS Country are carrying today about that wonderful song from the first story in the Coen Brothers’ “Ballad of Buster Scruggs” movie. They report: “One of those most important traditions, the cowboy song, […]

Interview: Arcade Fire’s Richard Reed Parry celebrates The Sadies’ Dallas Good and Watchtowers

July 13, 2026 0

Canada has continued to punch above its weight musically since the days of Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, and the Canuck members of The Band first rose to international prominence in the ’60s, and The Sadies, with […]

Mary Gauthier announces new album “Reckoning”

July 13, 2026 0

Mary Gauthier has announced the release of her latest album, Reckoning, via Soundly/Thirty Tigers on 25th September 2026. The new record is described as exuding an urgency during turbulent times, while offering inspiration and hope. Each […]

Sounds from beyond the Shed 244 “There by the grace…”

July 13, 2026 0

In the last four weeks, I have taken the train to gigs in London featuring the likes of My Girl The River, Jerry Joseph, Kevin Morby, and others. I am a very lucky man, and recently […]

Articles by Mark Whitfield

Ryan Adams album cancelled following allegations

Franc Cinelli returns with new single – every two weeks!

Angus McOg head to UK for dates next week

Songs for the apocalypse: Fountains of Wayne “Fire in the Canyon”

Gillian Welch and David Rawlings record Buster Scruggs song – Listen

Interview: Arcade Fire’s Richard Reed Parry celebrates The Sadies’ Dallas Good and Watchtowers

Mary Gauthier announces new album “Reckoning”

Sounds from beyond the Shed 244 “There by the grace…”

Kaatwalk “Open Your Eyes” – can you really not see what’s before you?

Video: American Aquarium “Twin Flames” (Live From Echo Mountain)