Mark Whitfield

Passenger to stream live broadcast this afternoon

September 4, 2018 Mark Whitfield 0

Passenger’s beauty of a new album ‘Runaway’ is currently sitting at number 5 in the midweek album chart here in the UK, which we described as “one of the definitive americana albums of 2018” full of […]

Glorietta announce debut album, UK dates (sort of)

August 31, 2018 Mark Whitfield 0

Always feels like when the last weekend in August starts on a Friday it should be a bank holiday but sorry, that bird has flown as they say. Console yourself dear readers with the news that […]

Music Makers americana festival returns in October

August 31, 2018 Mark Whitfield 0

We have been literally (OK not literally) drowning in news of festivals with an americana “bent” in 2018 and here’s another one to add to your money woes. Music Makers is a 2-day London-based independent music festival […]

Blitzen Trapper revisit Furr with 10th Anniversary Edition, new tracks – Listen

August 31, 2018 Mark Whitfield 0

We love a bit of Blitzen here in AUK Towers. He was our favourite reindeer (less needy than Rudolf) and also half of the name of one of americana’s consistently best and most creative bands over […]

Nathan Bell announces new albums, UK dates

August 30, 2018 Mark Whitfield 0

That’s not a typo – Nathan Bell has announced the release of two new albums which will be out in the UK on September 24th, along with a string of tour dates which kick off at […]

Seamus Fogarty at The Bear Luton 17th July 2026

More People Really Should Know About: Seamus Fogarty

October 6, 2026 0

Seamus Fogarty has been very busy performing his unique brand of experimental, alternative folk. Along with many solo gigs and appearances at the Green Man and End Of The Road festivals, he has this year supported […]

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 […]

Articles by Mark Whitfield

Passenger to stream live broadcast this afternoon

Glorietta announce debut album, UK dates (sort of)

Music Makers americana festival returns in October

Blitzen Trapper revisit Furr with 10th Anniversary Edition, new tracks – Listen

Nathan Bell announces new albums, UK dates

More People Really Should Know About: Seamus Fogarty

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”