Mark Whitfield

Alela Diane “Ether & Wood” – Listen

January 16, 2018 Mark Whitfield 0

‘Ether & Wood’ is the new single taken from Alela Diane’s forthcoming long-player ’Cusp’ which is an album about motherhood. She explains: “‘Ether & Wood’ is a reflection on the different lives that are lived within a lifetime. […]

Son of Town Hall announce UK dates (not in Town Halls)

January 16, 2018 Mark Whitfield 0

Son Of Town Hall are the unusual union of London’s Ben Parker and New Mexico’s David Berkeley. “Born when the two found themselves side by side aboard a junk raft (“The Son Of Town Hall”) crossing the mighty Atlantic […]

Courtney Marie Andrews “May Your Kindness Remain” – Listen

January 16, 2018 Mark Whitfield 0

Loose has been one of our favourite labels since the beginning of time and their very own Courtney Marie Andrews won best female artist in the AUK end of year poll last year. Last week shared the […]

Jason Isbell and Amanda Shires cover John Prine – Watch

January 16, 2018 Mark Whitfield 0

Well this from RS will cheer up your dreary Tuesday morning: “The sight of Jason Isbell and Amanda Shires sharing the mic together became a familiar one throughout 2017, as the husband-and-wife Americana power couple solidified […]

Kyle Craft “Exile Rag” – Listen

January 15, 2018 Mark Whitfield 0

The country-tinged “Exile Rag” is the delightful new single from Kyle Craft’s “Full Circle Nightmare”, his forthcoming second album available on 2nd February worldwide on Sub Pop. While working on a farm in Northern California, Craft coined the […]

Some sad news to end the week with: Americana UK loses two of our best, Paul Kerr and Martin Johnson

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We’re sorry to end this week with some sad news for regular readers which some of you will know already via social media. It’s been a very tough last few days for us as a team […]

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Kyp Harness

October 2, 2026 0

Kyp Harness makes music on his own terms and has been doing it for 35 years. He is prolific, having put out 20 independent albums of storytelling and melody, with his latest (Lovely) released in April […]

artwork for Mistaken For Wayne album "Whitefish"

Mistaken for Wayne “Whitefish”

October 2, 2026 0

Musical pursuits in the heart of rural Canadian life. Not only outside the music industry but within its margins (much less frequently at its very core), there are those for whom music is one of several […]

Articles by Mark Whitfield

Alela Diane “Ether & Wood” – Listen

Son of Town Hall announce UK dates (not in Town Halls)

Courtney Marie Andrews “May Your Kindness Remain” – Listen

Jason Isbell and Amanda Shires cover John Prine – Watch

Kyle Craft “Exile Rag” – Listen

Some sad news to end the week with: Americana UK loses two of our best, Paul Kerr and Martin Johnson

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Kyp Harness

Mistaken for Wayne “Whitefish”

Jake Bugg announces a fortnight of intimate record store appearances

Classic Clips: Chris Hillman “Turn! Turn! Turn!” – Live at the Troubadour, Los Angeles, 2017