Mark Whitfield

Stream reissue of Wilco’s “Being There” via NPR

November 24, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

What finer way to go out for the weekend than being able to listen to the reissue of Wilco’s classic album from 1996 “Being There” – including the bonus tracks, smart arse. As they say, “The double […]

Banty Holler “Take It From Me” – Listen

November 24, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

Banty Holler’s “Nothing Machine” is a new americana album from the Netherlands featuring Neile H Coe’s off-brand alt-country and Willem van der Tuuk’s “purposeful, tasty deployment of his Strat” which makes it sound like he’s tried […]

Green Day and Miranda Lambert “Ordinary World” – Listen

November 23, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

Ordinary World is the new song from Green Day taken from their new collection “Greatest Hits: God’s Favorite Band.” The song’s first iteration came in a 2016 film starring frontman Billie Joe Armstrong as an aging punk […]

2018 Kilkenny Roots Festival starts to announce line-up

November 23, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

The 21st Kilkenny Roots Festival has announced the first batch of artists to be playing the much-loved festival in 2018. Canada’s Deep Dark Woods are back after a four-year hiatus, Maryland’s Michael Nau makes his debut, along with Nashville based country queen Nikki […]

Straw Bear “Venetian Gothic” – Listen

November 23, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

Taken from their forthcoming album “Fiction” set for an early 2018 release, indie folksters Straw Bear have released the first track Venetian Gothic, a beautifully-crafted, guitar-drenched gem. The band, whose fans include Cerys Mathews, Bob Harris and Tom Robinson (the […]