Mark Whitfield

Video premiere: The Hanging Stars “Honeywater”

October 23, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

What better way to start your week than with this, the new single from London based quartet The Hanging Stars whose music has been described as “mainlining the dying embers of the early 70s psychedelic folk and […]

Tim Hart “I’d Do Well” – Listen

October 23, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

Tim Hart from Aussie indie rock/folk band Boy & Bear has announced a new solo album “The Narrow Corner,” set for release on 2nd February, 2018 via Nettwerk. The lead single from the album is the catchy and melancholic […]

Margo Price: “We’re not going to allow things to revert back to the Fifties”

October 20, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

RS Country has a really interesting piece up today on Margo Price, where they chat to her about the forlorn state of the world and country music’s opportunity to do the right thing (preferably so we […]

Elliott Brood set for European spooktacular

October 20, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

Which makes it sound like it starts on Halloween, which it doesn’t, their latest album is called “Ghost Gardens” though and it’ll be dark when you come out of all their European dates, which they’ve announced […]

Billboard: Americana in the UK is a thing

October 20, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

Oh well, this will wreck our Google search result listings – what possessed them to use the terms “americana” and “UK” in the same headline? Billboard has an article today entitled “U.K. Americana Hits America, and Vice […]

Something for the weekend: Son Volt “If I Could”

July 17, 2026 1

Well that’s it from us for this week and we leave you dear reader with a new song from alt-country heroes/pioneers/stalwarts/choose your own noun Son Volt whose latest album Sound Signal Serenades was physically released on […]

Artwork for Bell White album "A sign in the weather"

Bella White “A Sign In The Weather”

July 17, 2026 0

A strong third album from the rootsy Canadian “Appalachian” artist from New Orleans showing raw emotion and a degree of post-breakup positivity. As you listen to each song on Bella White’s new studio album you feel […]

Jawdropped have a “Secret To Spare” and October dates

July 17, 2026 0

Jawdropped, a four-piece from Los Angeles, have announced their debut album, Secret To Spare, due 18th September via Transgressive Records / Canvasback. The band has also released the first single, Split Lip, along with a video […]

Articles by Mark Whitfield

Video premiere: The Hanging Stars “Honeywater”

Tim Hart “I’d Do Well” – Listen

Margo Price: “We’re not going to allow things to revert back to the Fifties”

Elliott Brood set for European spooktacular

Billboard: Americana in the UK is a thing

Something for the weekend: Son Volt “If I Could”

Bella White “A Sign In The Weather”

Jawdropped have a “Secret To Spare” and October dates

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