Mark Whitfield

Our new supporters playlist comes out today – Win a pair of tickets to see Fanny Lumsden on tour

July 5, 2024 Mark Whitfield 0

Our new playlist of the best new Americana we’ve heard over the last month is out later today exclusively for AUK supporters which includes new tracks by The Decemberists, Jason McNiff, Seasick Steve, Ana Egge and […]

The UK general election 2024: A plague on both your houses

July 4, 2024 Mark Whitfield 25

There’s an account I follow on Twitter by a guy called Michael Walsh who every time Keir Starmer goes back on one of his promises posts a clip of Cilla Black doing her “surprise surprise” routine. […]

Something for the weekend: Midland “Lucky Sometimes”

June 28, 2024 Mark Whitfield 0

That’s it from us for another week dear reader and we leave you with a new song by a band that just about makes it through our “no cheesy country” gatekeeping software. ‘Lucky Sometimes’ is brand […]

Something for the weekend: Morgan Wade “Moth to a Flame”

June 21, 2024 Mark Whitfield 0

Wll that’s it from us for another week dear reader and we leave you with a brand new song by Virginia’s Morgan Wade who returns in August with her upcoming album “Obsessed”. Wrought with yearning, ‘Moth […]

Something for the weekend: Sasha Alex Sloan ft. Ruston Kelly “Falling Out of Like”

June 14, 2024 Mark Whitfield 0

Well that’s it from us for another week dear reader and we leave you with a new song from the 29-year-old musician from Boston Sasha Alex Sloan featuring the always dear to our ears Ruston Kelly. […]