Mark Whitfield

Jim White returns with waffles, triangles and Jesus!

October 13, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

And who doesn’t love waffles, polygons and kind men? Jim White will be releasing his new sixth solo studio album “Waffles, Triangles & Jesus” (which sounds like an episode title from the new Star Trek series) […]

Wilco to reissue first two albums

October 12, 2017 Mark Whitfield 1

News from RS this afternoon on two absolute classics, Passenger Side still makes the hairs on the back of your neck stand up and how many songs from this year can you say that about? (“Galway […]

Gitta de Ridder “My Dear, Oh Boy, Oh Man” – Listen

October 12, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

Anglo-Dutch Gitta De Ridder has released her new single My Dear, Oh Boy, Oh Man; the first to be taken from the new album “For Everything A Season” which is due out in Spring 2018. The album is comprised […]

Billy Bragg builds bridges not walls – new album out next month

October 12, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

Billy Bragg, currently in North America for the first leg of his ‘Bridges Not Walls’ tour, has released his new single Saffiyah Smiles which you can see the video to below. The song is a rousing Hammond-drenched country soul shuffle […]

Jasper Sloan Yip “In the Living Room” – Listen

October 11, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

In The Living Room is the new single to be released from ‘Post Meridiem’, the third album by the Vancouver based artist Jasper Sloan Yip. Produced by John Raham (Dan Mangan, Frazey Ford, Dralms), the album in Yip’s words “[continues] […]

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

October 2, 2026 6

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 […]

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