Mark Whitfield

Something for the weekend: The Attention Seekers “Your Poster on My Wall”

September 6, 2024 Mark Whitfield 0

Well that’s it from us for another week dearest of readers. If you’re an AUK supporter, your new monthly playlist will be arriving at 5pm tonight (and if you’re not but read AUK regularly, please consider […]

Our new supporters playlist comes out today – Win a pair of tickets to see Sunny Sweeney live

September 6, 2024 Mark Whitfield 1

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 Steve Wynn, Dean Owens, Kyle Daniel, American Aquarium, Amy […]

Something for the weekend: Yasmin Williams feat. Darlingside “Virga”

August 30, 2024 Mark Whitfield 0

Well that’s it from us for another week dear reader and we leave you with a track which is basically the polar opposite of any song Oasis have ever recorded – it’s taken from the forthcoming […]

Something for the long weekend: Jason Isbell “Something More Than Free”

August 23, 2024 Mark Whitfield 0

Well that’s it from us for another week dear reader and we leave you with a great performance from this week’s Democratic National Convention which you might have seen on the news once or twice. Let’s […]

Why Americana UK is leaving X aka Twitter

August 20, 2024 Mark Whitfield 11

After a prolonged discussion within our editorial team, we’ve made the decision to leave X aka Twitter and just wanted to let you our readers know the reasons for this although they probably won’t come as […]

The latest AUK Podcast now available featuring Boulder Fields and Mary Gauthier

October 2, 2026 0

This week’s podcast sees Keith talking to two great songwriters. Cam Fraser of Boulder Fields, in the week of the release of Nothing Age, and Mary Gauthier, in the week of her release, Reckoning. Both very […]

Michael Hurley “The Werewolf Song” – howls at the moon

October 2, 2026 0

The remarkable thing about today’s track, The Werewolf Song, is that it comes from the first album by Michael Hurley. Remarkable because it is a song of some rare depth, full of disturbing imagery, set to […]

Video Premiere: Afton Wolfe & The Snake Hunters “Slingshots”

October 2, 2026 0

Beginning with just woozy saxophone and Afton Wolfe’s strummed guitar, Slingshots builds steadily until it becomes the textured, frenetic high point of Wolfe’s live set. Afton Wolfe & The Snake Hunters command the stage, with Connor […]

Articles by Mark Whitfield

Something for the weekend: The Attention Seekers “Your Poster on My Wall”

Our new supporters playlist comes out today – Win a pair of tickets to see Sunny Sweeney live

Something for the weekend: Yasmin Williams feat. Darlingside “Virga”

Something for the long weekend: Jason Isbell “Something More Than Free”

Why Americana UK is leaving X aka Twitter

The latest AUK Podcast now available featuring Boulder Fields and Mary Gauthier

Michael Hurley “The Werewolf Song” – howls at the moon

Video Premiere: Afton Wolfe & The Snake Hunters “Slingshots”

Essentials: The Top Ten Songs That Name-Drop Other Artists: AUK Readers’ Choice

Lawrence Rothman “Here Lies Love / Sawdust to Stardust”