Mark Whitfield

New Robyn Hitchcock album due April – Listen

February 15, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

The legendary (and we use that word frugally) Robyn Hitchcock will release his new record on the Yep Roc label on 21st April. The 21st studio recording (spookily) and first-ever eponymous release of the British artist’s four-decade career, […]

Hurray for the Riff Raff announce UK dates, new album

February 15, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

Hurray for the Riff Raff’s new album “The Navigator” comes out on March 1oth on ATO Records, with Alynda Segarra “telling an interwoven, cinematic story of a wandering soul at a crossroads of identity and ancestral […]

Hear entire new Ryan Adams album “Prisoner” courtesy of NPR

February 14, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

Ryan Adams has a new album out later this week (which he believes will be better than his Whiskeytown output which he now describes as “pretty terrible”) and if you can’t wait until Friday, you can […]

Willard Grant Conspiracy’s Robert Fisher dies

February 14, 2017 Mark Whitfield 4

Very sad news today from Loose – Willard Grant Conspiracy were one of those iconic bands of americana who were a mesmerising band to see live. You can hear my personal favourite track from them below, taken […]

Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit announce new album, UK dates

February 14, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

Although don’t get too excited as they’re towards the end of the year and gigs in bunkers tend to be a bit cramped. Rolling Stone reports: “It’s shaping up to be a busy year for Jason […]