Mark Whitfield

Ryan Adams’ inaugural Beats 1 Radio Show airs

February 21, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

Are you sick of Ryan Adams news yet? Fear not, plenty more to come. Pitchfork reports: “Ryan Adams’ inaugural episode of his Beats 1 radio show “The Midnight Wave” aired last night, and featured music selections […]

Lucinda Williams discusses Steve Earle and more on podcast

February 21, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

We can’t embed this sorry but the audio is just a click away here if you’ve got a spare hour and 21 minutes. Rolling Stone Country reports: “Chris Shiflett spent Valentine’s Day in the company of […]

Chuck Prophet plays live on Andrew Marr

February 20, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

Chuck Prophet, whose new album “Bobby Fuller Died for Your Sins” came out a few days ago (and which we reviewed rather glowingly) popped into the Andrew Marr Show yesterday morning to play the song Bad […]

Martha Tilston releases double A-side to preview new album: Listen

February 20, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

Martha Tilston has announced details of her new album “Nomad” which will be released via Squiggly Records on May 12th. Her seventh album to date, it will be preceded by the double A-side single Nomad Blood/Little […]

Passenger releases anti-Trump song for refugees – Watch

February 20, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

We can’t tell you how heart-warming this little number is – the sentiments might be laid on thick but there’s more than a hint of humour in it, it’s not your traditional angsty protest song. As […]

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 […]

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

October 1, 2026 7

An Essentials occasional one-off feature, this one responding to our readers’ input. We ran a previous Essentials list which covered the top ten songs that name-drop other artists. As the title suggests, an artist mentions another […]

Articles by Mark Whitfield

Ryan Adams’ inaugural Beats 1 Radio Show airs

Lucinda Williams discusses Steve Earle and more on podcast

Chuck Prophet plays live on Andrew Marr

Martha Tilston releases double A-side to preview new album: Listen

Passenger releases anti-Trump song for refugees – Watch

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”

Live Review: Petunia (solo without The Vipers), The Kitchen Garden Café, Birmingham – 24th September 2026