Mark Whitfield

Alejandro Escovedo announces new re-recorded retrospective

January 15, 2024 Mark Whitfield 4

The always evolving Alejandro Escovedo has announced a new album “Echo Dancing”, described as a “career-spanning collection that’s less a look back than a bold new turn for this sonic adventurer and singular creative mind.” It […]

Something for the weekend: Waxahatchee “Right Back to It” (feat. MJ Lenderman)

January 12, 2024 Mark Whitfield 0

Well that’s it for us for another week dear reader. If you are heading up or down to London again tomorrow for the latest Palestine demo, rallied by the amazing strength of South Africa this week, […]

The Secret Sisters announce new album “Mind, Man, Medicine”

January 11, 2024 Mark Whitfield 0

Grammy-nominated duo The Secret Sisters, made up of siblings Laura Rogers and Lydia Slagle, will release their new album, “Mind, Man, Medicine” on March 29th 2024 via New West Records, and they have shared the first […]

Aoife O’Donovan announces new album “All My Friends”

January 10, 2024 Mark Whitfield 0

Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Aoife O’Donovan has announced her upcoming solo album “All My Friends”, set for release on March 22 via Yep Roc. The 9-song collection – O’Donovan’s first self-produced LP – is inspired by the […]

Preview: John Calvin Abney heads to UK for dates later this month

January 8, 2024 Mark Whitfield 0

US singer-songwriter John Calvin Abney is kicking off 2024 with a run of much-anticipated tour dates in the UK and Europe. The tour marks Abney’s first trip to the continent since he last visited in 2017 […]

Something for the weekend: Truman Sinclair “4th of July”

July 3, 2026 0

Well that’s it from us for this week. If you’re an AUK supporter your new playlist will be with you at 5pm tonight. Don’t forget about our 25 year anniversary event in November which takes place […]

Live Review: Leah Blevins, Rough Trade, Denmark Street, London – 26th June 2026

July 3, 2026 0

Performances don’t get much more intimate when less than 50 people are in the front space of a record shop and the artist is playing unamplified, less than five feet away. In the autumn of 2025, […]

Ryan Bingham and The Texas Gentlemen “They Call Us The Lucky Ones”

July 3, 2026 0

Americana royalty teams up with a cracking Texas band to produce a varied and highly enjoyable mix of country, soul and stomp. Ryan Bingham is a comparatively rare example of an americana artist who has broken […]

Articles by Mark Whitfield

Alejandro Escovedo announces new re-recorded retrospective

Something for the weekend: Waxahatchee “Right Back to It” (feat. MJ Lenderman)

The Secret Sisters announce new album “Mind, Man, Medicine”

Aoife O’Donovan announces new album “All My Friends”

Preview: John Calvin Abney heads to UK for dates later this month

Something for the weekend: Truman Sinclair “4th of July”

Live Review: Leah Blevins, Rough Trade, Denmark Street, London – 26th June 2026

Ryan Bingham and The Texas Gentlemen “They Call Us The Lucky Ones”

Americana Stories – Simon Lamont “Americana”

Our new supporters playlist is out later today – win a vinyl copy of Ashley McBryde’s new album