Mark Whitfield

Victoria Liedtke and Jason Ringenberg announce new duet covers project

November 22, 2023 Mark Whitfield 0

Victoria Liedtke and one of the nicest people in Americana, Jason Ringenberg, have announced details of a duets album ‘More Than Words Can Tell’, which is coming out March 22nd 2024. The project sees the duo […]

Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy returns with new song, launches own beer

November 21, 2023 Mark Whitfield 0

We are ardent republicans here in AUK Towers but that doesn’t stop us being big fans of Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy, maybe because of the quotes around the offending article, and while we still haven’t forgiven Domino […]

Something for the weekend: Sam Outlaw “Do You Really Love Me?”

November 17, 2023 Mark Whitfield 1

Well that’s it from us for another week dear reader. One of my favourite songs ever recorded is South Dakota-born Sam Outlaw’s ‘Who Do You Think You Are?‘ It’s a gorgeous swooning number with mariachi horns, […]

Guy Clark demo recordings to be released on volume one of “Truly Handmade”

November 16, 2023 Mark Whitfield 3

When ‘My Favorite Picture of You’ came out in 2013, it seemed likely we were hearing Guy Clark’s last batch of songs. Guy died three years later at age 74, but his legacy endures, thanks to […]

Mary Gauthier announces UK and Ireland dates for 2024

November 15, 2023 Mark Whitfield 0

Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter and accomplished author, Mary Gauthier has announced a series of UK and Ireland dates for April and May 2024. In these unique, career retrospective shows, Gauthier will perform a selection of audience favourites from […]