Mark Whitfield

Video Premiere: Birds of Play “Breathe”

August 14, 2023 Mark Whitfield 0

Birds of Play is an Americana Roots quartet based in the San Juan Mountains of Southwestern Colorado. Their distinct sound is rooted and inspired by their connection to the land in which they reside. The band […]

Something for the weekend: The Band “The Weight”

August 11, 2023 Mark Whitfield 6

Well that’s it for another week dear reader. Broadly speaking, everyone who enjoys Americana as a genre has their own story about how The Band came into their world – for me, it was taking a […]

My Darling Clementine announce UK dates for the autumn

August 10, 2023 Mark Whitfield 0

After a summer of relative inactivity (apart from erm moving to another country) Lou Dalgleish and Michael Weston King aka, My Darling Clementine have announced a run of over 30 European shows from now until the […]

Buddy & Julie Miller “Don’t Make Her Cry” – Listen to their new co-pen with Dylan

August 7, 2023 Mark Whitfield 0

Buddy & Julie Miller will release their new album ‘In The Throes’ on September 22nd via New West Records and they’ve released another song from it today – Julie wrote every song on the album with […]

Something for the weekend: The Connells “Running Mary” (Live Acoustic)

August 4, 2023 Mark Whitfield 0

Well that’s it for another week dear reader. Our compilation and giveaway for AUK supporters goes out at 5pm tonight – find out how you can become one here. In the meantime, we leave you with […]

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

Video Premiere: Birds of Play “Breathe”

Something for the weekend: The Band “The Weight”

My Darling Clementine announce UK dates for the autumn

Buddy & Julie Miller “Don’t Make Her Cry” – Listen to their new co-pen with Dylan

Something for the weekend: The Connells “Running Mary” (Live Acoustic)

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