Mark Whitfield

Something for the weekend: Teenage Fanclub “Tired of Being Alone”

July 7, 2023 Mark Whitfield 0

Well that’s it from us for another week dear reader. We will be spending most of the weekend trying to work out how to set up our new Threads account which can go with our one […]

Bear’s Den “Helen of Hammersmith Bridge” – Listen

July 7, 2023 Mark Whitfield 1

We are a loving family here in AUK Towers who can disagree with civility about some things, that’s before we’ve had our fourth pint, after which things turn ugly, very ugly. A point in question is […]

Thea Gilmore announces new album, UK dates

July 6, 2023 Mark Whitfield 0

20 albums and 25 years into her recording career, Thea Gilmore has finally decided to release a self-titled album which lands on UK shores on October 6th 2023. The album was entirely written, played and produced […]

New Nanci Griffith boxset “Working in Corners” and tribute album announced

July 4, 2023 Mark Whitfield 0

In 2021, the music industry lost one of its finest talents: singer, songwriter, and guitarist, Nanci Griffith. The Texas-born, GRAMMY Award-winning artist, who would have celebrated her 70th birthday next week, was revered for her compelling storytelling, […]

Margo Cilker “Keep it on a Burner” – floating on a stream of consciousness

July 4, 2023 Mark Whitfield 0

Margo Cilker is set to return with her highly anticipated sophomore LP ‘Valley Of Heart’s Delight’ on September 15th via Fluff & Gravy Records or our dear friends at Loose here in the UK, and she’s […]

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

Something for the weekend: Teenage Fanclub “Tired of Being Alone”

Bear’s Den “Helen of Hammersmith Bridge” – Listen

Thea Gilmore announces new album, UK dates

New Nanci Griffith boxset “Working in Corners” and tribute album announced

Margo Cilker “Keep it on a Burner” – floating on a stream of consciousness

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