Mark Whitfield

Americana UK’s Top 10 albums of 2022 – Numbers 10-7

December 19, 2022 Mark Whitfield 1

So 2022 – the first year which has felt like a normal year in a long time, and then only relatively speaking. It has however been a year where full-on album releases have returned, some of […]

Something for the weekend: Dan Golding “Slippery Pond” (feat. Grace Bruxner)

December 16, 2022 Mark Whitfield 0

That’s it for another week dear reader and we leave you with a recommendation from Edge magazine – not content with making me a distracted parent 13 times a year (“stop playing with those matches/firelighters/dynamite – […]

Something for the weekend: Simon and Garfunkel “7 O’clock News / Silent Night”

December 9, 2022 Mark Whitfield 0

Well that’s it for another week dear reader. As we head towards the holiday season, The Guardian published a good piece earlier this week about how the best Christmas songs are the depressing ones, and provided […]

It’s the 2022 AUK Readers Poll! Vote for your favourite americana from the last year

December 6, 2022 Mark Whitfield 0

Another reminder everyone. As Iron Maiden once said in their cheerful classic ‘The Clairvoyant’, “as soon as you’re born you’re dying” and as we hurtle towards our graves at an ever-quickening pace, it will surprise no-one […]

Something for the weekend: The Milk Carton Kids “When You’re Gone”

December 2, 2022 Mark Whitfield 0

Well that’s it for another week dear reader. I started writing this post and then realised my beloved colleague Jon Aird had already started writing a piece on it. So over to you Jon… To say […]