Mark Whitfield

Something for the week: Midnight Oil “Rising Seas”

July 18, 2022 Mark Whitfield 0

There are probably lots of good americana songs about climate change (feel free to post any recommendations in the comments below) but few bands have the sense of urgency that Midnight Oil have with this track […]

Something for the weekend: Will Hoge “John Prine’s Cadillac”

July 15, 2022 Mark Whitfield 0

That’s it for another week dear reader. Our AUK podcast returns today after an unavoidable absence for a few weeks – why not take AUK jogging/kayaking/bungie-jumping with you. You can check it out here. In the […]

Jim Lauderdale announces new album “Game Changer”

July 13, 2022 Mark Whitfield 0

Americana renaissance man Jim Lauderdale has announced details of a new album ‘Game Changer’—his 35th full-length album—which features his new single ‘That Kind Of Life (That Kind Of Day),’ a rollicking ode to what Jim calls […]

Robert Jon & The Wreck announce February 2023 UK Tour

July 12, 2022 Mark Whitfield 0

Robert Jon & The Wreck are kind of on the rockier end of things our delicate ears are used to here at UK but for those of you with a volume dial which goes up to […]

Something for the weekend: Lindsay Lou and Billy Strings “Freedom”

July 8, 2022 Mark Whitfield 0

That’s a wrap from us for another week – a week in which we potentially swap a clown for a traditional villain but hey, ding dong the clown is dead for now – and we leave […]

Some sad news to end the week with: Americana UK loses two of our best, Paul Kerr and Martin Johnson

October 2, 2026 4

We’re sorry to end this week with some sad news for regular readers which some of you will know already via social media. It’s been a very tough last few days for us as a team […]

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Kyp Harness

October 2, 2026 0

Kyp Harness makes music on his own terms and has been doing it for 35 years. He is prolific, having put out 20 independent albums of storytelling and melody, with his latest (Lovely) released in April […]

artwork for Mistaken For Wayne album "Whitefish"

Mistaken for Wayne “Whitefish”

October 2, 2026 0

Musical pursuits in the heart of rural Canadian life. Not only outside the music industry but within its margins (much less frequently at its very core), there are those for whom music is one of several […]

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