Michael Weston King

MDC 2026 Spring Newsletter

09 Mar, 2026

Dear friends

Welcome to the 2026 Spring newsletter

Here is some positive news to accompany the warming weather and lighter evenings

NOTHING CAN HURT ME ANYMORE

The new solo album from Michael is just 4 weeks away from release.

You can pre-order the CD now via any of these links:

Official MWK website
Official MDC website
Continental Records Label
Amazon

 

The vinyl edition will be available to order very soon.

LA BAMBA IN THE RAIN

 ‘La Bamba In The Rain’  – the new video is set in the English seaside town of Southport, MWK’s old home town. It was filmed and edited by director Alex King, and is viewable now on YouTube.
It was also recently ‘premiered’ on the Americana-UK web site along with this fine article.
Inspired by the great photographer Martin Parr, and his exhibition The Last Resort, here a few stills from the video,  plus one of Martin’s famous New Brighton photographs.

 
 
 
 
 
La Bamba In The Rain is one of two songs that have been released so far, the other being Into The West. Both songs are available now across all streaming platforms.

ONE WOMAN, ONE PIANO

Meanwhile, Lou, having gone into isolation to write her new album, is under way recording it. We are still some way from achieving the goal to cover the recording budget so, if you are able,  you can still donate to the making / manufacture and promoting of both albums via the crowdfunder.

Some of her new songs are referred to in this Record Collector review;

 

UK & EUROPEAN SHOWS

And talking of live shows, we are gearing up for a busy few weeks on the road.

Before we head to Europe later in the month we will be playing three shows next week here at home

Wed Mar 11th
Leicester – The International
TICKETS
Thu Mar 12th
London – The Golden Hinde*
TICKETS
Fri Mar 13th
Brighton – Prince Albert
TICKETS

*The London show will also serve as an album launch party for the new MWK album, and will be the first opportunity to buy the album at the post gig merchandise table

Likewise, for friends in The Netherlands and Germany, there will be an in-store performance, and album signing, at Michael’s favourite record store, Sounds Records in Venlo on the Dutch / German border at 2pm on Saturday April 4th.

This event will be part of a My Darling Clementine European tour taking in France, Switzerland, Italy, Czech Rep, Germany and The Netherlands in March and April.  With more shows to follow in the UK and Spain. All tour dates and tickets links here.


 

Ok, that’s all for now. Please stay in touch on social media via Facebook and Instagram

If there is any particular song you’d like to hear when attending a show, drop us a line.

See you very soon, and thanks for your support.

Yours in music,
Lou & Michael

MDC January 2026 Newsletter

22 Jan, 2026

Dear friends,

Welcome to the first newsletter of 2026.

We hope you have had a peaceful and happy Xmas, and are feeling optimistic for the new year.

We are excited for 2026, and happy to report there is a lot of musical activity coming up

Firstly…

MORE RECORDING IN PROGRESS – THE SOLO ALBUMS

While the MWK album is now currently being manufactured and being readied for release in April, Lou is about to head into the studio and start work on her new solo album. Her first in over 20 years!

So firstly we must say a huge THANK YOU to all of you who have get involved with the crowdfunder so far.

We are still a little ways off the target so sharing the link again here.

We have added a couple of other rewards so please take another look and pledge for any that are of interest.

Please also feel free to pass the link onto any kindred spirits too, those who you think may want to pitch in. It all helps. Making good records is a costly business.

NOTHING CAN HURT ME ANYMORE

As mentioned we are delighted to announce the release date of April 4th (Bebe’s birthday) for the new MWK solo album, and we can immediately share 2 songs from it:

‘La Bamba In The Rain’ is set in the English seaside town of Southport, where Michael grew up, and addresses the current trend of flag waving across the UK, and the call by those on the right for the ethnicity and immigration status of perpetrators of attacks to be made public, while ‘Into The West’ reflects on seeking pastures new, swapping one lifestyle for another in an attempt to shake off the past. It features a guest appearance from poet Oliver James Lomax who also co-wrote the song.

You can pre-order the album via the Crowdfunder:
CD / Vinyl Or via the record label CRS.

ON THE ROAD AGAIN / ALBUM LAUNCHES

For obvious reasons 2025 was a quieter year than usual in terms of live work. We’d like to thank all of you who came out to a show last year. We had some great nights, and some difficult ones but to play in front of an audience is always a joy, and these past 18 months, it has also been a form of catharsis. We plan to be doing a lot more this year.

And we are adapting the live show a little too, to give focus to the brand new songs, including an “in-the round” set, with us swapping new solo songs from our forthcoming albums Here is a review of the West Hampstead show in December to give you an idea.

We kick off with a run of shows across the South of England and the Midlands in Feb & March. Live ticket links below. PLEASE book early, get your tickets well in advance if you can.

Thurs Feb 12th
Penzance – The Acorn Theatre
TICKETS

Fri Feb 13th
Luton – The Bear Club
TICKETS

Sat Feb 14th
Leigh on Sea – Fishermen’s Chapel
TICKETS

Sunday Feb 15th
Colchester – Arts Centre
TICKETS

Wed Mar 11th
Leicester – The International
TICKETS

Thu Mar 12th
London – The Golden Hinde*
TICKETS

Fri Mar 13th
Brighton – Prince Albert
TICKETS

 

*The London show will also serve as an album launch party for the new MWK album, and will be the first opportunity to buy the album at the post gig merchandise table. Likewise, for friends in The Netherlands and Germany, there will be an in-store performance, and album signing, at Michael’s favourite records store, Sounds Records in Venlo on the Dutch / German border at 2pm on Saturday April 4th.

This event will be part of a My Darling Clementine European tour taking in France, Switzerland, Italy, Czech Rep, Germany and The Netherlands in March and April. With more shows to follow in the UK and Spain.

All tour dates and tickets links here.

 

SEASONS IN THE SUN

For any of you fancying a musical few days in the sun, and would like us to be your sound track while sipping cocktails, MDC are playing at the Costa Festival Ibiza in May, taking place at the Seaview Country Club.

The festival runs for a week, and we play on the 27th and 28th. More details on costs, accommodation, flights, passes for the festival etc here.

So, maybe we will see you by the pool, or at one of the 30 shows we are playing in the coming months. Please keep an eye on updates regarding the new albums, and on new rewards we are adding all the time to the crowdfunder.

Book early for the shows if you can and we look forward to a busy musical year

Yours in music,
Lou & Michael