Helen True: Isobel Anderson and Ruby Colley met when each was playing as part of separate acts on the Acoustic Stage at Glastonbury in 2011. Two years on, they’ve released their first EP, which collects together three reinterpretations of well-loved folk…
Festival legend and Glastonbury boss Michael Eavis has donned his wellies and waded into the Glasto alcohol debate to say you CAN wheel your booze in if you wish. In a message on the Glastonbury website, Eavis said: “In reference…
Glastonbury Festival have sent 2013 ticket holders a revised alcohol policy. The traditionally easy-going festival has got a new rule that means you might NOT be able to drink your own weight in supermarket-bought booze, unless you are unusually strong.…
There’s not much lovelier than a stroll along Southbank in the Spring sunshine, so it seems the perfect place for the 4-month long Festival of Britain, starting this month at the Southbank Centre. The festival will feature music of all…
The Treetop Flyers have earned a slot on the main stage at Glastonbury this year after winning the festival’s Emerging Talent Contest, so to celebrate, here’s a taste of their forthcoming EP in the form of a free download of…
Last week, the 123-band shortlist (so not that short) was released (It’s since been whittled down to eight, but let’s not get ahead of ourselves). We at FFS (Lynn, Lois, Helen and I) were delighted to be part of the…
Brian’s been a bit quiet of late, largely because when he gets really excited his wings start quivering and he can’t type. What happened was, he realised it was June and that it was about to be Glastonbury, and his…
Glastonbury’s fortieth year has provided possibly the best line-up that the festival has yet managed. The headline acts alone are an impressive mix – regardless of your views on U2 (outdated, irrelevant, pompous, too many silly names) there is no argument that they are anything less than the most successful rock band in the world today. Muse are, supposedly, the greatest live band currently knocking about the place. And of course Stevie Wonder is, well, Stevie Wonder.
We’ve gone through the folkier end of the festival calender, and hereby bring you our picks. You won’t find any news on Glastonbury or Reading and Leeds, mind. We’re here to tell you about the things you might not have…
Here is a rather lovely video made by Lois Jeary featuring Alessi’s Ark’s Glastonbury performance and an interview with the lady herself. Enjoy! [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8hRetqBSwg]