Laura Hocking’s I Am Christmas was on our very first Christmas album back in 2010. The London-based singer-songwriter wrote this track about her mother’s rescheduling of a childhood Christmas: “how could it be Christmas if I didn’t cook, and your…
Folie à Deux, the London alt-folk night that has played host to artists including Laura Hocking, Tristram and Rachael Dadd is seeing out it’s last show at Ultrophia with an exhibition showcasing the work of the artists who have performed…
Clara Cowan contacted FFS about her music and art shows held at the Utrophia Project Space near Greenwich. With alumni including Rachael Dadd and Tristram and an upcoming show in a 1950s ice-cream factory featuring Laura Hocking and Mary Hampton,…
The amazing graphic artist, promoter, photographer, videomaker and superfan (and our friend) Anika Mottershaw launched her first book last night at Strongrooms in London with performances from The Head & the Heart, Laura Hocking & the Long Goodbye and Peggy…
In this, the first official release through Laura Hocking‘s own label Chrome Yellow, four of her songs are given the full band treatment at the hands of The Long Goodbye. The EP comes in the form of a double A-Side…
Last Sunday FFS appeared on 107 Spark FM’s Poison Oak show. I called in to talk to the very nice and excellently named Rachael Devine and recommend some artists old and new. I’ll be back on tonight between 7 and…
The inimitable Laura Hocking is giving away a whopping nine demo tracks over on her last fm page, including favourites ‘Oh La, Lolita’ and ‘Loves of a Girl Wrestler’. Download it now. Laura and her band ‘The Long Goodbye’ also…
In all the Christmas album hoopla, I’d almost forgotten to tell y’all a bout our Christmas radio show. I recorded it last week in sludgey Hackney with Bitter Fingers presenter and generally nice chap Mark Higgins. We delved into the…
We’re delighted to report that For Folk’s Sake It’s Christmas, our festive album to raise money for King’s Integrated Cancer Centre, has raised over £1000 so far. Thank you to all those who have donated. We’re selling the album through…
For Folk’s Sake is delighted to present: For Folk’s Sake It’s Christmas. It’s our first ever release, and we’re selling it in aid of the Integrated Cancer Centre at King’s College London, which provides cancer care as well as being…