Laura Veirs’ eighth studio album, Tumble Bee, carries the subtitle ‘Sings Folk Songs For Children’. So we at For Folk’s Sake could think of no better idea than asking some kids to review it. We turned to twins William and…
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News | Laura Veirs announces follow up to July Flame
Laura Veirs’ July Flame was one of FFS’s favourite albums of last year. And as if her feminist-punk past didn’t leave us fully smitten. Laura’s superwoman-style touring – first uberpregnant and then with baby Tennessee in tow – gave us…
Editor’s picks… Sibylle Baier, Sharon Van Etten, The Extra Lens, Nancy Elizabeth, Laura Veirs
1. My friend Anika reminded me of the fascinating story of Sibylle Baier recently. Sibylle lived in Germany in the 1970s and wrote and recorded simple, beautifully melodic songs tinged with darkness. But she didn’t release anything – deciding not to…
Feature: Laura Veirs – the Experimental Baby Tour
Laura Veirs entourage for this 8-date European tour includes her four-month old baby Tenessee, his dad Tucker (who she endearingly calls her “sweetheart”) and her parents. Perhaps it’s the presence of the babysitters, but Laura looks like she’s finding motherhood…
Laura Veirs lines up UK dates
The marvellous Laura Veirs has announced a smattering of UK dates around her performance a Leicester’s Summer Sundae festival in August. She will play the following dates: Friday 13 August – MANCHESTER – Ruby Lounge (£12) Saturday 14 August –…
Brian’s Mixtape #39: The Middleclass Myth of Love and Marriage
Brian’s an enlightened sort of owl, and this week he’s taken it upon himself to learn about Feminism. He’s realised it’s a rather complicated subject – probably because it tries to cater for the needs of over half of the…
Brian’s Mixtape #31: All at Sea
This week Brian’s been completely and utterly unaffected by the volcanic ash cloud. He’s not even been subject to a light dusting, the lucky bird. He has, however, been following the news with avid interest and has concluded that all…