FFS favourite The Leisure Society have announced the release of their third album Alone Aboard the Ark on 1st April. The band have been holed up at Ray Davies Konk studios in North London in 2012 working on the record,…
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Vinyl | Our top albums for analog.am
When sister site of the Yellow Bird Project, analog.am approached us and asked us if we’d like to pick our favourite albums for an FFS-themed vinyl shelf, it was a foregone conclusion. There is nothing Team FFS likes more than…
Playlist | Nick Hemming of the Leisure Society’s picks of 2012
There are end-of-year lists aplenty around, but few from so musical an ear as our guest playlist-maker Nick Hemming of the Leisure Society. The band have spent 2012 holed up writing, rehearsing and recording album number three (due out early…
WIN! | Tickets to Greenbelt festival featuring The Leisure Society and Roddy Woomble
It’s ompetition time, music fans! The nice folk at Greenbelt festival have offered us a pair of tickets to give away to next weekend’s festivities. The line up includes music from The Leisure Society, Roddy Woomble, the Proclaimers, Bellowhead and…
Celebrating 25 years of Paul Simon’s Graceland
by the Leisure Society, Dark Dark Dark, Sean Keavney, Tom Robinson, Emmy the Great, Ellen & the Escapades, Michele Stodart, Tom McRae, Broadcast 2000, Anika Mottershaw, Georgia Ruth, Natalie Roberts
Blog | Happy Pancake Day. Here’s the Leisure Society.
We love pancakes almost as much as music. And that’s a lot. Luckily The Leisure Society, who we love almost as much as music and pancakes, have written a song about it, thereby legitimising this post. We knew they were goodies. Listen…
Playlist | Brian’s Mixtape #46: the Return of the Owl
Our pompous old playlist-making owl Brian is back. With some bombastic pose, dubious claims about his whereabouts in the past year and a playlist of 2011’s gems. How we’ve missed the silly thing.
News | Dan Michaelson to support the Leisure Society on upcoming tour
The Leisure Society announced this week that Dan Michaelson will support them on their forthcoming UK tour. The tour, which begins this month, will see the band play eight dates in the UK and Ireland. Wednesday 15th February @ Norwich,…
Blog | The making of our charity compilation It’s Christmas 2011
First of all, MERRY CHRISTMAS FOLK FANS! I hope you’re reading this full up and content. Secondly, I’d like to say an enormous thank you to everyone who has contributed to, bought and supported For Folk’s Sake It’s Christmas 2011.…
Need last minute Christmas presents? Make your own ‘It’s Christmas 2011’ CD
In need of a last-minute Christmas present for a music lover? We’ve made the cover of our festive compilation album For Folk’s Sake It’s Christmas 2011 available to download so you can make your own copies. Here’s the plan… 1. Go to…