A little over a week ago, Joe Skrebels reviewed Timber Timbre’s Creep on Creepin’ On right here, but he’s already had a change of heart. As he explained on his blog Music From A Green Window, it’s just plain better…
Author: Ian Parker
Ian is For Folk's Sake's reviews editor. Find him on Twitter @iparky.
EP: Marcus Foster – Tumble Down
There was a part of us that almost wondered if this day would ever come. To say the wait for Marcus Foster’s debut EP has been long barely begins to describe it. He’s been on the circuit for years now,…
Album: The Civil Wars – Barton Hollow
Some voices were meant to go together. And it will only take a few moments of Barton Hollow opener 20 Years for the uninitiated to realise that John Paul White and Joy Williams were born to sing together. Like the…
News: Download track from Glastonbury contest winners Treetop Flyers
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…
NBP standouts Erica Buettner, Blue Sky Archives and Thiago Pethit bring us new music + the latest from BOBBY
Taking their cue from the proverbial buses, New Bands Panel alumni are coming along in threes. In the last couple of weeks, a trio of the artists who featured on our 2010 Best of playlist have announced new releases, so…
Louise Distras
Already much-hyped ex-punk, with fans in high places, currently gigging up and down the country. Her debut EP Spiders came out on Dapsone records late last year and new EP Heartstrings On A Handgrenade will be available 2nd May. A…
News: Live shows to launch Kosovo charity album
Next week sees the release of ‘ten’ – a charity album which marks 10 years of Manchester musicians raising money for Manchester Aid to Kosovo featuring the likes of Elbow, Doves, Stephen Fretwell and Jim Noir – and to celebrate…
Competition: Win a deluxe vinyl copy of Josh T. Pearson’s debut album
After years in the wilderness, Josh T. Pearson has returned with his stunning solo debut Last of the Country Gentlemen, and we’re excited to have a deluxe vinyl copy of the album to give away along with a signed poster.…
News: Darren Hayman raising money for Japan with notebook auction
Darren Hayman is auctioning off the notebook he used to write the January Songs in a bid to raise money to help animal victims of the tsunami in Japan. The 78-page moleskin notebook is described as being “full of drawings,…
Introducing Bobby
Sometimes a new sound comes along and you can’t get enough of it. That’s where we’re at with Bobby right now. I’m going to write some words now, but before reading any further, press play on the stream below. Fill…