Author: Ian Parker

Ian is For Folk's Sake's reviews editor. Find him on Twitter @iparky.

Second thoughts on Timber Timbre’s Creep on Creepin’ On

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…

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…

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…

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…