FFS caught up with Laura Marling for a quick chat ahead of the Portsmouth leg of her Night Terror tour to talk about her US sojourn and being lied about by the papers.
Author: Lynn Roberts
Lynn founded For Folk's Sake in 2008. Her favourite artists are Joni Mitchell, The Leisure Society and The Mountain Goats. She plays keyboards in Joe Innes & the Cavalcade.
Live review: Martin Carthy @ The Croft, Bristol, November 3rd 2008
I don’t like cricket, I love it. I think most people would call me a purist: not for me the crash and bluster of Twenty20, I prefer the slower, careful rhythm of a full test match. Apparently, I’m not a purist in everything though. If I have to listen to one more song about a bloody maiden and her dead son in a wood I shall scream long and loud.
For Folk’s Sake Interview: Stars Of Sunday League
Edinburgh’s Euan Robinson, going by his Stars Of Sunday League moniker, gives one of the most modest and self-deprecating interviews in the history of folk.
For Folk’s Sake Interview: Micah P Hinson
For Folk’s Sake’s Mark Williamson caught up with Micah P Hinson before his Glasgow show this weekend to talk about his his album Red Empire Orchestra, shoddy journalism and his lack of balls
Beirut back after months in the wilderness
Zac Condon and band return after spending most of 2008 out of the limelight to announce the release of two EPs in February.
Mumford and Sons to play Rough Trade instore
Mumford and Sons will be playing an instore at Rough Trade East to promote the release of their EP ‘Love Your Ground’.
Exclusive: Laura Marling denies Wiley collaboration
Folk Darling Laura Marling told FFS that despite reports she has no plans to work with rapper Wiley.
In an interview with the Daily Star last week, the grime MC claimed he had been speaking to Laura about the possibility of a collaboration.
But when FFS asked Laura about the plans she said: “I have no idea where that’s come from! Somebody forwarded me the link to a story about it the other day.”
New Black Cab sessions: Jens Lekman and Peter and the Wolf
The wonderful Black cab sessions have posted two more corkers this month, with the additions of a set by Jens Lekman and another by Peter and the Wolf.
Jay Jay Pistolet releases EP details
Hampshire folkster Jay Jay Pistolet has posted details of his forthcoming EP on his myspace. Three out of four of the tracks were produced by Noah and the Whale’s Charlie Fink and the fourth by Johnny Flynn bassist Adam Beech.
The EP will be released on 17th November through Stiff Records, but copies will also be available ahead of the date on Laura Marling’s Night Terror tour on which Pistolet supports.
New Peter and the Wolf album tracks go online
Band rotating tunes from new album Mellow Owl on their MySpace page every day this week.