The power goes out on Wainwright’s Bristol show, but the killer-heeled songstress wows the crowd regardless, ‘striding the blast’ as she goes.
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.
Eels release live EP for free download
Eels fans take note! The band have released a live EP for a free download, but be quick: it’s only available for the next two days.
Laura Marling announces support for headline tour
Laura Marling’s people (yep, she has people, and a headquarters if her website is to be believed) have announced that Jay Jay Pistolet will be first support on her headline tour, apart from in Manchester where Peggy Sue and the Pictures will play.
Alessi in wonderland after song picked for national radio
London lass’s ‘The Horse’ chosen by 6Music DJ Nemone for her Lunchbox slot.
Legend over: Donovan to bow out in 2010
Fans of sixties folkie Donovan have been given advance warning to catch his live show while they can before he retires from performing in 2010. The veteran folk singer will undertake a farewell tour over 2009 and 2010 (precise dates have not yet been announced), with a new album ’Ritual Groove’ also expected at some point next year.
Jeff Lewis endorses Obama
Jeff Lewis has made an illustrated biography of Barack Obama. The anti-folk hero has created one of his sketchbook ‘films’ detailing the presidential candidate’s life and career.
Slow Club announce surprise London gig
Charming Sheffield duo Slow Club are bringing their storming live show to Urban Outfitters near Oxford Street on October 15, according to a last minute message posted on their MySpace page today.
Peggy Sue, Alessi and Derek Meins tour
FFS favourites Peggy Sue will be joined on their UK headline tour by fellow folksters Alessi and Derek Meins.
Single Review: The Loose Salute – Why’d We Fight
Looking at the press shot of The Loose Salute laying peacefully in virginal white – on a rainbow of all things – you’d wonder that cross words had ever crossed their simple, happy minds – not so, apparently, if new single ‘Why’d we fight’ is to be believed.
Herman Dune
Herman Dune: are a French/Swedish/Swiss/Israeli antifolk/surf/grunge gaggle of brilliance. They Say: \\”the blight of the fumble bee\\”. Influences: Leiber & Stoller, Chuck Berry, Leonard Cohen, Bob Dylan and Carole King. Current Band Members: David-Ivar Herman Düne (guitars and vocals), Néman…