Winchester (incidentally For Folk’s Sake hometown) is to play host to a plethora of folk favourites at the inaugural week-long Winchester Live festival.
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.
Brian Wilson records Black Cab session
Übergod Brian Wilson has recorded a track for Black Cab Sessions.
Album review: Angela Desveaux & The Mighty Ship
Montreal-based Angela Desveaux’s second album The Mighty Ship opens with haunting Ballad The Other Side, on which Desveaux’s stunning vocals are complemented by sumptuous harmonies and laid-back orchestration.
For Folk’s Sake Interview: The Wave Pictures
The Wave Pictures frontman Dave Tattersall fought through near exhaustion for one last interview before the band’s final night touring with anti-folk legend Jeffrey Lewis.
Marling album sales rocket after Mercury nomination
Alas, I Cannot Swim sells four times as many copies since being shortlisted in the annual awards.
Peggy Sue to present Halloween show at Brixton’s Windmill
Peggy Sue will curate a ‘Horror Movie Marathon’ gig at The Windmill on 31st October. The duo (/trio depending on whether the drummer boy is permanent…) will be playing along with Slow Club.
Adem, Slow Club and Russ Alsop to play one-off Reading show
On Saturday 27th September South Street Arts Centre will play host to a one-off show featuring UK folk troubador Adem. Support comes from Russ Alsop and FFS favourites Slow Club.
Jay Jay Pistolet finishes EP, announces headline tour
For Folk’s Sake’s favourite interviewee so far, Jay Jay Pistolet, has finished his new EP with the track ‘Hooked Up On Us’ produced by Johnny Flynn and the Sussex Wit bassist Adam Beach.
Mountain Goats/Kaki King EP nearly ready
Mountain Goats frontman John Darnielle, has been secretly working on a six-track EP with US shoegazer Kaki King.
Shearwater
Shearwater We Say: Texan folksters doing a splendid line in ethereal art rock. They Say: \\”pastoral prog-folk chaotic celestial mindfuckery\\” Band Members: Jonathan Meiburg, Thor Harris, Kimberly Burke. Alumni: Howard Draper, Will Sheff. Associates: Kevin Schneider, Matthew Barnhart, Mark Sonnabaum,…