I once watched a programme about the making of Michael Jackson’s Thriller. Actually, it was either a programme about Thriller or American Werewolf in London, though it doesn’t matter. Apparently, immediately after seeing American Werewolf In London, Michael Jackson picked…
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.
Interview | Celebrating 10 years of How Does It Feel To Be Loved
How Does It Feel To Be Loved, a club night described by Laura Barton of the Guardian as “Absolutely the best night in the whole of the world!”, is ten years old this weekend. With a tag-line of ‘From the…
Record Store Day | The Drift Record Shop, Totnes, Devon
Rupert Morrison runs the Drift Record Shop in Totnes – a Devon town in between Plymouth and Exeter. We caught up with him about returning to his hometown after living in London, his plans for Record Store Day and how…
Album stream | Orangefarben by Sea of Bees
Sea of Bees – Jules Baenziger and Amber Padget – have been one of our favourite bands for a while. Their strange and beautiful debut Songs for the Ravens has been played to death at FFS HQ, so we’ve been waiting with bated breath for…
Competition | Win tickets to see Rachel Sermanni in London
We’ve got a pair of tickets to give away to see the simply lovely Rachel Sermanni live at the Lexington in London this Thursday April 19th. To be in with a chance of winning, just email* competitions [at] forfolkssake [dot]…
News | London’s See Hear Club is back
Good news for Londoners. The city’s finest music and film night the See Hear Club is back with a series of summer shows. Starting in May, there are shows lined up for Mariee Sioux, Rozi Plain and Eyes & No…
News | Mumford & Sons announce UK shows
Mumford & Sons have announced a string of UK shows, some with a festival feel. The ‘Gentlemen of the Road Stopover…’ shows are Greenhead Park, Huddlesfield on 2 June (with Michael Kiwanuka, Willy Mason, Nathaniel Rateliff and The Correspondents)and Salthill…
Album | Simone Felice – Simone Felice
The former drummer of the Felice Brothers and the brains behind The Duke & the King, Simone Felice’s first solo record arrives weighted with expectation. There are moments of the brilliance of both outfits in this eponymous debut, recorded with…
WIN! Tickets to see the Mountain Goats at the Barbican
A wee while ago we told you about a very special London show the Mountain Goats are playing on 2 April. Now the kind folks at the Barbican have offered us a pair of tickets to give away. To be…
News | Laura Marling announces Royal Albert Hall show – presale now
Laura Marling announced today that she’ll be playing a show at the Royal Albert Hall in London this summer. The show on 7th July will have no support act, and Laura and the band will play songs from A Creature…