A second protest against the proposed closure of the Best Radio Station In The World™, BBC 6Music, will be held on Saturday at Broadcasting House in London’s West End. The protest will start at 12noon and last two hours. FFS…
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.
Johnny Flynn postpones tour dates due to illness
Poor Johnny Flynn has been forced to cancel two tour dates after catching flu. The cancelled dates are Manchester tonight (19th May) and Glasgow tomorrow. They have been rescheduled for 29th and 30th June respectively. The West London folk stalwart…
Blog: Sam Airey on his favourite Joni Mitchell tracks
Leeds troubadour Sam Airey picks his favourite Joni tracks… One of the things I love most is the change of musical and lyrical styles throughout her career. This is noticeably apparent on ‘The Hissing of Summer Lawns’ – arguably one of the finest folk-jazz crossover records ever, it’s one of my favourite albums, and I’m not really into jazz that much at all. The songs I’ve chosen, however, are two of my favourites from the albums ‘Ladies of the Canyon’ and what many consider to be her masterpiece, ‘Blue’. They might be considered fairly obvious choices, but I simply adore these
Sean Rawls from Still Flyin’: my top ten Pavement songs + free track
FFS wasn’t at Pavement ATP this weekend. Because we didn’t want to be*. But one of our favourite interviewees ever, Still Flyin’, were along with Blitzen Trapper, Wildbirds & Peacedrums, Broken Social Scene and some band called The Fall. Sean’s…
Lissie and the Dave Rawlings Machine announced for Open House
Open House festival in Belfast has announced new additions to its already rather exciting bill. FFS favourite Lissie and The Dave Rawlings Machine will join already announced Seasick Steve, Wilco, Old Crow Medicine Show, The Felice Brothers, The Low Anthem…
Live: CocoRosie at Union Chapel, London
Those of you who have been to Union Chapel will know what a unique venue it is. I can’t imagine anywhere more appropriate for freak-folksters CocoRosie. The music performed within the Chapel, the stage is worked around the rather grand…
Jens Lekman announces London show
The ever brilliant London-based promoter Platforms Live has announced that the Swedish übergod Jens Lekman is to play his first London show in two years this August. Mr Lekman — who now lives in Australia — will play the Union Chapel…
Win tickets to exclusive Seth Lakeman showcase in London *UPDATE – GIG CANCELLED*
FFS has a pair of tickets to give away for folk stalwart Seth Lakeman’s show at Camden’s Black Heart next Wednesday 12th May. The showcase in the 120-capacity venue will preview songs from Seth’s new LP ‘Hearts & Minds’ to…
The Local combines cinema and music in Islington
Our friends-of-friends the Local have announced a brilliant-sounding series of gigs at Islington’s Screen on the Green cinema. The weekly shows feature a set from a brilliant artist — Caitlin Rose, Dan Michaelson & the Coastguards and Natty are lined…
WIN: Tickets to Peggy Sue’s Royal Albert Hall gig
We’re not going to pretend we don’t feel a little bit precious about Peggy Sue. We remember them back in the day when they were lamenting the fate of Superman, covering Kimya Dawson songs and a person could get right…