The very charming Al Lewis & Sarah Howells agreed to have a chat with us before the exhibition showcasing the artwork for Sarah’s album with her other band, Paper Aeroplanes at Riverside Studio in Hammersmith. The duo have recorded their…
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.
Nina Nastasia to release new album after 3-year gap
Nina Nastasia to release new album after 3-year gap US singer-songwriter Nina Nastasia has announced she will release a new album this summer. Outlaster was recorded with Steve Albini, who also worked on her 2007 album You Follow Me. Nina…
Save 6 Music: Noah and the Whale lend support with video
Folky foursome Noah and the Whale have spoken out about the proposed closure of 6music on their blog. The band said: “The BBC is currently facing great tragedy. A tragedy that will be catastrophic on all alternative music groups, new…
Live: Sparrow & the Workshop @ Wimbledon Watershed
Each musician in Sparrow & the Workshop brings their own musical ingredient. Frontwoman and acoustic guitarist Jill O’Sullivan’s country vocals are cuttingly pure — but more haunting banshee than soothing angel. Gregor Donaldson is a phenomenal drummer, his dexterity is sometimes astonishing. As well as that he’s that most elusive of things, a singing percussionist, whose warm Scottish baritone adds harmonic depth to Jill’s vocals. Guitarist and bassist Nick Packer scuzzes things up nicely with a layer of distortion and noise.
Trying not to be a music snob: Part #1 – Marina & the Diamonds
Here at FFS we get sent tons and tons of music every week. We try to listen to it all and we pick up on the things that grab us. Sometimes something we’ve listened to on MySpace and decided we’re…
Blog: recommending Maria Byrne
Imagine FFS’s delight when we received this beautiful hand-stitched CD cover in the post. Causing FFS’s other half to comment rather cynically “She’s got you figured out”. Well perhaps she has, but that doesn’t alter the fact that the EP…
Save 6 Music: A call for designers
Wouldn’t it be great to be able to wear our support proudly emblazoned across our collective chest, or pinned proudly to our lapels?
Thusly we’re asking you to submit designs for “Save 6 Music” t-shirts and badges.
Save 6 Music: Your letters to the BBC Trustees
We asked you to CC us in on your letters to the BBC trustees about the proposed closure of BBC 6music. We’ll be collecting them here. Remember to email the BBC Trustees to tell them what you think of their decision and keep your DAB radio tuned to six, or listen live on iPlayer.
We’ll not be having this. Oh no.
The story of Communion
Kev Jones and Ben Lovett met way back in 2006 through mutual friends and for a while played in a band together. They founded the London Clubnight, Communion in 2007 and since then Ben has become better-known as Mumford &…
Emmy the Great defends BBC 6music
One of our favourite singer-songwriters Emmy the Great is standing up for the reportedly doomed digital radio station BBC 6 music. Emmy used her twitter and mailing list to point out that the BBC’s reason behind the proposed closure of…