A couple of months ago we told you about The Leisure Society’s new album, Into The Murky Water, and tour dates, and since then there’s been a raft of exciting news about the 8-piece from Brighton and London. The band’s…
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News: Rachael Dadd holds Japan fundraiser with guests Rozi Plain and This is the Kit
FFS favourite Rachael Dadd is hosting a concert this Friday 15 April to raise money for the Red Cross Japan Tsunami Appeal & Nomadamura. Rozi Plain, Kate Stables of This is the Kit, Wig Smith, Carrie Hitchcock and Ichi will…
News: Download track from Glastonbury contest winners Treetop Flyers
The Treetop Flyers have earned a slot on the main stage at Glastonbury this year after winning the festival’s Emerging Talent Contest, so to celebrate, here’s a taste of their forthcoming EP in the form of a free download of…
WIN: Tickets to Mechanical Bride’s London show on 19th April
Mechanical Bride has just announced the release of her debut album through Transgressive records on 6th June. Her upcoming single Colour of Fire is currently available for free download from the Mechanical Bride website. The brains behind Mechanical Bride, Lauren…
News: Live shows to launch Kosovo charity album
Next week sees the release of ‘ten’ – a charity album which marks 10 years of Manchester musicians raising money for Manchester Aid to Kosovo featuring the likes of Elbow, Doves, Stephen Fretwell and Jim Noir – and to celebrate…
News: EELS – world tour and free EP
Good news for people who like good music. EELS are very selflessly spending their summer traipsing all over the world so folk like you and I will have a chance to see them play. The band will be on the…
News: Mechanical Bride announces debut album + free download
Over at FFS HQ we’ve been looking forward to what we’re about to tell you for SO long that no amount of ‘long-awaited’s and ‘much-anticipated’s will cover it. The brilliant Mechanical Bride has finally announced her first album, Living With…
Competition: Win a deluxe vinyl copy of Josh T. Pearson’s debut album
After years in the wilderness, Josh T. Pearson has returned with his stunning solo debut Last of the Country Gentlemen, and we’re excited to have a deluxe vinyl copy of the album to give away along with a signed poster.…
News: Darren Hayman raising money for Japan with notebook auction
Darren Hayman is auctioning off the notebook he used to write the January Songs in a bid to raise money to help animal victims of the tsunami in Japan. The 78-page moleskin notebook is described as being “full of drawings,…
News: Laura Marling to headline Cambridge Folk Festival
Laura Marling is planning a busy summer. Only yesterday we told you she would be playing at Honeyfest, and today we have news that she will headline the Cambridge Folk Festival in July. Laura will help bring proceedings to a…