As the only Californian on the For Folk’s Sake writing roster, I felt it was my duty to grab Nothing Is Wrong by Dawes. Not only are they from Malibu, an oceanside haven near Los Angeles, but they sound more…
Album | Luke Temple – Don’t Act Like You Don’t Care
Don’t Act Like You Don’t Care is Luke Temple’s third solo album, which only goes to show I’ve still got a lot of catching up to do. I first heard about him through his band Here We Go Magic, and…
Album | Richmond Fontaine – The High Country
A simple but profound truth of gambling is that when you play for big stakes, the potential to lose heavily is sometimes obscured by the possibility of winning big. On Richmond Fontaine’s 10th album, frontman Willy Vlautin has set the…
New Bands Panel | Hey Amy
Small-town Canada’s Hey Amy is a mix of Amy McIsaac and her very talented friends – a debut album is due for release in the near future – meanwhile our panel had a listen for themselves… James Robinson: Fans of breezy,…
Album | Other Lives – Tamer Animals
If you like at least some music, it seems unlikely that you could possibly dislike Other Lives. It’s just a fact. Tamer Animals, their second album under this band moniker, is a record satiated by generic influences, gracefully pirouetting from…
News | Laura Veirs announces follow up to July Flame
Laura Veirs’ July Flame was one of FFS’s favourite albums of last year. And as if her feminist-punk past didn’t leave us fully smitten. Laura’s superwoman-style touring – first uberpregnant and then with baby Tennessee in tow – gave us…