Somewhere in Lewisham there is a house which is home to Columbus and Crusoe, a cat and a ghost. We’re not sure where it is, but after giving their new CD a listen, the panel are keen to pop round…
Anaïs Mitchell to hold Hadestown Q&A
Schmercury nominee and For Folk’s Sake favourite Anaïs Mitchell is bringing her beloved folk Opera Hadestown to London and Glasgow this January. Both shows have been selling super fast and the Union Chapel date is currently sold out. Good news…
Mountain Goats to release new album in April
Exciting news for fans of music that’s jolly good indeed. John Darnielle and his merry band of Mountain Goats are to release a new album – All Eternals Deck – in April this year. The band have left 4AD, the…
Jo Mango
Glasgow’s Jo Mango released The Moth And The Moon on a beautifully presented 10″ record late last year, but as our panel found out, it wasn’t just the packaging that deserved attention. James Rutherford: I’ll be honest, I have only…
Johnny Flynn to star in new London play
Johnny Flynn is a man of many talents, a travelling player. Not only is he the singer songwriter of folk music that makes our hearts full and glad but he is also an actor and has previously toured with the…
FFS New Bands Panel: Xylaroo
Kent’s Xylaroo late last year released a nine-track LP, Do You Remember the Dinosaurs?, through their bandcamp page, and as our panel found out, it’s more than worth a listen. Helen True: Any band that lists St Vincent and Dolly…