Emerging from London’s seemingly never-ending and ever-talented pool of wonderful folksy-types, Jamie Ley has been packing out a variety of the capital’s venues with people, all eager to hear his soulful and timeless tunes. Emma Barlow caught up with him…
FFS New Bands Panel: We Happy Few
They’re being slightly disingenuous with a name like We Happy Few. Because this London band deal in the blues. Our panel went in to see if they could still manage to come away with a smile on their face. Damien…
FFS New Bands Panel: Heart Shaped Circles
The Heart Shaped Circles have put debut EP Evelyn’s Vineyard on the ol’ interweb for free, so should you be interested? Our panel went in to find out… Louis Gilbert: Wearing his heart on his sleeve, this songwriter sounds a…
FFS New Bands Panel: The Fast Sails
On their myspace page, the Fast Sails describe themselves as a mix of happy hardcore and Dutch pop, but whatever the source material, our panel found that the result is a quirky, folky pop. Alice Sage: This girl has an…
Festival: Bestival 2010
As an Isle of Wight native, I’ve seen Bestival grow from a small, sparky young thing in 2004 to the vast, fiery dragon it is today. I worried that my favourite festival was about to grow so big that it…
Live: Horse Feathers @ Jericho Tavern, Oxford 15/09/2010
If you are into music that feels like soft breezes, echoes thrown into the wind, elegant caressing of the bow and haunting velvety voices, Horse Feathers from Portland, Oregon is your band. Their style is earthy and stable, relying on…