You can usually tell what niche of music is in order for an evening’s entertainment by those there to witness it. This evening, I find myself in a sea of beards, and once one gets a glimpse of Phosphorescent and…
Live: Scout Niblett @ The Borderline
The show opens with Canada’s Ora Cogan. The one woman, one guitar, powerful folk songs set up is a common one, and although often Cogan’s songs sound familiar, they are never predictable or dull, but thoughtful and soft, and a…
Caitlin Rose offers free download from debut album
Caitlin Rose is celebrating the upcoming release of her debut album by offering fans a frree download of ‘Sinful Wishing Well’. Caitlin has announced that ‘One Side Now’ will be released on August 9 through Names Records, but if you…
FFS interview: Johnny Flynn
It’s the day before he and his band, The Sussex Wit, are due to embark on a tour of England to promote his new album, Been Listening, and Johnny Flynn is sporting an inconveniently sore throat. Happily, he manages to…
Win tickets to Aidan Moffat’s London show this Saturday
Arab Strap front man Aidan Moffat is playing in London this Saturday and we’re giving one lucky reader the chance to win a pair of tickets. Aidan’s playing the show solo and will be performing songs from all his various…
FFS New Bands Panel: Malpas
Malpas are preparing to unleash their brand of electro-bluegrass on this summer’s festivals with dates lined up for the Isle of Wight, Blissfields, Off the Cuff, The Bard’s Party and the Moseley Folk Festival. Before they do, the New Bands…