Those of you who have been to Union Chapel will know what a unique venue it is. I can’t imagine anywhere more appropriate for freak-folksters CocoRosie. The music performed within the Chapel, the stage is worked around the rather grand…
Pete Roe reveals details of new EP
You may not realise it, but you’ve probably seen Pete Roe’s face more than once. He has been a regular feature of Laura Marling’s live band for quite some time, and last Autumn played the roles of both supporting act…
Live: She & Him @ Koko
She & Him have always felt a little bit too good to be true. Take an indie boy’s dream starlet, pair her up with one of the folk world’s most talented musicians, and let the two of them make sweet,…
Single: Draw Me Stories — Becomes the Hunted/Oars
Draw Me Stories have a dark, foreboding, mood that infects their music. It’s a quality they share with cult 90’s emo pioneers Sunny Day Real Estate. It also makes for addictive listening. Their new single contains the songs ‘Becomes the…
Live: FFS at Leeds Live
Ali Mason tastes the wonders of Leeds Live for the first time, and describes the experience for FFS’s readers. Bask in the glow of this wonderful May Bank Holiday weekend. On a bright, sunny, May Day morning, I set out…
Stornoway launch album with three Oxford gigs
With their debut album Beachcomber’s Windowsill to be released on May 24th, Stornoway are set to play three special gigs at the A1 Pool Hall in Oxford. They say the night will be “no electricity, no history – just a…