“After Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash passed away, there was a great void within me, as I admired their artistry deeply,” says Dan Blakeslee on he and his band, the Calabash Club’s, latest single. He continues, “I was immediately…
Have you done your homework ahead of Record Store Day? With more than 500 releases on their way this Saturday there is a mass of stuff to get your teeth into, but if you’re running out of time before heading…
Though it may seem impossible to believe now, with his legacy assured as one of the greatest performers of the 20th Century, the legend of Johnny Cash and his irreversible dent on pop culture was nearly never cemented at all.…
Record Store Day is here again! After last year’s mammoth list of 643 exclusive releases, organisers have taken concerns on board and produced a much leaner list of, uhm, 592. Still need help picking through it? FFS picks out the…
Still got money to burn after reading part one of our shopping guide? Then step this way. We’ll help you spend it. PLEASE NOTE: The prices are the ones we’ve been given – but please don’t blame us if things…
It needs no introduction, and is far too obvious a song with which to mark the 10th anniversary of Johnny Cash’s death this week, but his cover of ‘Hurt’ never gets old. And, while the song itself documents his failing…
The ol’ playlisting ground to a resounding halt when Brian got himself into what can only be described as “a MASSIVE HUFF” over Spotify’s user-unfriendly changes. Huffing is terribly unattractive behaviour, (especially for one who considers himself to be wise),…
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…
A large chunk of Brian’s record collection was purchased after a recommendation by his uncle Peter, who has an enormous library of albums and an insatiable enthusiasm for music. Brian thought it might be good for FFS’s readers to benefit…
We’ve held him back as long as we could, but the Christmas spirit’s fit ready to burst out of old Brian now and the first (of many) Christmas playlists is ready to go. He’s been working on them since May,…