You’ve probably heard about the fire at distributors PIAS‘s London warehouse that destroyed the stock of many independent labels. Below is a list of releases from some of the labels affected. Each one comes extremely highly recommended from us here at FFS. If any…
Tag: Rachael Dadd
Spotlight on: Folie à Deux at Utrophia Project Space
Clara Cowan contacted FFS about her music and art shows held at the Utrophia Project Space near Greenwich. With alumni including Rachael Dadd and Tristram and an upcoming show in a 1950s ice-cream factory featuring Laura Hocking and Mary Hampton,…
News: Rachael Dadd holds Japan fundraiser with guests Rozi Plain and This is the Kit
FFS favourite Rachael Dadd is hosting a concert this Friday 15 April to raise money for the Red Cross Japan Tsunami Appeal & Nomadamura. Rozi Plain, Kate Stables of This is the Kit, Wig Smith, Carrie Hitchcock and Ichi will…
Video: Alessi’s Ark and Rachael Dadd introduce Japan to The Robot
While sat barefooted on the tatami mats in Kyoto’s Cafe Yugue (home to arguably the best bagels in all of Japan. Seriously.), FFS filmed Alessi’s Ark at her first Japanese gig. Alessi was accompanied on a few songs by fellow British folkster…
WIN: Rachael Dadd’s Elephee EP with original hand-drawn cover
Rachael Dadd, purveyor of beautiful, earthy music and lovingly crafted record sleeves, released EP Elephee on 13 September on Broken Sound Records. FFS’s reviewer Kim Deadman said: “Delicate and raw, precise and spontaneous, Elephee is a beautiful collection of songs…
EP: Rachael Dadd – Elephee
Rachael Dadd’s new EP Elephee sounds delicate and raw, precise and spontaneous. It’s a beautiful collection of songs that could have been recorded just a few hours ago or sometime in the early 1970s. Imagine finding a vinyl record in…
Profile: Ben Phillips, artist for Peggy Sue, Alessi and Rachael Dadd
We came across Ben Phillips through his intriguing artwork on Peggy Sue’s releases. But his involvement with the London folk crowd doesn’t stop there. The Camberwell-based artist has been prolific over the past few years, providing artwork and posters for…
Video round-up: Joni Mitchell, Melodica, Melody & Me, Local Natives, Johnny Flynn…
Joni Mitchell – California It’s Joni Michell week here at FFS so it’s only right to start with a Joni video. This BBC session performance of California was recommended to us by Nick Hemming from The Leisure Society (he of…
Broken Sound Blog: Rachael Dadd’s Moth In The Motor Arts Project
Vinyl is awesome. I’m a sucker for the ceremony and (beyond that epic sound) vinyl records provide a pretty amazing canvas for artwork. We thought we’d make the most of that for Rachael Dadd’s new mini-album Moth In The Motor.…
Review: Rachael Dadd – Moth in the Motor
Moth in the Motor, a 10″ vinyl collection of Rachael’s piano songs, is limited to 300 pressings, each with a unique, handmade sleeve. Brokensound invited artists to submit their own sleeve designs, which go on display tonight (26th February) at…