Folky foursome Noah and the Whale have spoken out about the proposed closure of 6music on their blog.
The band said: “The BBC is currently facing great tragedy. A tragedy that will be catastrophic on all alternative music groups, new bands and unsigned artists.”
They called the radio station “one of the very few champions of...
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Wouldn't it be great to be able to wear our support proudly emblazoned across our collective chest, or pinned proudly to our lapels?
Thusly we're asking you to submit designs for "Save 6 Music" t-shirts and badges.
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This morning, Mark Thompson, Director General of the BBC, announced to staff that the rumoured cuts to BBC programming are indeed to take place. 6 Music will close some time around the end of 2011, along with the BBC Asian network and other services.
In a move that Thompson asserted was intended to “put quality...
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The super-duper folks who run End of the Road have added some more stunners to their already rather exciting 2010 line-up. Joining Wilco, Diane Cluck, The Mountain Goats, AA Bondy, The Low Anthem and The Wilderness of Manitoba are Iron & Wine, The New Pornographers, Phosphorescent, Emily Loizeau, Cymbals Eat Guitars, The Fresh &...
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One of our favourite singer-songwriters Emmy the Great is standing up for the reportedly doomed digital radio station BBC 6 music. Emmy used her twitter and mailing list to point out that the BBC’s reason behind the proposed closure of the station – that only 20% of adults have listened to it – is...
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CocoRosie, comprising two incredible, operatically talented, electronically experimental sisters, have announced the details of their fourth studio album, Grey Oceans, due for UK release in May. Sierra and Bianca will also be gracing our shores in that month (along with Spring, HOPEFULLY) for a tour that includes a slot at London’s Union Chapel as...
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Fresh from touring with First Aid Kit, Alessi’s Ark and Racheal Dadd, Adelaide’s Cape will be releasing their debut EP ‘Last Sleep In Albion’ at The Luminaire on 6th March. For the first time, they’ll be playing their lo-fi folk with the help of an 8-piece ‘Folk Orchestra’ which sounds frankly unmissable.
Pete Roe, Laish...
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One lucky FFS reader will win two free tickets to Thursday (25th Feb) night’s Kassidy, Andrew Davie, Anna Calvi and Lulu and the Lampshades gig at Hoxton Bar and Kitchen.
The bands will be joined by Blue Flowers DJs and Helen and I will be on hand to spin a few tunes as For Folk’s...
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The lineup for Matt Groening’s ATP keeps looking better and better. For a while FFS thought we were going to be able to go, then we looked down at our rubbish skin and bones and stuff and realised we are *not* made of money and instead will be spending the weekend of the 7th-9th...
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The utter wonder that is Rufus Wainwright has announced he is to release his 6th studio album of original music.
All Days Are Nights: Songs For Lulu will be released on 5th April in the UK.
Since his last studio album Release The Stars Rufus has been concentrating on a plethora of other projects, including his...
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