We’re unashamed about our love for Dolly Parton at FFS. She’s a brilliant songwriter with an incredible voice and we’ll hear nowt bad said about her. Her classic song ’9 to 5′ was written for the film of the same name, which Dolly starred in with Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin. The three women...
It’s not often FFS gets to use ‘Exclusive!’ like a red-top newspaper, but we’re very happy to announce an exclusive link to the debut EP by Kentucky newcomers, Houndmouth. Less soulful but bluesier and more hard-bitten than label buddies, Alabama Shakes, these southern upstarts conjure up images of Old America and aren’t afraid to give...
Dear readers, You may have suspected that I would jump on the sporting bandwagon and create a playlist around the greatest of all competition anthems, Vangelis’ Chariots of Fire because of the ‘Games’ that people are getting all worked up about. But I would never be so mundane, as every other publication’s playlist engineer...
This fornight Brian has mourned the loss of Whitney Houston and celebrated Valentine's Day with a Marks & Spencer meal-for-two for one. The combination of perfect pop music and a full tummy has made him come over all soppy, so here's his playlist all about love. Sick.
I’m on a bit of a Dolly Parton kick at the moment. It started with a late night rummage around YouTube looking for clips of her 70s TV variety show Dolly!. And has been made even stronger thanks to an excellent Radio 4 documentary about her worldwide programme to get underprivileged children reading. Seriously....
In all the Christmas album hoopla, I’d almost forgotten to tell y’all a bout our Christmas radio show. I recorded it last week in sludgey Hackney with Bitter Fingers presenter and generally nice chap Mark Higgins. We delved into the world of Christmas music, with songs by Bob Dylan, EELS, Laura Marling and Dolly...
Speaking as a sincere and devoted life-long Dolly Parton fan, I can’t really begin to explain how wonderful it is that Caitlin Rose even exists – she’s a young, fresh, twenty-something who knows her way around country music backwards and upside-down. There’s nothing remotely cheesy or outdated about her lyrics, and yet they fit...
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 from his uncle’s wisdom, too, and it had the happy side effect that Brian...
#80 She & Him - I Could've Been Your Girl May 22nd, 2013
#79 Ane Brun - This Voice 2013 May 21st, 2013
#78 Natalie Evans - Library Days May 20th, 2013