Great line-up for festival in sleepy Eastleigh next weekend

Lynn Roberts — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 12:23:26 +0000

Well this is a bit of a surprise… some of FFS’s favourite bands seem to have been secretly lined-up to play Eastleigh Music Festival in our home county of Hampshire. Peggy Sue, Haunted Stereo, Field Music and Badly Drawn Boy will all be playing shows at the weekend event.

The festival takes places at The Point theatre (where we’re pretty sure we did a ballet show as a child). Badly Drawn Boy, Field Music and Peggy Sue will play on 10th July. Friday’s line-up is similarly strong for traditional folk fans: Cara Dillon, Lau and Jim Moray play.

We can’t help but feel that since this rather exciting event is just 10 minutes from where FFS grew up, someone should’ve alerted us to it. You took your eye off the ball there, mum, and frankly we’re disappointed.

More information and tickets at the Eastleigh Music Festival website.

Brian’s Mixtape #22: Made by Maids

Brian — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 13:36:16 +0000

A Snowy Owl on Brian’s roost recently complained that she only listened to music made by boys. And as much as Brian – and the rest of us at FFS for that matter – love our bearded folkies, there’s a-whole-nother gender out there that ought not be left out, despite its lack of chin fluff.

Brian was all set to start making Snowy this mixtape of female artists and female-fronted bands when he thought ‘hang on one acorn-scoffing minute!’ You see, Brian realised that his pals at Wears the Trousers magazine are infinitely better qualified to recommend the best in estrogen-rich music, specialising in it as they do.

So from the ears of WTT’s editor Alan Pedder comes this wonderful playlist: some old, some new, all beautiful.

Matteah Baim – Bird Of Prey

Ane Brun – The Puzzle

Haunted Stereo – Cross The Sea

White Hinterland – Lindberghs + Metal Birds

Larkin Grimm – Dominican Rum

Mia Doi Todd – Muscle, Bone & Blood

Anja Garbarek – Beyond My Control

Laura Barrett – Robot Ponies

Lisa Mitchell – Oh What a Beautiful Morning

Diane Cluck – Dilapidalliance

Jessica Grace – Fybo

Piney Gir – 199 To Elephant And Castle

Pepi Ginsberg – Beautiful Star

Matteah Baim – Bird Of Prey
Ane Brun – The Puzzle
Haunted Stereo – Cross The Sea
White Hinterland – Lindberghs + Metal Birds
Larkin Grimm – Dominican Rum
Mia Doi Todd – Muscle, Bone & Blood
Anja Garbarek – Beyond My Control
Laura Barrett – Robot Ponies
Lisa Mitchell – Oh What a Beautiful Morning
Diane Cluck – Dilapidalliance
Jessica Grace – Fybo
Piney Gir – 199 To Elephant And Castle
Pepi Ginsberg – Beautiful Star

Listen on Spotify: Brian’s Mixtape #22: Made by Maids

Wears The Trousers have put together a rather lovely compilation in tribute to the great singer and songwriter Odetta, featuring performances from Marissa Nadler, Kelli Ali and Ane Brun. Listen on Spotify or buy it from iTunes.

If you’ve not got yourself registered on Spotify have a look at their website to learn more. And, if you need an invite (so you can use Spotify for free) let uncle Brian know in the comments section below and he will bestow one on you.

Have a flap around our mixtape section to find Brian’s previous efforts.

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