Folie à Deux, the London alt-folk night that has played host to artists including Laura Hocking, Tristram and Rachael Dadd is seeing out it’s last show at Ultrophia with an exhibition showcasing the work of the artists who have performed at the nights. The 18th June will be the last Folie à Deux night...
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, we just had to hear more about it. FFS: What inspired you to start...
The amazing graphic artist, promoter, photographer, videomaker and superfan (and our friend) Anika Mottershaw launched her first book last night at Strongrooms in London with performances from The Head & the Heart, Laura Hocking & the Long Goodbye and Peggy Sue. Anika is a huge music fan and prolific gig-goer. The book is a...
In this, the first official release through Laura Hocking‘s own label Chrome Yellow, four of her songs are given the full band treatment at the hands of The Long Goodbye. The EP comes in the form of a double A-Side ‘Talented Tailor’ and ‘Strongmen & Acrobats’ plus two bonus tracks, ‘All Fall In’ and...
Last Sunday FFS appeared on 107 Spark FM’s Poison Oak show. I called in to talk to the very nice and excellently named Rachael Devine and recommend some artists old and new. I’ll be back on tonight between 7 and 9pm. Tune in if you’re Sunderland-based or you can listen live online if you’re...
The inimitable Laura Hocking is giving away a whopping nine demo tracks over on her last fm page, including favourites ‘Oh La, Lolita’ and ‘Loves of a Girl Wrestler’. Download it now. Laura and her band ‘The Long Goodbye’ also making plans for the first official release on her newly-formed label Chrome Yellow. It’s...
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...
We’re delighted to report that For Folk’s Sake It’s Christmas, our festive album to raise money for King’s Integrated Cancer Centre, has raised over £1000 so far. Thank you to all those who have donated. We’re selling the album through Bandcamp on a pay-what-you-like basis. And we’ve more good news as the website today...
For Folk’s Sake is delighted to present: For Folk’s Sake It’s Christmas. It’s our first ever release, and we’re selling it in aid of the Integrated Cancer Centre at King’s College London, which provides cancer care as well as being at the cutting egde of research. All the artists involved donated their time and...
The marvellous folk at Bandstand Busking have put together a video advent calendar to delight our ears to the run up to Christmas. A new, unseen video will be revealed every day on bandstandbusking.com. Artists tipped for inclusion are Sam Amidon, Laura Hocking, Vivian Girls, Frightened Rabbit, Sky Larkin, Hundred In The Hands, Caitlin...
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