Dear readers, This week I present to you a playlist of which I am particularly proud. The subject was born from the many celebrations my dear friend Elizabeth has been inspiring of late, and the many, many toasts we have been making in her honour. Personally, I found the brash celebrations at the palace...
Yellow Bird Project is a blimmin’ brilliant concept. They team up with great bands to make beautifully designed t-shirts, then sell them to raise money for the charity of the artist’s choice. YBP have collaborated with so many bands we love: The Shins, Beach House, Bon Iver, Laura Veirs, Rilo Kiley and tons more....
Laura Veirs’ eighth studio album, Tumble Bee, carries the subtitle ‘Sings Folk Songs For Children’. So we at For Folk’s Sake could think of no better idea than asking some kids to review it. We turned to twins William and Katie Meikle, who turn 11 later this month, and they told us about the...
Laura Veirs’ July Flame was one of FFS’s favourite albums of last year. And as if her feminist-punk past didn’t leave us fully smitten. Laura’s superwoman-style touring – first uberpregnant and then with baby Tennessee in tow – gave us yet another reason to love her. Now following on the baby theme the Oregon-based...
1. My friend Anika reminded me of the fascinating story of Sibylle Baier recently. Sibylle lived in Germany in the 1970s and wrote and recorded simple, beautifully melodic songs tinged with darkness. But she didn’t release anything – deciding not to pursue a singing career. It wasn’t until her son Robby compiled an album from...
Laura Veirs entourage for this 8-date European tour includes her four-month old baby Tenessee, his dad Tucker (who she endearingly calls her “sweetheart”) and her parents. Perhaps it’s the presence of the babysitters, but Laura looks like she’s finding motherhood a breeze. She is calm, friendly, and had my dictaphone not malfunctioned I’d be...
The marvellous Laura Veirs has announced a smattering of UK dates around her performance a Leicester’s Summer Sundae festival in August. She will play the following dates: Friday 13 August – MANCHESTER – Ruby Lounge (£12) Saturday 14 August – LEICESTER – Summer Sundae Sunday 15 August – BRIGHTON – Komedia (12.50) Monday 16...
Brian’s an enlightened sort of owl, and this week he’s taken it upon himself to learn about Feminism. He’s realised it’s a rather complicated subject – probably because it tries to cater for the needs of over half of the population – and its advocates range from the properly batshit mental, to the totally...
This week Brian’s been completely and utterly unaffected by the volcanic ash cloud. He’s not even been subject to a light dusting, the lucky bird. He has, however, been following the news with avid interest and has concluded that all these silly bipeds should travel by boat for the time-being. He certainly would, were...
#77 Dodos - Confidence May 19th, 2013
#76 The Wood Brothers - Midnight Rider May 18th, 2013
#75 Hero & Leander - Kiss Me By The Water Cooler May 17th, 2013