Last summer, the folks at Communion took over the Flowerpot in North London to record a series of sessions with artists including Lissie, Angus & Julia Stone, Matthew & the Atlas, Damien Rice, Sarah Blasko and Ryan O’Reilly. And FFS has some exclusive photos from the sessions to share with you. The results will...
There was a part of us that almost wondered if this day would ever come. To say the wait for Marcus Foster’s debut EP has been long barely begins to describe it. He’s been on the circuit for years now, with an obvious talent, but no official releases to show for it. When the...
In one of FFS's more Matthewy encounters, our interviewer Matt Moss chatted to Matthew Hegarty of Matthew & the Atlas about his band, his banjo and his inspiration...
The record label and clubnight Communion is hosting a series of exciting (and free) gigs at the Kentish Town venue the Flowerpot this week. And as well as the evenings’ entertainments, the upstairs venue has become a temporary studio for the bands to lay down collaborations. The resulting studio sessions and live tracks will...
Broadcast 2000 have announced plans for a very special gig at Wilton’s Music Hall in East London. The venue, which is over 150 years old and described by its operators as “old and crumbling”, is set to provide a unique backdrop as Broadcast 2000 celebrate their homecoming from a tour of Germany on May...
We come across a lot of great music here at FFS, a lot of which we don’t get to write about in detail straight away, despite it being very lovely. Here are our picks from the past few weeks. Enjoy! ~~~ Matthew & the Atlas FFS’s was lucky enough to be invited to DJ...
For Folks’ Sake DJs are supporting the To the North EP launch at the Lexington on 14th April, so perhaps I have to be a bit careful about what I say here, but luckily it’s not going to be a problem. Aside from a croaky start, where Matt Hegarty’s vocals sound a little David...
We’ve gone through the folkier end of the festival calender, and hereby bring you our picks. You won’t find any news on Glastonbury or Reading and Leeds, mind. We’re here to tell you about the things you might not have heard about yet. And what a selection there is this year. You can see...
Kev Jones and Ben Lovett met way back in 2006 through mutual friends and for a while played in a band together. They founded the London Clubnight, Communion in 2007 and since then Ben has become better-known as Mumford & Sons‘ keyboard player and producer to acts such as Peggy Sue, Jay Jay Pistolet,...
#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