We love pancakes almost as much as music. And that’s a lot. Luckily The Leisure Society, who we love almost as much as music and pancakes, have written a song about it, thereby legitimising this post. We knew they were goodies. Listen here: Team FFS’s recommended pancake toppings: Lynn (editor): “Blueberries, strawberries, banana and maple...
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Our pompous old playlist-making owl Brian is back. With some bombastic pose, dubious claims about his whereabouts in the past year and a playlist of 2011's gems. How we've missed the silly thing.
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The Leisure Society announced this week that Dan Michaelson will support them on their forthcoming UK tour. The tour, which begins this month, will see the band play eight dates in the UK and Ireland. Wednesday 15th February @ Norwich, Arts Centre Thursday 16th February @ Sheffiled, The Harley Friday 17th February @ Newcastle,...
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First of all, MERRY CHRISTMAS FOLK FANS! I hope you’re reading this full up and content. Secondly, I’d like to say an enormous thank you to everyone who has contributed to, bought and supported For Folk’s Sake It’s Christmas 2011. It’s been brilliant. We’re so stoked to have so many of our favourite bands...
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In need of a last-minute Christmas present for a music lover? We’ve made the cover of our festive compilation album For Folk’s Sake It’s Christmas 2011 available to download so you can make your own copies. Here’s the plan… 1. Go to www.forfolkssake.bandcamp.com and download For Folk’s Sake It’s Christmas 2011 for a bargainous £5. (All...
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Our charity compilation, For Folk’s Sake It’s Christmas 2011, featuring original tracks from loads of our favourite artists was released a couple of weeks ago. The physical copies are close to selling out so we wanted to show you, our lovely readers, just how nice they are so you don’t miss your chance… The...
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FFS favourites the Leisure Society are ramping up their already extensive line-up in a special concert at the Barbican in London on 8th December. The band will play songs from their latest album Into The Murky Water and debut The Sleeper accompanied by the Heritage Orchestra. A 30-piece ensemble conducted by Jules Buckley. It...
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The Leisure Society, having just finished touring with the lovely Laura Marling, are set to play one of last.fm’s and HP’s Pop Up sessions. The band are due to take the stage at London’s floating pub; Tamesis Dock, on Thursday 24th November 2011. This is set to be a very intimate gig: free of charge...
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Please forgive us for adding to the bit-too-early Christmas chat, but we’re SO excited to announce the release of our second Christmas compilation For Folk’s Sake It’s Christmas 2011, which is out on 28th November 2011 and available to pre-order now at forfolkssake.bandcamp.com. Some of our very favourite artists have donated songs to the record,...
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Hello, the internet! And a very Happy Halloween to you. I hope you haven’t been coercered into watchingn – then subsequently jolly freaked out by – a very scary film, like us here at FFS HQ.* On this, the spookiest of days, some of our favourite musicans have taken it upon themselves to help...
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