Herman Dune: are a French/Swedish/Swiss/Israeli antifolk/surf/grunge gaggle of brilliance. They Say: \\”the blight of the fumble bee\\”. Influences: Leiber & Stoller, Chuck Berry, Leonard Cohen, Bob Dylan and Carole King. Current Band Members: David-Ivar Herman Düne (guitars and vocals), Néman…
Author: Lynn Roberts
Lynn founded For Folk's Sake in 2008. Her favourite artists are Joni Mitchell, The Leisure Society and The Mountain Goats. She plays keyboards in Joe Innes & the Cavalcade.
Update: Emmy’s track is single-of-the-week
London anti-folkster Emmy the Great’s latest single has been selected as the Record of the Week on indie-spotting Radio 2 evening show the Radcliffe and Maconie Show.
Derek Meins – The Agitator
Derek Meins: is a poet-come-singer-songwriter from bonny Scotland, previously lead singer of Eastern Lane. Meins performs his lyrical folk-pop with theatrical flair. He Says: \\”Throughout my life I have have learned many different things; some of which I find impossible…
EP Review: Broadcast 2000 – Building Blocks
Building Blocks is the debut mini-album from classically-trained multi-instrumentalist Joe Steer, who recorded it solo in his north London flat, but has live help from Tom, Kelly and Slightly.
Single Review: Derek Meins – Oh! You Pretty Woman
Derek Meins teams up with the Mumford and Sons boys to knock out a banjo fired blood and thunder stomp-along of classic 1930s track.
Noah and the Whale cancel Mystery Jets support slot
Noah and the Whale were forced to cancel their support slot with The Mystery Jets because Charlie Fink was in hospital with throat problems.
John Darnielle puts Mountain Goats EP online for download
The nicest man in alt-folk, Mountain Goats frontman John Darnielle, has posted the band’s new EP online for download, with the option, but no obligation to donate to his humble cause.
Emmy the Great to play Rough Trade instore
After a prolonged quiet period the wheels have started to turn in the world of Emma Lee Moss, adding to her three date mini tour she has announced a Rough Trade instore on 13th November.
Bowerbirds cancel most of North American tour
The Bowerbirds have cancelled 27 out of 29 North American live appearances.
The band were due to start the tour with headliners Calexico on 5th November.
Single Review: It Hugs Back – Workday
Indie folksters It Hugs Back have released ‘Work Day’ their first single taken from their debut album Record Room, due to be released at the start of next year.
The sleepy autumnal vocals are juxtaposed with jangly guitar on this end-of-summer release. The 7″ would be worth buying for the artwork alone, were it not also a great track. Which it is.