Our friends-of-friends the Local have announced a brilliant-sounding series of gigs at Islington’s Screen on the Green cinema. The weekly shows feature a set from a brilliant artist — Caitlin Rose, Dan Michaelson & the Coastguards and Natty are lined…
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The Middle East Set For European Tour
The Middle East have announced a summer European tour which will include two stops in the UK and several festivals. Fresh from successful outings at SXSW in Texas and Coachella in Palm Springs, the Australian seven-piece will head to the…
WIN: Tickets to Peggy Sue’s Royal Albert Hall gig
We’re not going to pretend we don’t feel a little bit precious about Peggy Sue. We remember them back in the day when they were lamenting the fate of Superman, covering Kimya Dawson songs and a person could get right…
FFS picks I Said Yes for free download from Track in the Box
I Said Yes‘s track ‘When The Night Comes In’ is now available for free download from Track in the Box. I Said Yes are a 5-piece band from Oxford, London, Bristol, Edinburgh, Wiltshire and Windsor. Hugh from the band sent…
Laura Marling, Johnny Flynn and Mumford & Sons to play Green Man Festival
Laura Marling, Mumford & Sons and Johnny Flynn have all announced they will be playing Green Man festival, held in Brecon Beacons from 20-22 August. They join an already brilliant line-up featuring the Flaming Lips, Field Music, Fionn Regan, First…
The Leisure Society nominated for an Ivor Novello (again)
Some lovely news from the folk-a-sphere. The Leisure Society have been nominated for an Ivor Novello award for songwriting for the second time in two years. ‘Save it for Someone Who Cares’ from the band’s debut album The Sleeper has…
Slow Club unveil video for ‘Giving Up On Love’
Folk-popsters Slow Club have recruited Mackenzie Crook of The Office fame for the video for latest single ‘Giving Up On Love’. Slow Club’s Rebecca explained how they persuaded Mackenzie to get involved: “Lucy Needs, the director, had the idea for…
FFS announces London show with Elena Tonra, Sam Airey and Dear Winesburg
We are delighted to announce a new FFS-curated Allotment show with performances from Elena Tonra – who features on the Communion Compilation, the oh-so-lovely Sam Airey and our newly-discovered favourites Dear Winesburg at London’s Slaughtered Lamb on Sunday 9th May.…
FFS exclusive: Johnny Flynn album artwork and free dowload
Exciting stuff, folk fans! FFS can exclusively reveal the artwork for Johnny Flynn’s second album ‘Been Listening’ — a photograph taken by the man himself.
Opera glasses and picnic hampers at the ready for Rufus Wainwright
Judging by the number of appearances he is putting in over the coming months it can be concluded that Rufus Wainwright is rather fond of our fair shores, which is nice really because we are certainly rather fond of him. His opera, Prima…