by Jonathan Frahm • • Comments Off on Album | Niq Reefman – A Selection of Musical Tales
Niq Reefman is a genius—perhaps a mad one, and yet, all the same. It’s probably safe to say that most artists consider their craft as a careful and encompassing reflection of the life that they’ve lived and the world that…
by For Folk's Sake • • Comments Off on Album | Father John Misty – Pure Comedy
Josh Tillman is a series of contradictions. Less than completely comfortable releasing albums under his own name, early releases came out as J. Tillman, before he adopted the Father John Misty moniker. Having spent four years drumming for Fleet Foxes,…
by For Folk's Sake • • Comments Off on Live | Hannah Trigwell @ St. Pancras Old Church, London
Hannah Trigwell is a singer-songwriter who has garnered much popularity through YouTube and other social media. Starting out busking on the streets of her home town of Leeds, she began recording cover songs for YouTube and eventually releasing her own…
by Jonathan Frahm • • Comments Off on Album | Drew Holcomb & the Neighbors – Souvenir
It’s been a busy year for Drew Holcomb. As an artist, his latest studio record with the Neighbors comes with their recent concert set, Live at the Ryman, still nipping at its heels. He’s been keeping up as a curator…
by Jonathan Frahm • • Comments Off on Album | Mary-Kate Edwards – Blueberry Pie
From Neil Young to Gordon Lightfoot, Ontario has been home to some of the most compelling singer-songwriters of our time. Even still, its collective provincial scene has been churning out popular modern tunes from the likes of Dallas Green and…
by Jonathan Frahm • • Comments Off on Video | Elizabeth Tighe – Dust and Lies
‘Dust and Lies’ is the latest from Phoenix-based folk-rock artist, Elizabeth Tighe. Some will remember the review that we here at For Folk’s Sake had published of her previous album, Smoke Rises, around a month back showcasing her natural ability to…
by For Folk's Sake • • Comments Off on Live | Laura Marling @ Colston Hall, Bristol
“I had no identity… I was socially bankrupt,” said Laura Marling in a recent interview. The question of identity is an intriguing one in the case of the chameleonic Marling, who has recently released her sixth studio album, Semper Femina,…
by For Folk's Sake • • Comments Off on Album | Keston Cobblers Club – Almost Home
Drawing their name from the story of an 18th-century shoemaker in their hometown whose violin performances in the local tavern helped him drum up business, and continuing to record at the home of the parents of band members Julia and…
by Joe Sweeting • • Comments Off on Album | Tennis – Yours Conditionally
Beginning life as a chronicle of a summer on board a yacht way back in 2011, Tennis, comprising husband-and-wife duo Alaina Moore and Patrick Riley, return with their forth LP of sun soaked songs tinged with sadness, Yours Conditionally. The…
by Jonathan Frahm • • Comments Off on Video | Roger Jaeger – Elevator
For Folk’s Sake is thrilled to share the latest music video release from Oklahoman singer-songwriter Roger Jaeger. The video acts as an accompaniment to the musician’s latest single, “Elevator”, and perfectly encapsulates the ethereal hopefulness emanating from the song’s soaring…