For Folk’s Sake favourite Laura Marling missed out on the top prize at the Mercury Music Awards on September 9th.
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by Lynn Roberts •
About us For Folk’s Sake is a new website run by two music-loving writers from London. We aim to bring you news, reviews, listings and interviews with your favourite folk-influenced artists from London as well as tidbits from around the…
Slow Club extravaganza at Union Chapel this Xmas
by Lynn Roberts •
Slow Club have announced a Christmas show at the Union Chapel in London.
For Folk’s Sake Interview: Jay Jay Pistolet
by Lynn Roberts •
Jay Jay Pistolet met FFS in a park in Shoreditch. Neither of us had the right haircut, but Mr Pistolet was a cracking interviewee and revealed that his housemate, a certain Marcus Mumford Esquire, likes to email randoms on Myspace.
Wave Power: The Wave Pictures announce green EP
by Lynn Roberts •
Bethnal Green balladeers set to make forthcoming EP low carbon release
Vincent Vincent and the Villains call it a day
by Lynn Roberts •
Bad news for fans of old school rock n roll, London favourites Vincent Vincent and the Villains announced their split on 31st August. The band will play their final show at 93ft East on Saturday 13th September, before concentrating on their solo acts.
For Folk’s Sake Interview: Johnny Flynn
by Lynn Roberts •
New single Brown Trout Blues came out on 1st September. For Folk’s Sake spoke to the lovely Johnny Flynn only to find out he didn’t know a thing about its release.
Johnny Flynn interview
by Lynn Roberts •
Brown Trout Blues came out on 1st September. For Folk’s Sake caught up with the lovely Johnny Flynn only to find out he didn’t know a thing about its release. FFS: Tell us a bit about Brown Trout Blues, where…
Live Review: Peggy Sue and the Pictures @ Brixton Windmill, August 7th 2008
by Helen •
Peggy Sue are a jaw-droppingly brilliant cross between Coco Rosie, Lauren Hill and Kate Nash, and their recent gig at the Windmill as part of their 4-day dash to play all the compass points of London did not disappoint.
For Folk’s Sake interview: Slow Club
by Lynn Roberts •
For Folk’s Sake met up with Slow Club in the leafy gardens of The Windmill pub in Brixton ahead of their storming set in support of Peggy Sue and the Pictures.
For Folk’s Sake Interview | Noah and the Whale
by Lynn Roberts •
FFS caught up with Charlie Fink and Urby Whale ahead of their instore at Rough Trade East to talk about their exponential rise to fame
For Folk’s Sake launches 12th Sept
by Lynn Roberts •
For Folk’s Sake is a new website run by two music-loving journos from London. We aim to bring you news, reviews, listings and interviews with your favourite folk-influenced artists from around the globe.
About Us
by Lynn Roberts •
For Folk’s Sake is a new website run by two music-loving journos from London. We aim to bring you news, reviews, listings and interviews with your favourite folk-influenced artists from around the globe. We’ll be talking to the bands and…
Mr Hudson And The Library Profile
by Lynn Roberts •
What they say: “We’re trying to do something different. Old fashioned song writing, up front beats with a sprinkling of steel pan, classically-informed piano, big bass lines and songs you’ll sing in the shower. With influences from post-war jazz to…
Noah and the Whale Interview
by For Folk's Sake •
The album’s out on Monday, are you pleased with it? Charlie Fink: Yeah we’re delighted FFS: And your single Five Years Time is doing very well. CF: Yeah, It was download until Monday and then it was physically released on…
Interview | Slow Club
by Lynn Roberts •
Your EP is out soon are you happy with it? Rebecca: Yeah we just can’t wait for it to come out, everything that people have got on record is quite old now so we’re excited about some new songs coming…
Slow Club Profile
by Lynn Roberts •
“Charles And Rebecca Are Slow Club. They hail from Sheffield and are a sort of one man band. Only with two people. He strums guitar and sings and she plays drums and all sorts of weird instruments, like water-filled glass…