by Ian Parker • • Comments Off on Premiere | Joe Innes & The Cavalcade – Santa Says Relax
In case anyone hasn’t noticed, Christmas is on its way. If you’ve not started yet, you might want to give some passing thought to your Christmas shopping before you realise its Christmas Eve and the only place still open is…
by Lynn Roberts • • Comments Off on Artist blog | God Only Knows I Tried – Joe Innes’ favourite Beach Boys songs
Releasing music is probably one of the most stressful, god awful things you have to do as a musician. Sure, when you’re writing and recording, you’re having the time of your life. You’re hanging out with Dave Gerard, sitting in…
by For Folk's Sake • • Comments Off on Live | The Little Big Noise: Joe Innes & the Cavalcade + Adrian Benn + Becky Holloway @ The Waiting Room, London
Do you hear that? Yup, we think that’s the sound of sunbeams breaking through the clouds. The rainclouds that have been tipping out their paddling pools upon us all winter are finally taking a break to refill them and make…
by Ali Mason • • Comments Off on #431 Joe Innes & The Cavalcade – God Only Knows I Tried
The usual disclaimer is necessary when talking about Joe Innes & The Cavalcade – Joe’s our IRL chum and FFS head honcho Lynn is a member of his cavalcade – but we have no conflict of interests when it comes…
by For Folk's Sake • • Comments Off on Free Halloween download | Joe Innes – The Frighteners
To celebrate Halloween Joe Innes is offering a free download of his zombie-filled track The Frighteners. He calls it his “lo-fi indie version of Michael Jackson’s thriller” and when it’s played live the crowd provide a backdrop of growls, werewolf…
by Ian Parker • • Comments Off on Pictures | Joe Innes & The Cavalcade Single Launch @ The Betsey Trotwood, Farringdon (Plus a Free Download)
Joe Innes & The Cavalcade launched their new single ‘Fables‘ with a big bash in Farringdon, inviting FFS favourites Dave Gerard, the Worry Dolls and comedian Malcolm Head along for the party. And of course, given that our editor Lynn…
by Ian Parker • • Comments Off on #71 Joe Innes & The Cavalcade – Fables
Any FFS review, mention or even hint of Joe Innes & the Cavalcade will need to come with something of a disclaimer. You see, our editor, Lynn Roberts, is IN THE BAND. So we’re not going to editorialise, we’d just…
Brian, I’m A Genius Too, out 16 June 2014. Launch party, London, 31st May. “Showstopping” – Steve Lamacq “Full of oddball charm” – NME “A master of words & a king of modern antifolk” – This is Fake DIY After…
I once watched a programme about the making of Michael Jackson’s Thriller. Actually, it was either a programme about Thriller or American Werewolf in London, though it doesn’t matter. Apparently, immediately after seeing American Werewolf In London, Michael Jackson picked…
by Lynn Roberts • • Comments Off on Single Review: Eugene McGuinness – Wendy Wonders
This is the third single to be lifted from Liverpool boy wonder Eugene
McGuinness’ self-titled debut album from 2008, and easily the best. For
those who have some catching up to do, it starts off gently enough with some
simple strumming and that distinctive voice, which reminds of Ray Davies or
even John Lennon. The song swells up sweetly like a love-bite before the
surprising conclusion: “I’m a fucked up little sub-zero psycho, I know.”