The Walking Hour by We/Or/Me We/Or/Me is the recording name of Bahhaj Taherzadeh, a chap with roots in Ireland but a home in Chicago, and he has just put out his album The Walking Hour. It opens with the rather…
#242 We/Or/Me – Lights Inside Us
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…
Interview | Lisa Knapp Sets Sail
We love a bit of quirky folk here at FFS, and Lisa Knapp is at the vanguard of those fusing traditional sounds, structures and songs with new technologies. On new record, Hidden Seam, this combines to deliver something fresh yet…
Playlist | Add your tunes to our Halloween playlist
Happy Halloween! We’ve made a collaborative Songdrop playlist for you to add your favourite spooky songs to.
#241 Lily & Madeleine – Sounds Like Somewhere
We’ve been more than a bit obsessed with new Asthmatic Kitty band Lily & Madeleine since they came into our lives. Sounds Like Somewhere is taken from their self-titled album. Madeleine said of the record: “Sad isn’t bad, but if we…
News | Peggy Sue announce April tour dates
For Folk’s Sake favourites Peggy Sue have announced a UK tour in April. The London three-piece release their new album Choir Of Echoes on January 27 with a sold-out launch gig in London on the same day. For anyone who…