For Folk's Sake

New folk music recommendations

Main menu

Skip to content
  • HOME
  • ABOUT
  • NEWS
  • RECORD REVIEWS
  • LIVE REVIEWS
  • INTERVIEWS
  • SESSIONS
  • BLOG
  • FIND US ON…
    • FACEBOOK
    • TWITTER
    • BANDCAMP
  • JOIN THE TEAM
Records, Reviews

Album | Okkervil River | The Silver Gymnasium

by Ian Parker • 4 October 2013

The Silver Gymnasium is a misty look back in time to singer Will Sheff’s childhood growing up in the small New Hampshire town of Meriden, circa 1986. The album cover is rather wonderful in its own right, coming complete with…

Read more →

Song of the Day

#214 The Honey Ants – Give Me Arms

by Ian Parker • 3 October 2013

The Honey Ants exist to play songs written by Scott Mathieson and John Grimsey, although John doesn’t let Scott anywhere near the recordings. We’re sure it’s nothing personal, it’s just that in Rececca Hamer he’s found the perfect voice to…

Read more →

Song of the Day

#213 Laura J Martin – Dream Of Sin

by Ali Mason • 2 October 2013

We were big fans of Laura J Martin’s debut album The Hangman Tree, which came out at the start of last year, so we couldn’t be happier to bring you new material from our favourite north-west flautist. Smart and fun,…

Read more →

Song of the Day

#212 Johnny Flynn – The Lady Is Risen

by Ali Mason • 1 October 2013
Johnny Flynn Country Mile Album Cover September 2013

With Country Mile out this week, it seemed only right we bring you ‘The Lady Is Risen’, one of the album’s undoubted high points, as our Song of the Day. At first listen it seems like a meandering, shambling thing,…

Read more →

Interviews

Interview | The Story Of Jon Byrne

by For Folk's Sake • 1 October 2013

This year has been a busy one for Jon Byrne. Following the UK release of his second album, Built by Angels, he has been gigging across the country and is currently kicking off promotion in the US for his first…

Read more →

Song of the Day

#211 To Kill a King and Keston Cobblers Club – Ain’t Ever Coming Home

by Lynn Roberts • 30 September 2013

Here’s To Kill a King with their friends from the excellent Keston Cobblers Club performing ‘Ain’t Ever Coming Home’. The To Kill a King chaps are mighty busy. Their album is out on 7th October, they’re about to go on tour…

Read more →

Page 466 of 951
« 1 … 464 465 466 467 468 … 951 »

Copyright © 2025 For Folk's Sake. All Rights Reserved. The Magazine Basic Theme by bavotasan.com.