With first two albums, Matchbox Man and Map or Direction, John Smith (no more comments on the name, please god) built up a quiet but devoted following. With third full-length release, Great Lakes, the time has come for Smith to…
Album | Steve Martin and Edie Brickell – Love Has Come For You
‘Say what you like about that Sgt Bilko fella, but he sure plays a mean banjo!’ So goes the conversation among agents and studio bosses in all the most exclusive Hollywood bars every time Steve Martin strolls by, usually without…
#50 Dolly Parton – 9 to 5
We’re unashamed about our love for Dolly Parton at FFS. She’s a brilliant songwriter with an incredible voice and we’ll hear nowt bad said about her. Her classic song ‘9 to 5’ was written for the film of the same…
#49 Charlotte Carpenter – In The Night
Charlotte Carpenter recently sent us her new EP In The Night and instantly caught our ears. With just a tinge of country influences in her folky sound, Carpenter is working from a well-worn template but earns your attention on the…
#48 Field Report – I Am Not Waiting Anymore
For the first single of a debut album, ‘I Am Not Waiting Anymore’ sounds remarkably assured and controlled. But when you consider the background of the man behind Field Report – Chris Porterfield was member of DeYarmond Edison, the former…
Interview | Good Vibrations: How a record shop eased Belfast’s Troubles
Record Store Day is a celebration of all record stores are, and all they can be. A good record store plays a huge role in the local community – and exceptional ones do even more. Last month, the film Good…