Australian trio Cameras have certainly announced their arrival with their debut album In Your Room. Having received many plaudits in their hometown, the band is sure to gain many more fans in this country thanks to this. They set the…
Album | Aimee Mann – Charmer
It’s nearly twenty years since Aimee Mann released her debut studio album and just over a decade since her work on the Magnolia soundtrack brought her music to a much wider audience. Nowadays she is a considered a veteran of…
Album | Wild Nothing – Nocturne
Jack Tatum began recording under the pseudonym Wild Nothing in summer of 2009, was signed to Captured Tracks that year and it was all up from there. After its cornucopia of critical praise, Wild Nothing’s debut album Gemini was always…
For Folk’s Sake presents Mary Epworth at the Royal Albert Hall Elgar Room
We at For Folk’s Sake are delighted to announce our show at the Royal Albert Hall Elgar Room on 20th October, headlined by the wonderful Mary Epworth. There will be support from two more of our favourite artists – Gerard…
Interview | The Personal and the Political – The Quiet Protest of Karine Polwart
The Occupy Movement, a BP petrochemical plant, Charles Darwin’s theories on faith and Donald Trump’s Aberdeenshire golf course – these are not typical subjects for folk songs. But Karine Polwart is no typical folk singer. The 41-year-old has recently released…
Interview | Introducing…The Ukuleles
Previously the preserve of Hawaiians and George Formby, the humble ukulele has seen a massive spike in popularity in recent years. Portable, cheap and – let’s be honest – easier than the guitar (even FFS can play one and a…