Those kind folks at the Barbican are offering FFS readers the chance to win two tickets to a very special concert this month. Legendary producer and songwriter Van Dyke Parks* is releasing three of his solo albums Song Cycle (1968),…
Album | Mina Tindle – Taranta
Having recently supported French superstar Camille on her sell-out tour, and with early favourable reviews of debut album Taranta, things are looking good for Parisian-born Mina Tindle. This accomplished, well-paced first offering starts with ‘Bells’, and a beautifully crafted (and…
Singles Round-up | Angus Stone, Melodica, Melody & Me, Moulettes, Jennifer Left & Stealing Sheep
Angus Stone – Bird on the Buffalo ‘Bird on the Buffalo’ is a happy rambler, a head-nodder, a toe-tapper – ideal for that hazy summer we’re all hoping will still emerge. Simple drums and guitars in the intro blend easily…
Interview | Introducing… Rae Morris
Rae Morris is a 19-year-old musician from Blackpool (UK), and team FFS reckon she’ll be next to hit UK’s ‘big things’. With Rae’s genius voice, she combines powerful lyrics with sublime, simple piano melodies to create a unique musical style.…
Celebrating 25 years of Paul Simon’s Graceland
by the Leisure Society, Dark Dark Dark, Sean Keavney, Tom Robinson, Emmy the Great, Ellen & the Escapades, Michele Stodart, Tom McRae, Broadcast 2000, Anika Mottershaw, Georgia Ruth, Natalie Roberts
Interview | Introducing…Ninette and the Goldfish
With beautiful EP, Words From the Deep Down, released earlier this year, we thought it was high time to take a peek into the goldfish bowl…. Hello, please introduce yourself and your music to the uninitiated. We’re Nina Thomas and…