From across the channel comes French musician Odran Trummel, who wrote to us to ask how we thought his music would fare in the UK. The panel cast their verdict. Louis Gilbert: Odran Trummel is a French musician who marries…
FFS interview: Emily & the Woods
Emily & the Woods is a family affair. When FFS caught the band at the Folkroom at The Queen’s Head pub in London, frontwoman and songwriter Emily Wood was joined by her father and brother. Unamplified, Emily is not afraid…
Live: Lissie @ Heaven, London
Lissie played a sold out gig at London’s Heaven, but not without the help of her trusty superglue. She followed a storming set from Brighton four piece Ramona, who were first to take to the venue’s lofty stage. They provided a…
FFS New Bands Panel: Strider Hero
Toronto’s Strider Hero “want to bring smiles to your faces bigger than buddah’s belly”, so they tell me, and plan to do this through the free distribution of their debut EP. Will this plan for world domination work? The panel…
Blog: Dark Dark Dark
I love love love Dark Dark Dark. Anika sent me the link to this video a little while ago and I’ve not stopped listening to their Myspace since. They’re a six piece from Minneapolis and have done a couple of Daytrotter…
Album: Hurray for the Riff Raff – Young Blood Blues
New Orleans is an evocative city. It’s the home of jazz and the delta blues, a city steeped in musical history and prestige. But alongside these more positive facets, drama is never far around the corner – this is the…