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…
FFS New Bands Panel: Robert Sutton
Manchester singer-songwriter Robert Sutton released his album The Future Doesn’t Start earlier this year, while he has also shown his ear for a cover with the Regeneration collection. The panel went in to judge the results. Eala MacAlister: A Basement…
FFS New Bands Panel: Hickman & Quinn
Folk-roots duo Hickman & Quinn have just self-released their debut album Times, so the panel went in to check out the results. Louis Gilbert: The legacy left by acoustic pairings is not a good one – see Turin Brakes –…
FFS New Bands Panel: Dave Kirk
Dave Kirk has traced his roots to a Victorian composer, so it’s no surprise that his music puts an emphasis on strong songwriting. The 26-year-old has put out his debut EP, named after the corner of London he calls home,…