March’s A Folking Good Night was a very special one for us, as it featured the best of Smugglers Records. For those in the know this is the home of the sublime Cocos Lovers, who were one of the main…
Eliza Doolittle live and Mumford & Sons DJ at River Rat Pack gig: FREE guestlist for FFS readers
The River Rat Pack – who take barge-fulls of musicians on canal-based tours playing free gigs along the way – are offering FFS readers free guestlist to their Easter Sunday all-day gig at The Paradise in Kensal Green in London.…
Belfast’s Open House Festival announces star-studded line-up: Seasick Steve, Old Crow Medicine Show, Wilco
Belfast’s Open House Festival has made its first line-up announcements with Seasick Steve, Wilco, Old Crow Medicine Show, The Felice Brothers The Low Anthem and AA Bondy all set for shows. Seasick Steve will make a return to Belfast after…
Album: Love Is All – Two Thousand and Ten Injuries
Here comes Two Thousand and Ten Injuries by Love Is All, bursting of joy, quirkiness and punk frenzy. Now look behind the curtain once more and you will find a much calculated and controlled strategic sound holding together those cluttered…
Russell Joslin: Jet Black and White
Russell Joslin is one of those artists you seem to stumble across by accident and then call it fate when you hear him sing. I heard about him from a friend who saw him live and fell in love, she…
Brian’s Mixtape #29: Parliament of Fowls
Safely installed in his cosy nest, Brian’s been musing on how great his winged neighbours are. Birds are a splendid bunch – lots of them sing (although admittedly with varying levels of success), some of them are darned attractive (Mr…