Butcher Boy have had quite a year. Their second album React or Die received rave reviews across the board with the Times rock critic Pete Paphides declaring “Butcher Boy have set a standard against which every other release this year must surely be judged”. The band are set to fulfil a long-held ambition this month by performing a live film score to Cocozza film Chick’s Day at Glasgow Film Theatre. Songwriter and frontman John Blain Hunt kindly agreed to answer our questions…
Young and Lost Club competition winners announced
FFS are pleased to announce the winners of our competition to win Young and Lost Club goodies.
Slow Club play free North London gig tonight!
Folk-pop darlings Slow Club are to play a secret show at Camden’s Flowerpot tonight.
The Sheffield charmers, who release their debut album next month, are playing a previously annanounced spot at the one-month-old venue and will be on stage at 10pm.
Alessi, Peggy Sue, The Leisure Society for gig at Brighton stately home
The Brighton-based Willkommen collective – which includes The Leisure Society, The Miserable Rich, Sons of Noel and Adrien and more – have moved their mini festival from one stately home to another and tickets are now available.
King Creosote for impromptu Bandstand Busk tonight
King Creosote will play an impromptu set in Hyde Park this evening ahead of their gig at the 100 Club.
The Fife based collective are the latest band to perform on one of the many bandstands in London’s parks this summer.
Album: Caroline Weeks – Songs for Edna
Caroline Weeks (multi-instrumentalist from Bat for Lashes) presents her solo debut in tribute to poet Edna St. Vincent. Which for starters may I just say- feels incredibly refreshing. Not to have a ‘self titled’ album with narcissistic tales of a tortured band member previously in the shadows. Caroline has put nine of Edna’s poems to music with a simple backdrop of finger picked guitar loveliness. Simplicity is the running theme here, with only the odd flute and bell making a cameo with her voice and guitar double act. She eases you into her world gently with ‘See where capella with her golden kids’ and takes you on a slow boat ride through Edna’s works.