Dreamy Kent popsters It Hugs Back kick off their UK tour on Tuesday 30th September at Brixton’s Windmill.
Live review: Shearwater @ Rough Trade East, September 18th 2008
The remit for Shearwater’s live appearance at Rough Trade East was simple: play the new album, “Rook” in its entirety, in order. Unusually for an album exposition, this would take less than 40 minutes. And what splendid minutes they were.
Folk the south: Winchester Live
Winchester (incidentally For Folk’s Sake hometown) is to play host to a plethora of folk favourites at the inaugural week-long Winchester Live festival.
Brian Wilson records Black Cab session
Übergod Brian Wilson has recorded a track for Black Cab Sessions.
Album review: Angela Desveaux & The Mighty Ship
Montreal-based Angela Desveaux’s second album The Mighty Ship opens with haunting Ballad The Other Side, on which Desveaux’s stunning vocals are complemented by sumptuous harmonies and laid-back orchestration.
For Folk’s Sake Interview: The Wave Pictures
The Wave Pictures frontman Dave Tattersall fought through near exhaustion for one last interview before the band’s final night touring with anti-folk legend Jeffrey Lewis.