Just Watch: Young Kato – Something Real
Young Kato Watch the video for Something Real here: Something Real is released via BMG on 3rd June 2013. May 21 Louisiana Bristol 22 O2 Academy2 Oxford 23 Red Room Nottingham 24 Kasbah Coventry 25 The Leopard Doncaster 26 Also Known As Banbury 27 O2 Academy3 Birmingham 28 O2 Academy Leicester 29 Sugarmill Stoke … Read more
Just Listen: Bipolar Sunshine – Rivers
Bipolar Sunshine Listen to Rivers here: Rivers is taken from the forthcoming EP, Aesthetics, released on April 24th through The Fader. May 2 Liverpool – Sound City Festival 5 Salford - Sounds From The Other City 16 Manchester - Relentless House Party 17 Brighton – Corn Exchange [Great Escape NME Stage] 24 Manchester – Dot to Dot Festival 25 Bristol – Dot to Dot Festival 26 Nottingham – Dot to … Read more
Video Of The Day: Sinkane – Warm Spell (NSFW)
Sinkane Another not really suitable for work video gets the video of the day slot at Popped. It’s not gratuitous nudity though as you’ll see. This video is exceptionally beautifully shot and works so well with the song that I can’t imagine anything else. The video is the work of Director Philip Di Fiore and … Read more
Just Watch: The Vespers – Grinnin In Your Face
The Vespers Watch the video for Grinnin In Your Face here: The Vespers on Facebook.
Just Watch: Coastal Cities – Entropic
Coastal Cities Watch the video for Entopic here: Entropic/Nothing Ever Changes is released on 3rd June through Once Upon A Time Records.
Live Review: Theme Park
Theme Park The Ruby Lounge, Manchester, 15th March 2013 By Rosie Pearson It was a busy night at Manchester’s Ruby Lounge, with a mixture of younger and older music fans here to check out bright, new things, Theme Park. First up was London-based trio LULS whose sound was very different to what the audience will … Read more
Just Watch: Ruston Kelly – The Wreckage (live)
Ruston Kelly Watch The Wreckage(live) here: https://www.facebook.com/rustonkellymusic
Video Alert: Charlie Boyer and The Voyeurs – Things Will Be
Charlie Boyer and The Voyeurs Following their recent NME shows Charlie Boyer and The Voyeurs release their new single Things Will Be on the 25th of March on Heavenly Recordings. The single is taken from their forthcoming debut album Clarietta, which is due for release on May 20th. To support the album the band have … Read more
Just Watch: The Dead Exs – Girl From Texas
The Dead Exs Watch the video for Girl From Texas (acoustic): https://www.facebook.com/thedeadexs
Festival Update: Kendal Calling
Kendal Calling 2013 July 26-38th Hailed by many as one of the coolest music festivals in the UK it’s time to announce more details about this year’s Kendal Calling taking place in Lowther Deer Park, Hackthorpe this July. Headliners this year were announced recently as BASEMENT JAXX, THE CHARLATANS and PRIMAL SCREAM. Other acts also announced … Read more
Just Watch: Dan Croll – Compliment Your Soul
Dan Croll Watch the video for Compliment Your Soul here: Released April 1st on Raquet Records.
Introducing: In The Valley Below
In The Valley Below In Echo Park, Los Angeles, is where you might usually find Angela Gail and Jeffrey Jacob who form the duo In The Valley Below. Angela says that the pair only make “music that we want to listen to” and that the themes are based around “powerful subjects like sex, crime and … Read more
Video Of The Day: Foals – Late Night (EXPLICIT NSFW)
Foals There haven’t been many explicit videos that have graced our site and never one that made it to video of the day but here there isn’t just explicit imagery used for the sake of being explicit and that makes a huge difference. Working with award winning director Nabil has given Foals the opportunity to … Read more
Live Review: Marcus Foster, Sean Rowe, Ruston Kelly
Marcus Foster, Sean Rowe, Ruston Kelly The Troubadour, Los Angeles, March 5th 2013 As you will probably know if you read Popped from time to time, I think Marcus Foster is the BEES KNEES. So it will come as no surprise to you that following my trip to the States to see him play last … Read more
Album Review: To Kill A King – Cannibals With Cutlery
Cannibals With Cutlery Released 24th February 2013 I always thought this band had a strange name and then the title of the album was even stranger and to be honest I don’t really like it but since when would that stop me listening to something? More often than not, not judging an album by it’s … Read more
