Just Listen: Plaza – Deep In My Head
Plaza Words: Gary Feeney When I wrote about Plaza’s single Origami for Popped, I noted the impressive complexity and musical depth on show, and that it was a single which was certain to have you going back for more from the band. Fast forward a month or so, then, and both of those observations ring … Continue reading
EP Review: Karma Club – Smile It’s Good For You
Smile It’s Good For You Released 31st March 2017 Words: Leander Hobbs The South West is quickly establishing itself as a hotbed for creative talent with an explosive live music scene fixing cities like Bristol, Bath and Frome firmly on the UK tour calendar. So it’s no wonder that from this lively and experimental soil … Continue reading
Just Listen: Bruno Major – Second Time
Bruno Major Words: Nick Bewes Hey Bruno! No not you Mr Mars, there’s a new Bruno on the block. His name is Bruno Major. He is someone I have been keeping an ear out for since the turn of the year when I heard his track The First Thing You See and was impressed. Now … Continue reading
Playlist Winner Q&A: Bokito
Bokito Playlist 009 Winner For those who haven’t got to grips with you yet – please introduce yourselves: Moses Moorehouse(MM): I’m Moses Moorhouse and I’m the singer in BOKITO Sam Cahlin(SC): I’m Sam and I play Keys. I’m the newest member of the band, joining the guys for a gig around October time then joined … Continue reading
Just Listen: Winter’s Island – Fire
Winter’s Island Words: Nick Bewes One of the best things about being a music fan is discovering new music and bands. Since getting the new track from London trio Winters Island have become one of my favourites. The new track Fire is like Coldplay, Hurts and Fenech Solar have got together and produced a track … Continue reading
Just Listen: Panda Cult – First Time
Panda Cult Words: Elena Katrina When you hear the perfect indie pop song you know it. Panda Cult have just that with their debut single First Time. Infectious melodies with every twist and turn. Lyrics which are easy to latch on to and join in with even after just the first listen. For a first … Continue reading
Album Review: Alex Vargas – Cohere
Cohere Released 31st March 2017 Words: Leander Hobbs Alex Vargas lays himself bare today (31st March) with the release of Cohere, the new album and by far the greatest body of work by the Danish-born musician to date. Cohere is a remarkable album, difficult to categorize with its big-band production complete with jazz-styled orchestra and … Continue reading
Live Review: Otherkin – Liverpool
Otherkin Arts Club, Liverpool 2017 Words: Gary Lambert Photos: Tom Adam Taking advantage of the offer to play a Liverpool tour date to utilise the last of their three week trip to the UK, Dublin’s Otherkin played a support slot on a local-focused bill. When the vast majority of the large audience seemed to be … Continue reading
Popped Playlist: #010
Popped Playlist #010 With more minutes of music coming in than hours available in the day to listen to and share there’s only one way forward. A collection of our favourite tracks that hit our ears each month. Some that have already featured on Popped and plenty that just we ran out of time for … Continue reading
Festival Preview: Flying Vinyl
Flying Vinyl All Dayer The Oval, London, 7th April 2017 Words: Elena Katrina With ten of our favourite acts all descending upon one venue for Flying Vinyl’s all dayer this weekend it’s pretty much impossible for us to do our usual festival preview so instead we’re going to post a track by each band and … Continue reading
Just Watch: Tear – Begging
Tear Words: Julia Grantham I couldn’t resist the opportunity to review this latest track from Tear when I had the chance. Having discovered them in the autumn of 2015 via Tim Burgess on twitter-they’re signed to his label-I reviewed an earlier song of theirs and this current one Begging is just as deliciously dark and … Continue reading
Just Watch: Maximo Park – Get High (No I Don’t)
Maximo Park Words: Nick Bewes I’ve been playing Maximo Park’s music on the radio for over a decade and the new material is as good as anything they have done in that time. The second single from new album Risk to Exist is called Get High (No I Don’t). The press release says the new … Continue reading
Live Review: Bear’s Den – Manchester
Bear’s Den 02 Manchester, 30th March 2017 Words: Sara Parker The Bear’s lit up the Den at the Manchester leg of their current UK tour. But before I wax lyrical about the almighty Bear’s, let me touch upon Banfi and Seramic… Arriving at the gig a little later than anticipated I was able to catch … Continue reading
LIVE REVIEW: Superfood – Bristol
Superfood Thekla, Bristol, March 2017 Words: Lewis Rogers I’ve been a huge fan of Superfood since they dropped their Mam EP back in 2014. Despite perhaps being the least well known of the bands that sprung out of Birmingham’s B-Town scene Superfood are my favourite, and after a couple of years of silence from them … Continue reading
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