Interview: Eliza Shaddad
Eliza Shaddad Words: Elena Katrina Photos: Sam Rowlands The last time I saw Eliza Shaddad was in the Summer of 2015, on stage in Liverpool’s Arts Club for I Love Live Event’s X&Y festival where she was simply spell-bounding. Since then there’s been some Twitter chatter between us and several fantastic new releases all leading … Continue reading
Interview: Sundara Karma
Sundara Karma Words: Gary Lambert Photos: Gaz Jones Generally within the first three minutes of meeting a band you have a good idea as to how the interview is going to go. When Popped Music met Sundara Karma at the end of an intensive tour, as the band’s collective target was to play three more … Continue reading
Interview: The Wombats
The Wombats Words: Gary Lambert Photos: Gaz Jones The highpoint in the Popped Music interviews for 2015 was undoubtedly the invitation we received to meet up with The Wombats prior to their sell-out gig at Liverpool’s Guild of Students. For The G’s it was an opportunity to meet up with a band we had grown … Continue reading
Interview: Black Honey
Black Honey Words: Gary Lambert Photos: Gaz Jones In the British music blogging world there was one winner of 2015. Brighton’s female-fronted indie rock band Black Honey have had blog-bouquets and review-riches thrown at them from before the release of their single Madonna. Popped Music have had the fortune to watch Black Honey on several … Continue reading
Interview: Nothing But Thieves
Nothing But Thieves Words: Gary Lambert Photos: Gaz Jones “The best laid plans of mice and men often go awry” – Robert Burns. This was experienced at Popped Music’s latest Snap n Chat with the all-conquering Nothing But Thieves. With an early evening slot booked to meet the band, we found out that things were … Continue reading
Interview: Natalie McCool
Natalie McCool Words: Gary Lambert Photos: Gaz Jones Just a few short hours before Natalie McCool went on stage at the launch night for her new single, the absolutely brilliant Cardiac Arrest, we were lucky enough to spend some time with her and find out how 2015 has gone for her and what is in … Continue reading
Interview: Clean Cut Kid
Clean Cut Kid Words: Gary Lambert Photos: Gaz Jones Almost every band we speak with tells similar stories of going through the grind of touring and endlessly playing gigs in the hope of being spotted and maybe selling a few t-shirts and EPs to help pay for the petrol home from Inverness. Everybody dreams of … Continue reading
Interview: Eternal Summers
Eternal Summers Words: Gary Lambert Photos: Gaz Jones Welcome to meeting one of the best bands that you have probably never heard of. Popped Music had their latest Snap n Chat with the finest band to come out of Roanoke, Virginia, the wonderful Eternal Summers. We surprised the band with not only our arrival, but … Continue reading
Interview: Axel Flóvent
Axel Flovent Words: Gary Lambert Photos: Gaz Jones As we see so often with our friends, favourite bands and other animals making a career in the music industry in the UK is very hard work. Bands spend weeks touring around the country to try to get the exposure and fan base necessary to convince record … Continue reading
Interview: Cupids
Cupids Words: Julia Grantham Photos: Bekka Bee Simpson Casually scrolling through my Facebook newsfeed one day, my attention was diverted away from my friends’ baby photos and teething updates by the breaking news that one of my favourite current bands Gramotones, had out-of-the-blue and seemingly overnight renamed themselves Cupids. Eager to find out more, I … Continue reading
Interview: Fickle Friends
Fickle Friends Words: Gary Lambert Photos: Gaz Jones At the recent Bingley Music Live we at Popped Music were able to catch up with the brilliant Fickle Friends. In the time before their afternoon slot on the Discovery Stage we sat down and chatted about the summer and career so far. It was an enlightening … Continue reading
Interview: Sunset Sons
Sunset Sons Words: Lauren Grigor Photos: C. Alex de Freitas I’ve always found that artists and bands with the most staying power in the industry are those with integrity; they believe in what they’re doing and they don’t fake it, even their extra-curricular activities are reflected in their music genre That’s exactly the feeling I … Continue reading
Interview: Blossoms
Blossoms Words: Gary Lambert Photos: Gaz Jones When you get a text message asking if you want to meet one of the brightest hopes in the British music scene, the answer is always yes. When you’re given the chance to interview and photograph them, the answer is YES (followed by a deep breath to stop … Continue reading
Interview: Killaflaw
Killaflaw Words: Gary Lambert Photos: Gaz Jones Modern music gets me down a lot of the time. Often I am left feeling that music is all about the style and pretence rather than the feeling of the heart and the beat. I hope I am not the only one feeling like this. If not, then … Continue reading
Interview: Elevant
Elevant Words: Gary Lambert Photos: Gaz Jones If you have ever been to the waterfront at Liverpool you will know that it is windy on a good day. When we met up with Elevant it was not a good day and both myself and photographer, Gaz Jones, were struggling to find suitable places to get … Continue reading
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