Festival Preview: The Great Escape 2019
The Great Escape 2019 Words: Elena Katrina Price info: Tickets for The Great Escape 2019 are on sale now here Keep Updated: Website// Facebook//Twitter The Great Escape is well known as the ultimate festival in the UK for new and emerging music and we’re thrilled to be attending once again this year. With so much … Continue reading
Just Listen: The Mysterines – Gasoline
The Mysteries – Gasoline Words: Elena Katrina I’m too young to be caught up in this mess…. surely something we’ve all wanted to scream at some point – no matter our age. The Mysterines return with their second release of 2019 and they’re full of rage… and love. Gasoline is short and sweet coming in … Continue reading
Just Listen: Revolvers – True Love
Revolvers – True Love Words: Meg Young Are you after a new song to add to your driving playlist? Well True Love, the first single from unsigned London based modern indie band Revolvers, is the perfect one to add. From the start, True Love certainly catches your ear when you first hear it. The band is … Continue reading
LIVE REVIEW: Nilüfer Yanya
Nilüfer Yanya The Haunt, Brighton, 14 April 2019 Words and photos by Chloe Hashemi I think you know when an artist is on the brink of something exciting. It was undeniable when I first saw Rag n’ Bone Man (in a 200 capacity room would you believe), and when I saw The Japanese House in … Continue reading
Interview: The Blinders
The Blinders Words and Photos: Gary Lambert It was an unseasonably warm Manchester afternoon, and I was sat in my car with the windows up feeling like I don’t know what. I had just finished my interview with The Blinders and my mind was blank like a What The Fuck bomb had gone off in … Continue reading
Festival Preview: Live At Leeds 2019
Live At Leeds Various venues Leeds City Centre 4th May 2019 Tickets on sale here. Words: Elena Katrina and Sammy Sadler There’s something about this first weekend in May that seems to make people in the North want to put on festivals. There’s at least four that we’re trying to split ourselves across this year … Continue reading
Interview: The K’s
Interview: The K’s Words and Photography by Gary Lambert The summer of 2019 is setting up to be a memorable one for The K’s. After successfully claiming a main stage set at the INmusic Festival in Croatia, the Earlstown boys are not just settling for that. They have now signed a deal with Alan McGee’s … Continue reading
Live Review: Bloxx, Liverpool
Bloxx, APRE, Rivia, and Courting Phase One, Liverpool, 17 April 2019 Words and Photographs by Gary Lambert A Bloxx gig is always a reason for celebration, so we were so pleased to be spending Wednesday night with the London four-piece at Phase One in Liverpool. It’s a healthy sign of the constant expansion of the … Continue reading
Album Review: Fontaines DC – Dogrel
Album Review: Fontaines DC – Dogrel Words by Gary Lambert There has been considerable hype about this Dublin band and what they could do, so I think most of our music world has been waiting for Dogrel to drop going on the amount of Happy Dogrel Day posts I saw on release day. This is … Continue reading
LIVE REVIEW: Marsicans, Newcastle
Marsicans, LUCIA and Llovers Think Tank, Newcastle, 19 April 2019 Words: Sammy Sadler Photography: Callum Robinson I’ve been a pretty big Marsicans fan for what feels like forever now so you can imagine my excitement when they announced they were heading out on tour again. For me, it’s been incredible to watch these guys attract … Continue reading
Just Listen: Revolvers – Come Again
Revolvers – Come Again Words: Sammy Sadler One thing I really love about getting content at Popped is that I can be one of the first people to listen to amazing tracks before everyone else does. As we focus on new and upcoming bands, it’s incredible to hear so much talent on a daily basis … Continue reading
FESTIVAL PREVIEW: Stockton Calling 2019
Stockton Calling 2019 20th April 2019, Stockton-on-Tees Tickets on sale here. Words: Sammy Sadler and Elena Katrina Stockton Calling is back for its 10th anniversary and it’s set to be bigger than ever before. Each year the market town of Stockton-on-Tees comes to life as music lovers flock to catch the UK’s freshest emerging acts across … Continue reading
Album Spotlight: Sam Fender – Hypersonic Missiles
Sam Fender – Hypersonic Missiles Release date: 9th August 2019 Words: Sammy Sadler and Elena Katrina Today Sam Fender announces his debut album, Hypersonic Missiles is to be released this Summer. We caught up with him to delve a little deeper into his thoughts on its release; how much input he had into the track … Continue reading
Just Listen: False Advertising – You Won’t Feel Love
Just Listen: False Advertising – You Won’t Feel Love Words by Gary Lambert Well it seems that False Advertising have managed to create a time machine because there is no way that I don’t already know this song. On first listen, there is an instant connection with You Won’t Feel Love like it is one … Continue reading
LIVE REVIEW: Larkins, London
Larkins Hoxton Bar & Kitchen, London, 10th April 2019 Words: Amy Butcher Photography: Isy Townsend + Sam Kay Crowds of people were cheering as I entered the Hoxton Square Bar and Kitchen; support act Corella were in full swing. Having already supported the likes of Marsicans and Cassia, I was excited to see what the … Continue reading
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