Live Review: Will Joseph Cook – Manchester
Will Joseph Cook Sound Control, Manchester, 4th May 2017 Words: Alicia Boukersi Photos: Trust A Fox Photography On Thursday night, Will Joseph Cook took on the intimate setting of Manchester’s Sound Control where he played songs from his catchy debut album Sweet Dreamer. The Kent native started with title track Sweet Dreamer before lancing into … Continue reading
Just Listen: Sundara Karma – Explore
Sundara Karma Words: Elena Katrina I’m so excited to get my grubby ears on the new track from Sundara Karma and when I say new I mean new, this one’s not on the album or anything! Explore has the usual killer guitar hooks and continues to showcase Oscar’s very easily identifiable vocal. The track has … Continue reading
Live Review: The Night Cafe – Liverpool
The Night Cafe O2 Academy Liverpool, 5th May 2017 Words: Gary Lambert Most of the time it is natural to leave a gig with a refrain or lyric from the band’s final song ringing in your ears. It’s quite unusual to have a song that you’ve not heard in almost twenty years on the tip … Continue reading
Festival Review: Live At Leeds 2017
Live At Leeds 2017 Various Venues, Leeds Words: Gary Lambert Photos: Elena Katrina “I spy with my little eye… BAD BITCHES! DREAM WIFE FOR LIFE!” was without doubt Popped Music’s calling card at Live At Leeds. From early on in the event, photographer and editor Elena Katrina and fellow Popped photographer Fiona Carroll took up … Continue reading
Just Listen: Haim – I Want You Back
Haim Words: Elena Katrina I can’t believe it has been four years since Haim came into my life and pounded my ear drums with their debut album, and I did let them pound my ears pretty hard. Now they’re back and it looks like they’re all set to do exactly the same thing! New track … Continue reading
Just Listen: Ist Ist – Strangers
Ist Ist Words: Leander Hobbs A cheeky guitar rift kicks in and I have to check – is this really ist ist? Then the horror-movie vocals start up and, whilst not quite the kick in the head of their previous work, new single Strangers is still a kick and a punch down a dark alley. … Continue reading
Just Listen: Honey Lung – Sophomore
Honey Lung Words: Rebecca Worthington Following the launch show earlier last week at Camden Assembly, hotly-tipped Londoners Honey Lung have released their third single Sophomore and it’s a scuzzy explosion of shoegaze-grunge riffs, with a heavy pop-punk influence. Unlike last release Something, which, we first discovered at Popped Music through Flying Vinyl, Sophomore verges into … Continue reading
Just Listen: The Japanese House – Saw You In A Dream
The Japanese House Words: Nick Bewes I have been a fan of Amber Bain, aka The Japanese House, for around two years, ever since hearing Cool Blue. Her brand of dreamy but clever pop is right up my street. Her new track Saw You in a Dream continues to show off her credentials as a … Continue reading
Just Watch: Lucy Rose – Is This Called Home
Lucy Rose Words: Tara Matthews Ahead of her third album Something’s Changing, Lucy Rose recently released track Is This Called Home and now the utterly gorgeous video is out to accompany it. The video, set in The Lake District, sees dancer Jonathan Lutwyche’s take on the track with experimental yet elegant and effortless dancing atop … Continue reading
Just Listen: Birdsworth -Treat You Good
Birdsworth Words: Elena Katrina The infectious drum beats that come to play on Birdsworth’s latest single Treat You Good were the first thing that caught my attention, then on further listens the ooooohs got me too and well then I was hooked. Although the track is just over 3 minutes long I feel like it … Continue reading
Album Review: Clean Cut Kid – Felt
Felt Released 5th May 2017 Words: Elena Katrina Now I have, for the most part, removed myself from any responsibility of writing about bands that I am friends with but I’m the boss so I can make and break my own rules and quite frankly, I’m so in love with this that I want the … Continue reading
Gig Review: Jack Rocks 7, London
Jack Rocks 7 Seabright Arms, London, April 2017 Words: Laura Smallwood + Taylor Smith Photos: Alan Wells Like you would expect of all This Feeling Jack Rocks events last Tuesday at London’s infamous Sebright Arms was an absolute scorcher. Yet again packed from start to finish, yet again the JDs were flowing throughout and yet … Continue reading
Just Watch: Glass Caves – Swim
Glass Caves Words: Leander Hobbs Two years after the DIY success of Alive, Glass Caves are back with another single packed full of natural Northern charm. Swim sees the band dive into something a little more dark and atmospheric. The unmistakable voice of Matthew Hallas is affecting. The grit is still there but it has … Continue reading
Live Review: When In Manchester 2017
When In Manchester 2017 15th April 2017 Words: Julia Grantham Photos: Lydia Maycock Are you familiar with the phrase: “Don’t open all your Christmas presents at once?” Or words to that effect. I think it means something along the lines of: Good Things Come to Those Who Wait. Hopefully my friends from the band, Cupids, … Continue reading
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