Album Review: Sleaford Mods – Key Markets
Key Markets Released July 24th 2015 Words: Gary Lambert A question to the reader, do you like capitalism, TOWIE and style over substance? If so, jog on now. Don’t even bother with the following album review. You might enjoy the clever yet simple beats and the weird shouting vocals, but you will not get the … Continue reading
Just Listen: Jimi Charles Moody – The Woman
Jimi Charles Moody Listen to The Woman here: Jimi Charles Moody returns after his last single The Other Man with new single The Woman.Another undeniably moody by name moody by nature track. With huge swathes of blues and soul that drips with every breath and beat. To add to it there’s a real bitterness … Continue reading
Album Review: De Lux – Generation
Generation Released23rd June 2015 Words: Nick Jacques Imagine Duran Duran and the Human League sipping cocktails and they’re being served by David Byrne (Talking Heads) and we’re some way to knowing where the LA duo De Lux are coming from. Generation is their second album and it’s arrived in fine fashion. Dripping with looping synths, … Continue reading
Just Listen: !!! (Chk Chk Chk) – Freedom! 15
!!! (Chk Chk Chk) Listen to Freedom! 15 here: I have found lately that there has been some serious changes in the way my mind processes music that it likes and dislikes, you might have noticed, you might not have. But I’m really starting to enjoy more than a little Disco and Funk and well … Continue reading
Just Watch: Everything Everything – Spring/Sun/Winter/Dead
Everything Everything Watch the video for Spring/Sun/Winter/Dead here: It would appear that Everything Everything have left planet Earth. In fact perhaps they are not actually from here anyway, who knows. This video for the fantastic Spring/Sun/Winter/Dead as taken from their recent albumhttps://poppedmusic.co.uk/2015/07/02/album-review-everything-everything-get-to-heaven/. The video perfectly encapsulates the off the wall feel that this band emulate … Continue reading
Just Watch: Unknown Mortal Orchestra – Ur Life One Night
Unknown Mortal Orchestra Watch the video for Ur Life One Night here: To be totally honest I can’t quite get a solid grasp on the lyrics to Ur Life One Night by Unknown Mortal Orchestra but yet the rhythms and melodies and even the vocal style totally speaks to me. Aside from that this video … Continue reading
Just Listen: Jingo – Ghost In The Machine
Jingo Listen to Ghost In The Machine here: The beauty of this song is in the deconstruction of its title; ‘The Ghost’ being represented by the vocals, and ‘The Machine’ portrayed by the music. I can’t remember the last time I heard a piece of music that opened with an Acappella voice of such ethereal … Continue reading
Festival Review: Festevol Part 1
Festevol Part 1 The Kazimier August 1st 2015 Words and photos: Gary Lambert Opening up in the rain soaked Kazimier Garden was the young talent that is local singer-songwriter Sophie Anderson. Despite telling the crowd that she was performing none of the music with her eyes open due to being able to see them all … Continue reading
Live Review: Clean Cut Kid – Liverpool
Clean Cut Kid The Shipping Forecast, Liverpool, 29th July 2015 Words: Gary Lambert Live Photos: Gaz Jones Support band Lying B’stards kept to their name by performing fifteen minutes later than their advertised start time. The wait was definitely worthwhile as they played a mixture of blues mixed with straight out rock music. Mixing the … Continue reading
Album Review: The Maccabees – Marks To Prove It
Marks To Prove It Released August 3rd 2015 Words: Jimmy Gallagher Since Colour It In some four albums ago, Brighton’s The Maccabees have not rushed but eased their name into the consciousness of the UK’s indie/guitar mainstream. Fortunately for them, and for us, they have not had to endure the media overkill suffered by so … 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
Festival Review: Beat Herder 2015
Beat Herder 17-19 July 2015 With little more than a few friends ranting and raving about this festival I have seen very little about it at all, which is surprising. The reason I say it’s surprising is because it’s easily one of the best festivals I have been to in a long while and yet … Continue reading
Video Premiere: Young Tide – NSFW
Young Tide The first time I heard NSFW by Young Tide I had to stop and check what I was listening to. They’re so much like early Everything Everything and I know I have already said this when we posted the track but it’s still there and it’s still one of the reasons I love … Continue reading
Festival Preview: Festevol 2015 Pt1
Festevol 2015 Words: Gary Lambert One of the highlights of the Liverpool Music Calendar is the Saturday shenanigans of Festevol. A music festival put together by Liverpool promoter Evol spread over two Saturday afternoons and nights on consecutive weekends held at the beloved Kazimier and Kazimier Gardens. A Scouse-centric line up as per tradition allows … Continue reading
Live Review: Fictonian – London
Fictonian St Pancras Old Church London, 16th July 2015 Words: Lauren Grigor Fictonian opens to a great reception from the crowd, yet seems a little withdrawn. The venue could be a tricky one as there are church pews where people are sitting relaxed and arm in arm. The energy is chilled out and him and … Continue reading
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