Introducing: Vinyl Staircase – Solitude

Vinyl Staircase I love it when I stumble unexpectedly across new bands and this was another Soundcloud find. Luckily for me they happen to be releasing an EP soon and have just released this video for track Solitude today so it’s great timing for me to introduce you to Vinyl Staircase. Vinyl Staircase are a … Continue reading

Introducing: Kastella – Rota Hell

Kastella Having had the pleasure of working with these guys last year when they played for me for Oxjam it’s fair I finally share them with you guys too. They have a brand new track out called Rota Hell. The band consists of Jack on vocals, Mal lead guitar, Dan rhythm guitar, Jay bass, and … Continue reading

Just Watch: Glass Animals – Gooey

Glass Animals Watch the video for Gooey here: Gooey EP is releases on 7th April through Wolf Tone / Caroline. 1. ‘Gooey’ 2. ‘Holiest’ feat. Tei Shi 3. ‘Gooey’ Rework Feat Chester Watson 4. ‘Gooey’ (Gilligan Moss Remix) 5. ‘Gooey’ (Kingdom Remix)

Just Listen: Joseph Coward – Idle Boy

Joseph Coward Listen to Idle Boy here: Idle Boy is released digitally on 24th March 2014 on Stiffy Byng. A full download package featuring the B-side Honey, Please and a remix of the A-side is released on 21st April 2014.

Introducing: Rivulet – Russolo

Rivulet “The internet is a great thing” Rivulet’s drummer Joe tells me. It’s the internet and a website called joinmyband that had these three young guys meet in a pub in Kingston (my hometown too!) and decide they wanted to make music together. Dan Hennessey  (vocals/keyboards/bass), Calvin Sproston (guitars and backing vocals)  and Joe Reece … Continue reading

Just Listen: Quinn Archer ft Marcus Foster – Rest Of My Days

Quinn Archer ft Marcus Foster Listen to Rest Of My Days here: Rest Of My Days is released today. Here in the UK on itunes.

Just Watch: Luke Sital-Singh – Greatest Lovers

Luke Sital-Singh Watch the video for Greatest Lovers here: Greatest Lovers is released on April 14th. With a headline single launch show at Oslo in London on the same day.

FESTIVAL UPDATE: Reading & Leeds

22ND – 24TH AUGUST 2014, BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND   READING & LEEDS FESTIVALS ON TOUR! CLUB NIGHTS BRING THE FESTIVALS TO A VENUE NEAR YOU! Reading & Leeds will be going on tour this month, bringing all the fun of the August Bank Holiday Weekend Festivals to a city near you. The club nights, hosted … Continue reading

Just Watch: Circa Waves – Stuck In My Teeth

Circa Waves Watch the video for Stuck In My Teeth here: Popped tried to introduce you to Circa Waves last year before they swiftly removed all evidence of their existence from the tinterwebz. Now they have a video and it will actually stay up and you can actually watch it. See I wasn’t making them … Continue reading

Introducing: The Bulletproof Bomb

The Bulletproof Bomb So if you’ve been missing Jamie T and the general sounds of a bit of raucousness then you’ll be glad to find that there’s a new band stepping into those shoes. They might be big to fill but The Bulletproof Bomb do a more than decent job. Live they really are an … Continue reading

Just Listen: Amber Run – Spark

Amber Run Listen to Spark here: Spark is released on April 20th through RCA Victor. LIVE: Fri 14-Mar UK Liverpool The Kazimier Sat 15-Mar UK Bath Moles Sun 16-Mar UK Oxford The Cellar Tue 18-Mar UK Glasgow Barrowlands w/ Kodaline Wed 19-Mar UK Manchester Manchester Academy w/ Kodaline Thu 20-Mar UK Birmingham O2 Academy w/ … Continue reading

Just Listen: Cosmo Sheldrake – The Moss

Cosmo Sheldrake Listen to The Moss here: I am very pleased to share with you The Moss by Cosmo Sheldrake. It is the debut single and is released by ParadYse and Transgressive Records on April 21st. LIVE: 04 Mar – St John on Bethnal Green (supporting Mutual Benefit) 15 Mar – The Kazimier, Liverpool 18 Mar … Continue reading

Just Listen: Then Thickens – Tiny Legs

Then Thickens Listen to Tiny Legs here: Tiny Legs is released digitally on April 21st through Hatch Records. LIVE DATES: 24 Apr: Live Rooms, Chester (w/ Nine Black Alps) 25 Apr: The Underground, Stoke (w/ Nine Black Alps) 26 Apr: The Hop, Wakefield (w/ Nine Black Alps) 2 May: Trades Club, Hebden Bridge (w/ Nine … Continue reading

Just Listen: I am Lono – Simone

I am Lono Listen to Simone here: We introduced you to I Am Lono only the other week but here we have the other A of the AA side release Too Bright/Simone.

FESTIVAL UPDATE: KENDAL CALLING

MULTI AWARD WINING FESTIVAL CONFIRMS FIRST BATCH OF ARTISTS FOR 2014   SUEDE AND FRANK TURNER AND THE SLEEPING SOULS ANNOUNCED AS FIRST TWO HEADLINERS    DE LA SOUL / 2MANYDJ’S (DJ SET) / MILES KANE / HAPPY MONDAYS / TOM ODELL / CLEAN BANDIT / BONDAX / GORGON CITY / ELLA EYRE / ANDY … Continue reading

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