FESTIVAL PREVIEW: All Points East 2023
Words: Amy Butcher All Points East – The Strokes, Friday 25th August 2023 Instagram / Tickets London’s iconic two-day weekend festival, All Points East, is back for another cracking year. Featuring an array of musicians and bands playing across a few stages per day, there is a genre of music for everyone with the eclectically … Continue reading
Festival Review: Camp Bestival Shropshire 2023
Words & Photos: Elena Katrina Camp Bestival – Shropshire – August 2023Instagram//2024 TICKETS This is a whole new direction for us here at Popped Music – this is a fully-fledged family festival review. After our trip to Deer Shed without my little ones, I suddenly felt compelled to take them to their first festival and … Continue reading
Festival Review: Kendal Calling 2023
Words: Julia Grantham Kendal Calling -July 2023Instagram There was a sense of elemental foreboding hanging delicately over Kendal Calling 2023. Seeds were sown for the very first KC back in 2006 and this year, the summer of love looked like it very wellmight have been drenched in rain. As I started packing for my two-and-half … Continue reading
Just Listen: Gen and The Degenerates- Big Hit Single
Gen and The Degenerates – Big Hit SingleWords: Elena Katrina Signed to Marshall Records, Gen and The Degenerates return with their latest offering, “Big Hit Single“. Keeping to their punk rock roots the bass and drums are heavy, pounding and as expected steering you toward a loud clashing chorus. Then there is Gen, she shouts … Continue reading
Festival Review: No Play Festival 2023
Words: Elena Katrina No Play Festival -Liverpool – 5th August 2023Instagram Although you might not necessarily think of Popped Music as your go-to place for heavier sounds, but believe it or not there are some heavy bands who we absolutely adore and some of whom played at this year’s inaugural No Play Festival in Liverpool. … Continue reading
Album Review: The View – Exorcism Of Youth
The View – Exorcism of Youth – Released 18th August 2023Words: Elena Katrina I’ve sat on this new album by The View for a while, I just didn’t have time to write it up but now I’ve grabbed myself half an hour and I’m going to see what comes out as I re-listen and type … Continue reading
Just Listen: Life Aquatic – Brunch Mindset
Life Aquatic Band – Brunch Mindset Words: Elena Katrina I wonder if I could write a review how Life Aquatic Band have written “Brunch Mindset” – at least how I like to enjoy thinking they wrote it. In separate rooms with no idea of what anyone else writing it was thinking genre wise and yet … Continue reading
Festival Review: Deer Shed 2023
Words: Elena Katrina Deer Shed Festival – North Yorkshire – 28th-30th July 2023Instagram//Lineup//2024 TICKETS Now in its 13th year, Deer Shed made its return to its home in Baldersby Park, North Yorkshire. Not only a music festival but one that really and truly looks after everyone. I can really attest to this on a very … Continue reading
Just Listen: She’s In Parties – Summer Haze
She’s In Parties – Summer Haze Words: Elena Katrina There is something to be said for the understated, sometimes it becomes sublime and She’s In Parties’ “Summer Haze” about hits the nail on the head with that for me. It’s a song that is, on first listen, somewhat unassuming, but beware as therein lurks a … Continue reading
Festival Preview: No Play Festival 2023
Words: Elena Katrina No Play Festival -Liverpool – 5th August 2023Instagram//Tickets Liverpool’s No Play Festival is an absolute necessity in your Summer festival diary if you’re looking for pure adulterated no-nonsense hard rock music. Set across 3 stages in the, surely now iconic, Invisible Wind Factory. We here at Popped only really dip our toe … Continue reading
Album Review: Blur – The Ballad of Darren
Blur – The Ballad Of DarrenWords: Elena Katrina Time is short and so I’ve decided to give this whole album review lark a little shakeup – I’m only going to listen to this once and I’m going to type up my initial thoughts on just one listen. I may or may not go back over … Continue reading
Festival Preview: Deer Shed 2023
Words: Elena Katrina Deer Shed Festival – North Yorkshire – 28th-30th July 2023Instagram//Lineup//Tickets Now in its 13th year, Deer Shed makes a return to its home in Baldersby Park, North Yorkshire. Not only a music festival but one that really and truly looks after everyone. Got kids under 5 and worry how to keep them … Continue reading
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