Live Review: Community Festival
Community Festival Finsbury Park, London, 30 June 2019 Words and Photos by Gary Lambert It’s the end of June and we’ve got sunshine, a field and bucketfuls of tunes. What more could you want? Well I can say that at the end of Community Festival there was no need for anything else. What was my … Continue reading
Live Review: Blossoms
Blossoms 22 June 2019, Edgeley Park Stockport County Football Club Words and Photos: Popped Music “We hate it when our friends become successful and if they’re Northern that makes it even worse”. Blossoms have been one of our Popped Music bands since the early days of Blow and turtleneck jumpers, and playing a hometown show … Continue reading
Festival Review: All Points East – Catfish & The Bottlemen
All Points East – Catfish & The Bottlemen Words: Luke Pettican After a triumphant first weekend featuring the likes of The XX, Lorde and LCD Sound System, expectations were high for the return to music at Victoria Park after five days of community events. As the doors opened at 2PM, a surprisingly beautiful orchestral remix … Continue reading
Festival Review: Neighbourhood 2017 – Manchester
Neighbourhood 2017 Various venues, Manchester, 7th October 2017 Words: Gary Lambert Photos: Trust A Fox “In rain we graft” might be a t-shirt slogan, but it sums up the Manchester music scene’s collective ability for hard work, togetherness and fighting through the strife that often comes from the life of being working class in the … Continue reading
Live Review: Vevo Halloween – Liverpool
Vevo Halloween 29th October 2016, Bramley Moore Dock, Liverpool Words: Gary Lambert As Halloween has now departed from being a tradition celebrated on 31 October by sending kids around the streets close to home to menace sweets from pensioners, upon arrival at the warehouse on Bramley Moore Dock I was immediately taken out of my … Continue reading
Festival Review: Y Not Festival 2016
Y Not 2016 Words and Photos: Fi Carroll The fact that Y Not 2016 is barely over and early birds tickets for next year’s festival are already sold out emphasises just how amazing this festival truly is. I’ve always classed Y Not as my favourite of all festivals and after spending an epic four days … Continue reading
Live Review: Blossoms – Stockport
Blossoms 5th August 2016, Stockport Plaza Words & Photo: Gary Lambert When you are walking to a venue and see a sign directing you to the nearest air raid shelter, followed by getting directed to your seat by a man in a white bow tie there is almost a feeling that you had somehow managed … Continue reading
Festival Review: Kendal Calling 2016
Kendal Calling 2016 28th -31st July 2016 Words: Gary Lambert Photos: Kendal Calling Official The low-key opening of Kendal Calling’s Thursday is very, very much the antithesis of low key. Despite the occasional wafting of rain through the site, everybody in the fields seemed to be ready to wage war on body, mind and … Continue reading
Album Review: Blossoms – Blossoms
Blossoms Released 5th August 2016 Words: Gary Lambert Welcome to the official start of Blossoms becoming the biggest rock n roll band in the UK. Note: I’m not suggesting Coldplay, The Rolling Stones or Arctic Monkeys style stadium nights from this – but they are Event Bands now. From this, Blossoms’ eponymous debut album they … Continue reading
EP Review: Blossoms – At Most A Kiss
At Most A Kiss Released 23rd February 2016 Words: Julia Grantham At Most A Kiss is the third EP to be released by up-and-coming Stockport five piece Blossoms. This band have been gathering momentum steadily for the last couple of years since forming in 2013, and started out supporting bands such as The Charlatans and … Continue reading
Just Watch: Blossoms – Charlemange
Blossoms Watch the video for Charlemange here: Blossoms follow up their massive track Blown Rose with new single Charlemange. This time they’re kicking things back up a little. It’s more like their earlier tracks; more hints at rock n roll without actually being rock n roll and this is how I prefer them to be. … 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 Preview: Kendal Calling
Kendal Calling 2015 Words: Gary Lambert This year celebrates the tenth birthday of the annual uniting of the musical clans of the north of England that is Kendal Calling. To make it even more special old friends and indie legends James have been invited along to open on the Thursday night and make it a … Continue reading
LIVE REVIEW: The Charlatans – Manchester
The Charlatans Summer In The City, Castlefield Bowl, Manchester, 4th July 2015 Words: Julia Grantham Photos: Sakura Tucked away in a quiet corner of the city, amid passing trains, railway arches and The Manchester Ship Canal, lies a rather unsuspecting gig venue. Playing host to a series of gigs this year as part of … Continue reading
Festival Review: Live At Leeds
Live At Leeds Saturday 2nd May 2015, Leeds Words: Elena Katrina and Sean Regan Leeds has become synonymous as a bastion of UK rock in parts thanks to it’s burgeoning DIY music scene and the often riot inducing Leeds festivals. The weather was traditional UK festival (rain) so thankfully everything was indoors in the numerous … Continue reading
