Festival Review: SXSW 2019
SXSW 2019 8 – 17 March 2019 Words and Photos: Elena Katrina I didn’t think that I would ever go to SXSW. It seemed far away and I’m not just talking about geography. I have the bug though – in both ways – the way in which I don’t want to ever miss it ever … Continue reading
SXSW With: Island
Island Words: Elena Katrina Photo: Thibaut De Lestré I’ve been a fan of Island for a while and I’ve had the pleasure of hanging with them before but this is our first interview – madness right? Right! Maybe it’s the fact they already “know” me or maybe it’s all the free alcohol but this turns … Continue reading
Festival Preview: SXSW 2019
SXSW 11-17th March 2019 FIND SXSW ONLINE: Facebook// Website // Twitter Words: Elena Katrina SXSW is THE festival everyone wants to go to, everyone wants to play, everyone wants to witness and some of us were unsure we’d ever get to do either, the latter the only real option if I’m honest. Yet here I … Continue reading
Popped Round-up February 2019
Popped Round-up February 2019 Words: Daniel Burton !Editors Pick! Saltwater Sun – Blood Following the huge success of their debut single in 2016, Saltwater Sun had a very successful 2018 with singles Hot Mess & The Wire, which both attracted a lot of radio attention, and earned a spot on the BBC Introducing Stage at … Continue reading
Live Review: Island – Liverpool
Island Buyers Club, Liverpool, 14th May 2018 Words & Photos: Gary Lambert The enjoyment that a gig generates is not simply based on the performance of the band(s) on stage, but rather a more complicated mixture of performance, venue, personal mood, and behaviour of your fellow audience members. If any one of these aspects can … Continue reading
Album Review: Island – Feels Like Air
Feels Like Air Released April 2018 Words: Emily Leonard When hearing the word “Island” I imagine you, like I, visualise a remote and warming place of beauty and tranquillity… Well fittingly so as the contemporary indie band’s debut album Feels Like Air, released earlier this month, transports your mind to a stunning state of serenity, … Continue reading
Just Listen: Island – Ride
Island Words: Elena Katrina It isn’t just that Island vocalist Rollo has a mega distinctive voice that makes every Island song instantly recognizable, it’s everything; the song structure, the guitars, the pacing, the waves upon waves of shimmery goodness that sweeps over you from the get go. So you can say it’s safe to say … Continue reading
Live Review: Island – Nottingham
Island Nottingham, Bodega, 7th November 2017 Words: Emily Leonard On Tuesday the 7th of November in the charmingly compact upstairs space of Nottingham’s The Bodega, Leif Erickson joyously came on stage to invigourate the crowd’s spirits ready for ISLAND – and what a splendid job of doing so they did. The 5 piece indie rocker’s … Continue reading
Just Listen: Island – Try
Island Words: Elena Katrina Island are one of Popped Music’s favourites and we’re thrilled to be able to share their brand new single Try. It’s the first single to be released on their new label home of Frenchkiss Records an boy oh boy has it got something to win over new fans. This is a … Continue reading
Festival Preview: Bushstock 2017
Bushstock 2017 Words: Elena Katrina Price info: Tickets for Bushstock Festival 2016 are on sale now £35 (+fees) here. Keep Updated: Facebook//Twitter Bushstock Festival remains one of my personal favourite festivals over the season and it’s not just because I’m a huge fan of Communion, who put it all together. I’ve lost track as … Continue reading
Live Review: Amber Run – Manchester
Amber Run Academy 2, Manchester, 23rd February 2017 Words & Photos: Elena Katrina I’ve been looking forward to this tour since the day it was announced and then once the support acts were added it was my most highly anticipated show so far for 2017. Three of our favourite bands all on one line up, … Continue reading
Just Listen: Island – A Place You Like
Island Words: Elena Katrina Sit back and let Island weave their own magic blend of chill over you – in fact, you might want to lay back. A Place You Like doesn’t just take you away, it gently caresses and soothes with its rich textures and plush guitars. In places the guitar twinkles like drooping … Continue reading
Just Listen: Island – Come With Me
Island Words: Georgia-Mae Blackman The soulful indie group of four, Island show us their undoubted talent with their beautiful and sedative song Come with me. Busting out the low bass beats contrasting with a stunning and shimmering guitar riffs. It is crisp and soothing and the soft mellow swaying sounds make everything completely stainless. From … Continue reading
Just Listen: Island – Girl
Island Listen to Girl here: London-based ISLAND release their highly awaited new single Girl. A song about girls—whose beauty gains them everything they want but ironically is their underdoing, Girl blasts a sinister bassline and infectious chorus, intertwined with those euphoric guitar lines we have come to expect from the young new collective. It catches you unaware, … Continue reading
