Festival Preview: Threshold 2016 – Weekend
Threshold Six 1st-3rd April 2016 Tickets for Threshold Six are on sale Online now £20 for a full weekend until 3pm Friday 1st then from the on site Box Office Keep updated: Website // Facebook // Twitter Threshold Festival, now in it’s 6th glorious year, is a collaborative approach to a festival – with many … Continue reading
Just Listen: The Roscoes – Skin/The Wall
The Roscoes Liverpool based band The Roscoes have been working really solidly since the middle of last year – they’ve been writing, recording and laying this shit down so hard that even having one of The Vaccines (drummer Pete Robertson) couldn’t fight the urge to get involved as their latest producer. The result has been … Continue reading
Live Review: Cage The Elephant – Liverpool
Cage The Elephant o2 Academy Liverpool, February 18th 2016 Words: Gary Lambert Photos: Gaz Jones There was a distinct buzz about the Cage The Elephant tour coming to Liverpool. The band had not been in these parts for around seven years and their fans were hungry for them. When the gig was announced it soon … Continue reading
Live Review: Minor Moguls – Liverpool
Minor Moguls Leaf, Liverpool, 10th February 2016 Words: Daryl Wafer I found myself in the cool part of town on Wednesday night. Leaf, Bold Street (the ‘Chicken and Ribs Combo’ of the Liverpool music venue scene) was hosting an EP launch for Minor Moguls. I’ve been to the downstairs part of the venue for a … Continue reading
Live Review: Fickle Friends – Liverpool
Fickle Friends 16th February 2016, Studio 2, Liverpool Words & Photos: Elena Katrina Since the dreaded departure of The Kazimier, Parr Street’s Studio 2 has become a beacon of hope for new music, for touring bands and local bands looking to jump in on something great. This was the case for the Fickle Friends show, … Continue reading
Live Review: Fatherson – Liverpool
Fatherson Words: Gary Lambert Photos: Gaz Jones What did you do on Valentine’s Night? An overpriced Lovers’ Special from the local steakhouse with a beloved was not on the cards for all of Popped Music. Instead it was Arts Club Liverpool and a double bill of Scottish rock music from Fatherson and Boy Jumps Ship … Continue reading
Gig Review: PINS
PINS Words: Gary Lambert Photos: Gaz Jones As I walked up the steps of the venue I could hear the sound of Pink Kink performing their second track and I was disappointed. I had been looking forward to seeing this oft-whispered about band perform and the noise I could hear was a two-fingered salute to … Continue reading
Interview: The Wombats
The Wombats Words: Gary Lambert Photos: Gaz Jones The highpoint in the Popped Music interviews for 2015 was undoubtedly the invitation we received to meet up with The Wombats prior to their sell-out gig at Liverpool’s Guild of Students. For The G’s it was an opportunity to meet up with a band we had grown … Continue reading
Live Review: Ovvls, Liverpool
Ovvls Scandinavian Church, Liverpool, 29th January 2016 Words & Photo: Elena Katrina Oh the blundering oaf I was as I tried, unsuccessfully, to sneak into a pew at the Scandinavian Church in Liverpool midway through the first song of Ovvls’ debut live show. Hopefully I didn’t ruin it for anyone or the band and I … Continue reading
Live Review: Too Many Poets,
Too Many Poets, Duke Mercury,Pocket Apocalypse, SPQR Maguires, Liverpool, 9th January 2015 Words: Gary Lambert Apparently January is the worst time to put on any events as everybody is still hungover literally and financially from Christmas, but for the second day in a row Popped Music attended a packed house for a record label showcase … Continue reading
Festival Update: Threshold Festival 2016
Threshold Festival 2016 1st-3rd April 2016 Tickets are on sale now for a full weekend or day tickets, clickity click here. Keep updated: Website // Facebook // Twitter We’re proud to be the official provider of all of this year’s Threshold Festival playlists and having recently released their 2nd wave of music announcements it’s time … Continue reading
Live Review: Hozier – Liverpool
Hozier 12th January 2016, The Empire, Liverpool Words: Elena Katrina “If you ever think David Bowie was before your time just listen to anything you can. He defined what it is to be rock n roll. He defined what it was to be an icon. Many times over” It’s not usual to start a review … Continue reading
Live Review: Clean Cut Kid – Liverpool
Clean Cut Kid Fly On The Wall Records Presents, Leaf, Liverpool, 8th January 2016 Words: Elena Katrina Photos: Gaz Jones It was our first foray back into the live music scene after what felt like an eternity off over Christmas and New Year. The line up was looking solid and this was the first night … Continue reading
Interview: Nothing But Thieves
Nothing But Thieves Words: Gary Lambert Photos: Gaz Jones “The best laid plans of mice and men often go awry” – Robert Burns. This was experienced at Popped Music’s latest Snap n Chat with the all-conquering Nothing But Thieves. With an early evening slot booked to meet the band, we found out that things were … Continue reading
Live Review: Communion New Faces Tour, Liverpool
Communion New Faces Tour 20th November, Studio 2, Liverpool Words: Daryl Waffer I had the undoubted pleasure to go and see the Communion New Faces tour at Studio 2 Liverpool. It was jam packed with new faces and voices, filling the night with their indie guitar pop-ness. In the first act, Jack Watts, the 20-year-old … Continue reading
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