Interview: Natalie McCool
Natalie McCool Words: Gary Lambert Photos: Gaz Jones Just a few short hours before Natalie McCool went on stage at the launch night for her new single, the absolutely brilliant Cardiac Arrest, we were lucky enough to spend some time with her and find out how 2015 has gone for her and what is in … Continue reading
Interview: Clean Cut Kid
Clean Cut Kid Words: Gary Lambert Photos: Gaz Jones Almost every band we speak with tells similar stories of going through the grind of touring and endlessly playing gigs in the hope of being spotted and maybe selling a few t-shirts and EPs to help pay for the petrol home from Inverness. Everybody dreams of … Continue reading
Live Review: Sundara Karma – Liverpool
Sundara Karma The Magnet, Liverpool, November 4th 2015 Words: Gary Lambert Photos: Gaz Jones The Night Café hit off from the starting blocks hard, but a few blasts of feedback encouraged the band to calm down a touch. Whilst they never sound frenzied, there is a tight sharpness to their playing which hints at a … Continue reading
EP Review: The Vryll Society – Pangea
Pangea Released 26th October 2015 Words: Gary Lambert Pangea is the latest release from the most spine tingling band on the Liverpool music scene, and a band who Blossoms described to Popped Music as “the best band in Britain at the moment” back in July. The Vryll Society musically occupy a position more towards A … Continue reading
Festival Review: Liverpool Psych Fest
Liverpool Psych Fest 25th-26th September 2015 Words: Gary Lambert Photos: Gaz Jones Welcome to the fourth Scouse of Love as The Liverpool International Festival of Psychedelia returned to its home at Camp and Furnace an expanded version of the previous year as is its wont. If you are expecting Top Shop plastic flower hair bands … Continue reading
Live Review: The Bohicas – Loft Art’s Club, Liverpool
The Bohicas + Sugarmen + Sankofa 8th October, Loft Art’s Club, Liverpool Words: Gary Lambert Opening up the night of three real up-and-comers was Liverpool’s Sankofa. This a band who have allowed their sound to grow into a much heavier beast than previously stalked the stages of Liverpool. Sounding more like an English version of … Continue reading
Festival Preview: Liverpool Music Week
Liverpool Music Week Words: Gary Lambert Liverpool Music Week, is an annual event where as many gigs of high quality music are squeezed in as possible over a slightly stretched week. This year is no change and we see some very special events in some very special venues. Popped will be taking in some of … Continue reading
Live Review: Frances – Liverpool
Frances The Leaf, Liverpool, 18th October 2015 Words: Gary Lambert If this gig was not a showcase for Liverpool’s performing arts education offerings officially, then unofficially it most definitely was with the acts and audience made up of students and alumni. It gave the night a strange feel as so many people watching seemed more … Continue reading
Live Review: Black Honey – Liverpool
Black Honey 14th October 2015, Studio 2, Liverpool Words: Elena Katrina Photos: Gaz Jones It would be fair to say that from the first time I heard just the beginning of Black Honey’s debut single, Madonna, earlier this year I was I knew I was going to be a fan. I am a fan. We … Continue reading
Live Review: Nimmo – Liverpool
Nimmo The Shipping Forecast, Liverpool, 22nd September 2015 Words: Daryl Wafer There’s that old saying ‘two heads are better than one’ and in this case I agree. Except by this rule, two voices (Sarah Nimmo and Reva Gauntlette) are better than one. Sarah and Reva come together to form a melodic sound that makes you … Continue reading
Live Review: Zibra – Liverpool
Zibra September 26th, Studio 2, Liverpool Words: Ruth Myles Studio Two, part of the famed Parr St Studio complex, in Liverpool is making a bit of a name for itself as being the home for indie music fans to come to watch the freshest and most exciting new bands who are touring the country at … Continue reading
Just Listen: Cavalry – Soak
Cavalry Listen to Soak here: Liverpool sure is shining bright right now. It’s brimming with talent and Cavalry are one of the bands who are quite simply grabbing us by the heart strings. Their new single Soak is yet another example of the brooding layers of sound they use to wrap around you as you … Continue reading
Live Review: The Polyphonic Spree – Liverpool
The Polyphonic Spree The Arts Club, Liverpool, 15th September 2015 Words: Gary Lambert Photos: Gaz Jones Do you ever feel so perfectly happy that you think you might die from happiness and enjoyment and a moment too powerful for a human body and soul to cope with? That is what the first half of The … Continue reading
Festival Preview: Hope Fest 2015
Hope Fest 18th – 20th September 2015 Wristbands for Hope Fest are on sale now by donations and gift cards for full information clickity click here. Keep updated: Website // Facebook // Twitter Hope Fest is a grass roots music festival in Liverpool unlike no other. Rather than just ask for money for their wristbands … Continue reading
Festival Review: Liverpool International Music Festival
Liverpool International Music Festival August 29th-31st 2015 Words: Gary Lambert Photos: Gaz Jones For those of you who don’t know the recent history, Liverpool International Music Festival (LIMF to its friends) came about when Liverpool City Council decided that the behemoth of tribute acts which was The Mathew Street Festival was a bit of a blot … Continue reading
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