Introducing: Cosmo Sheldrake
Cosmo Sheldrake This young twentysomething from Brighton has just popped up on my radar, well more like, strategically been placed there by his manager. I don’t actually care how when or why I find something as long as when I first hear it it makes me feel something good. Cosmo Sheldrake’s music certainly does that. … Continue reading
Tour Alert: Tim Burgess
Tim Burgess The Charlatans’ front man Tim Burgess is taking out his solo album for a little fortnight party across the UK (mostly in the North). As you might remember Oh No I Love You was one of Popped’s favourite albums of last year and with a recent remixed version of the album recently released … Continue reading
Introducing – Discopolis
Discopolis I think it’s been a while since a Scottish band has caught my attention, I know this because I often have many that I like. So I give a small cheer when I realise that Discopolis are Edinburgh based school friends Fergus Cook and Laurie Corlett-Donald (could you get any more Scottish than that?!) … Continue reading
Video Of The Day: Waylayers – S.O.S
Waylayers It should be of little surprise to you all, by now, that we pick Waylayers for video of the day because we’ve been featuring them on and off for years now. It’s even more of a pleasure to give them this because the video for single S.O.S is based on one of my favourite … Continue reading
Just Listen: Emily Wells – Darlin’
Emily Wells Listen to Darlin’ here: Darlin is taken from Emily Wells’ forthcoming album Mama, out on June 3rd. LIVE June 4th – London Water Rats June 6th – Berlin, Germany Bi Nuu* June 7th – Cologne, Germany Gebaude 9* June 8th – Paris, France La Maroquinerie* June 9th – Gent, Belgium Huiskamer Ernest * supporting Kurt … Continue reading
Just Watch: Half Moon Run – Call Me In The Afternoon
Half Moon Run Watch the video for Call Me In The Afternoon here: Half Moon Run release their debut album Dark Eyest hrough Glassnote / Communion / Island Records on the 1st July 2013. It will be preceded by the single Call Me In The Afternoon on the 24th June. LIVE: 25th June – Village Underground, London … Continue reading
Introducing: Dancing Years
Dancing Years The name may have reminded me of Those Dancing Days but musically they are nothing alike. Dancing Years are folky singer songwriter Leeds duo David Henshaw and Joseph Lawrenson and were formally known as, the not quite so inspirationally named, Joseph&David. The guys have been together for a few years now but are … Continue reading
Just Watch: Young Kato – Something Real
Young Kato Watch the video for Something Real here: Something Real is released via BMG on 3rd June 2013. May 21 Louisiana Bristol 22 O2 Academy2 Oxford 23 Red Room Nottingham 24 Kasbah Coventry 25 The Leopard Doncaster 26 Also Known As Banbury 27 O2 Academy3 Birmingham 28 O2 Academy Leicester 29 Sugarmill Stoke … Continue reading
Just Listen: Bipolar Sunshine – Rivers
Bipolar Sunshine Listen to Rivers here: Rivers is taken from the forthcoming EP, Aesthetics, released on April 24th through The Fader. May 2 Liverpool – Sound City Festival 5 Salford – Sounds From The Other City 16 Manchester – Relentless House Party 17 Brighton – Corn Exchange [Great Escape NME Stage] 24 Manchester – Dot to Dot Festival 25 Bristol – Dot to Dot Festival 26 Nottingham – Dot to … Continue reading
Video Of The Day: Sinkane – Warm Spell (NSFW)
Sinkane Another not really suitable for work video gets the video of the day slot at Popped. It’s not gratuitous nudity though as you’ll see. This video is exceptionally beautifully shot and works so well with the song that I can’t imagine anything else. The video is the work of Director Philip Di Fiore and … Continue reading
Just Watch: The Vespers – Grinnin In Your Face
The Vespers Watch the video for Grinnin In Your Face here: The Vespers on Facebook.
Just Watch: Coastal Cities – Entropic
Coastal Cities Watch the video for Entopic here: Entropic/Nothing Ever Changes is released on 3rd June through Once Upon A Time Records.
Live Review: Theme Park
Theme Park The Ruby Lounge, Manchester, 15th March 2013 By Rosie Pearson It was a busy night at Manchester’s Ruby Lounge, with a mixture of younger and older music fans here to check out bright, new things, Theme Park. First up was London-based trio LULS whose sound was very different to what the audience will … Continue reading
Just Watch: Ruston Kelly – The Wreckage (live)
Ruston Kelly Watch The Wreckage(live) here: https://www.facebook.com/rustonkellymusic
Video Alert: Charlie Boyer and The Voyeurs – Things Will Be
Charlie Boyer and The Voyeurs Following their recent NME shows Charlie Boyer and The Voyeurs release their new single Things Will Be on the 25th of March on Heavenly Recordings. The single is taken from their forthcoming debut album Clarietta, which is due for release on May 20th. To support the album the band have … Continue reading
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