LIVE REVIEW: DUST
Dust Lafeyette, London – 28th April 2023 Words & Photos: Amy Butcher A buzz of electricity floats around the room at Lafeyette, gig dwellers converge around the stage to see Dust open for Hockey Dad. The lights darken and a red hue fills the room, the five-piece enter to cheers as saxophonist/guitarist Adam Ridgeway opens … Continue reading
Interview Exclusive: Deja Vega
Words: Julia GranthamPhotos: Trust A Fox Casually rotating between Instagram and Facebook one day -looking for anything music or gig-related that might excite me over The Christmas period- I spotted a poster for a Deja Vega gig, on a night I was free, but nowhere near my house in a town I’d never heard of … Continue reading
FESTIVAL PREVIEW: VICTORIOUS FESTIVAL 2022
Victorious Festival 2022 Southsea Seafront, Portsmouth, 26-28 August 2022 Words: Amy Butcher Located down south on the seafront, if there’s any festival to get you into the summer spirit it’s Victorious Festival. Running now for over 10 years, the 3 day festival welcomes the likes of Self Esteem, White Lies, Dodie, Sports Team and more … Continue reading
FESTIVAL VIBES: THE CLAUSE
The Clause Words by Amy Butcher & Photo by Jennifer Lou Birmingham four-piece The Clause are taking the music scene by storm with their groovy, bluesy sound, a jam packed festival season and recent EP release ‘Forever Young’. If you were able to catch their set at Truck Festival a few weeks ago, you know … Continue reading
FESTIVAL REVIEW: TRUCK FESTIVAL 2022
Truck Festival Hill Farm, Steventon, Oxfordshire, 22-24 July 2022 Words & Photos: Amy Butcher Close your eyes and picture this: the sun is beating down warmth onto your face, you’ve got a cold beverage in hand and the sweet melodies of The Magic Gang in your years. You guessed it, you’re at Truck Festival 2022. … Continue reading
FESTIVAL VIBES: SWIM SCHOOL
Swim School Words by Amy Butcher & Photo by Rory Barnes Scotland’s Swim School bring something fresh yet familiar with their glittering sound and impactful, high energy live performance. For those lucky enough to snag a ticket, you’ll see them at Oxford’s Truck Festival. If you get the chance to catch their set, you’re in for … Continue reading
FESTIVAL PREVIEW: TRUCK FESTIVAL 2022
Truck Festival 2022 Hill Farm, Steventon, Oxfordshire, 22-24 July 2022 Words: Amy Butcher I can’t believe I’m even writing the words, but festival season is properly back this year and so is Truck Festival! If you’re lucky enough to have snagged a ticket to the sold out festivities, you’ll be lucky to see The Big … Continue reading
FESTIVAL PREVIEW: ISLE OF WIGHT FESTIVAL
Isle of Wight Festival Seaclose Park, Newport, Isle of Wight, 16-18 June 2022 Words by Gary Lambert Each year at Isle of Wight Festival, This Feeling‘s tent is the place to be if you want to watch the most exciting new bands on the circuit. We’re getting along to the festival to watch some of … Continue reading
FESTIVAL VIBES: ORCHARDS
Orchards Words by Gary Lambert; main Orchards photo by Jessie Morgan Orchards have been a Popped Music favourite for many years now with their delightfully contrasting sound and energising live performances meaning that we’ve watched them play from Austin to Lincoln. They are the Friday night headliners of this year’s CloseUp Festival at Colours, Hoxton, … Continue reading
LIVE REVIEW: CRAWLERS
Crawlers Arts Club Theatre, Liverpool, 24-25 March 2022 Words and Photos by Gary Lambert The opening of Crawlers‘ first tour since the release of the bona fide hit Come Over (Again) was going to be a must see event, and we felt incredibly fortunate at Popped Music to be able to go and see both … Continue reading
JUST LISTEN: STUPID – STONE
STONE STUPID Words by Amy Butcher Liverpool based band STONE have only recently come up on my radar, but boy have they made an impact with their latest single ‘Stupid’. That is one thing this track is actually not, it brings a clever mix of nostalgia and newness into a modern fresh sound. Gritty, gutsy … Continue reading
JUST WATCH: Gen and the Degenerates – Girl God Gun
Gen and the Degenerates Girl God Gun Words by Amy Butcher A new single and EP announcement, it must be our lucky day – Gen and the Degenerates are back for 2022 with an amazing single in ‘Girl God Gun’. Having always been probed with the question: ‘what’s it like to be a woman in … Continue reading
LIVE REVIEW: WOLF ALICE
Wolf Alice Guild of Students, Liverpool, 22 February 2022 Words by Gary Lambert, and Photos by Brian Sayle Are Wolf Alice the best British band right now? The Brits seemed to think so, and after watching their performance at Liverpool’s Guild of Students, I would probably agree with them. And this is not coming from … Continue reading
JUST LISTEN: HOW DO I KNOW? – THOMAS HEADON
Thomas Headon How Do I Know? Words by Amy Butcher With his third EP Victoria released next month, Thomas Headon has given us another sweettaster in How Do I Know? for what is going to be an exciting piece of work. Having built anamazing online community around his music over the last two years, Headon … Continue reading
LIVE REVIEW: ADULT DVD
Adult DVD The Jacaranda Club, Liverpool, 18 February 2022 Words and Photos by Gary Lambert The standard entry fee for a basement venue gig of £5 is always value for money. Even if the bands are rough around the edges, still trying to figure out how they want to sound, or genuinely not ready to perform … Continue reading
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