Just Listen: Ardyn – Together
Ardyn Words: Nick Bewes Ardyn are a new name to me but one I will certainly be keeping an eye out for in the future. Brother and sister duo Rob and Katy Pearson have spent the time since releasing their EP the Valley writing and recording and they return with the first single of the … Continue reading
Just Listen: Birdsworth -Treat You Good
Birdsworth Words: Elena Katrina The infectious drum beats that come to play on Birdsworth’s latest single Treat You Good were the first thing that caught my attention, then on further listens the ooooohs got me too and well then I was hooked. Although the track is just over 3 minutes long I feel like it … Continue reading
Album Review: Clean Cut Kid – Felt
Felt Released 5th May 2017 Words: Elena Katrina Now I have, for the most part, removed myself from any responsibility of writing about bands that I am friends with but I’m the boss so I can make and break my own rules and quite frankly, I’m so in love with this that I want the … Continue reading
Gig Review: Jack Rocks 7, London
Jack Rocks 7 Seabright Arms, London, April 2017 Words: Laura Smallwood + Taylor Smith Photos: Alan Wells Like you would expect of all This Feeling Jack Rocks events last Tuesday at London’s infamous Sebright Arms was an absolute scorcher. Yet again packed from start to finish, yet again the JDs were flowing throughout and yet … Continue reading
Just Watch: Glass Caves – Swim
Glass Caves Words: Leander Hobbs Two years after the DIY success of Alive, Glass Caves are back with another single packed full of natural Northern charm. Swim sees the band dive into something a little more dark and atmospheric. The unmistakable voice of Matthew Hallas is affecting. The grit is still there but it has … Continue reading
Live Review: When In Manchester 2017
When In Manchester 2017 15th April 2017 Words: Julia Grantham Photos: Lydia Maycock Are you familiar with the phrase: “Don’t open all your Christmas presents at once?” Or words to that effect. I think it means something along the lines of: Good Things Come to Those Who Wait. Hopefully my friends from the band, Cupids, … Continue reading
Live Review: Palace – Liverpool
Palace Buyers Club, Liverpool, April 2017 Words & Photos: Elena Katrina If you follow Popped then you’ll know that I’m a HUGE fan of Palace, I even got taken on a trip to Berlin just to watch them play. It’s felt like a while though since I saw them in Liverpool, in fact, I think … Continue reading
Festival Preview: Festevol Gardens 2017
FestEvol Gardens Invisible Wind Factory, Liverpool 30th April 2017 Words: Elena Katrina Keep Up To Date: Facebook // Twitter Tickets are £30.00 and available to buy from Skiddle, Dice, See Tickets. Last year’s Festevol was possibly up there as one of our favourite festival all dayers of 2016! We didn’t think that it could be … Continue reading
Festival Preview: Live At Leeds 2017
Live At Leeds 2017 Various Venues, Leeds, 29th April 2017 Words: Gary Lambert Keep Up To Date: Website // Facebook // Twitter Tickets are £32.50 and available to buy here Live At Leeds is one of the true highlights of the British Festival Season. A metropolitan festival which has still stayed close to its multi-venue … Continue reading
Track Premiere: Fond Of Rudy – OMG
Fond Of Rudy Words: Elena Katrina Our good friends Fond Of Rudy came to play a live show recently for us and it took them a solid 9 hours to get to where they needed to be from their hometown of Brighton so of course they could have just run away from us screaming, but … Continue reading
Festival Review: Flying Vinyl, London
Flying Vinyl The Oval London, April 2017 Words: Leander Hobbs Photos: Courtney Farrell If you’re a regular to Popped you will have heard of Flying Vinyl – probably for its delectable monthly collection of new music that is currently building me a rather cracking vinyl collection – thank you very much. But as it’s … Continue reading
Live Review: Paris Youth Foundation – Liverpool
Paris Youth Foundation Arts Club, Liverpool, April 14th 2017 Words: Rebecca Worthington After hearing that their debut performance was on the BBC introducing stage at Reading and Leeds festival but missing out on their Liverpool headliner at Buyer’s Club back in December I was excited to kick start my Easter weekend by seeing Paris Youth … Continue reading
Just Listen: All We Are – Burn It All Out
All We Are Words: Gary Feeney The three members of All We Are hail from Brazil, Ireland and Norway before moving to Liverpool where they met and formed their band, so it seems fitting that having travelled sizeable distances to begin their musical career, they’ve also taken a significant musical journey between releasing their self-titled … Continue reading
Just Listen: White – One Night Stand Forever
White Words: Gary Feeney With their long-awaited debut album One Night Stand Forever due next month, WHITE have released the eponymous track as their latest single and it is, in the parlance of today’s youth, an absolute banger. A feature of the band’s live set for some time now, One Night Stand Forever is a … Continue reading
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