Interview Exclusive: Hidden Charms
Hidden Charms Words: Gary Lambert Photos: Gaz Jones There is so much excitement afoot in the British new music scene. I feel it in the pit of my stomach watching a number of bands nowadays that they are growing and improving constantly. Blossoms have pretty much made 2016 their own, but their success has surely … Continue reading
Just Watch: The Bay Rays – Aphelion
The Bay Rays Words: Gary Hughes Even though it helps me to make sense of what I am listening to, I’m trying to keep other bands out of my reviews. If you see any, feel free to call me out on it* Aphelion is from the trio The Bay Rays, hailing from the Garden of … Continue reading
Live Review: Dream Wife – Liverpool Music Week
Dream Wife Arts Club, Liverpool Music Week, 1st November 2016 Words: Cath Bore Photos: Elena Katrina It’s a curious line up for the penultimate Breaking Out night for this year’s Liverpool Music Week. I’m not sure the bands matched each other or should be playing the same show. It made for an interesting combination anyway. … Continue reading
Popped Playlist: #006
Popped Playlist #006 With more minutes of music coming in than hours available in the day to listen to and share there’s only one way forward. A collection of our favourite tracks that hit our ears each month. Some that have already featured on Popped and plenty that just we ran out of time for … Continue reading
EP Review: White – Cuts That Don’t Bleed
Cuts That Don’t Bleed Released 4th November 2016 Words: Gary Feeney Regular Popped readers will have noticed by now that we’re huge fans of White, so it’d be fair to say we’re rather excited about the long-awaited release of their debut E.P., the wonderfully titled Cuts That Don’t Bleed. It seems hard to believe that … Continue reading
Playlist Winner Q&A: MarthaGunn
MarthaGunn Playlist 005 Winner For those who haven’t got to grips with you yet – please introduce yourselves: Hey, we are Abi, Max, Al, Frankie & Humphrey. We’re in a band called MarthaGunn, named after a famous heroine in Brighton. MarthaGunn was famous for dipping people in the sea as a spiritual healing ritual. How … Continue reading
Festival Review: Mirrors 2016 – London
Mirrors 2016 Words: Nick Jacques Photos: Jane Jimenez As ever the centre of Hackney was a hive of activity on the weekend. On any other weekend, this would just be another busy scene in London. People going about and doing their own thing etc, but when the Mirrors festival rolled into the heart of Hackney … Continue reading
Just Watch: False Advertising – Sigh
False Advertising Words: Gary Lambert When I think of False Advertising, I think of loud, thrashing rock with a strong hint of a tune to it. However, Sigh is a game changer. It still sounds like False Advertising, but with Jen Hingley leading the band on this track the overall result is far more melodic. … Continue reading
Festival Preview: Off The Record 2016
Off The Record 2016 Words: Gary Lambert Price info: Tickets for Off The Record Festival 2016 are on sale now £15(+fees) here Keep Updated: Website// Facebook//Twitter #DiscoverNewMusic Well this is an exciting new event for November! Off The Record is a one-day, new artist event in Manchester taking place this Friday which combines both a … Continue reading
Album Review: JAWS – Simplicity
Simplicity Released November 4th 2016 Words: Georgia Mae Blackman As I’ve sat and waited for this highly anticipated album I can tell you that JAWS definitely know how to make a comeback. It’s needless to say that they have improved a lot, they’ve had a lot time to find themselves in the making of Simplicity … Continue reading
Live Review: Let’s Eat Grandma – Liverpool Music Week
Let’s Eat Grandma Arts Club, Liverpool Music Week, 30th October 2016 Words: Gary Lambert Photos: Gaz Jones Liverpool Music Week is not just an excuse to get some artists who would normally not visit Liverpool to play in one of the city’s venues, or there just to give some artists the chance to play sell … Continue reading
The Van T’s – Fun Garçon
The Van T’s Words: Gary Feeney It’s only been a few months since they released their Coming Of Age E.P., so it was a very pleasant surprise indeed when the Van T’s unveiled another brand-new track in the shape of Fun Garçon. Opening with a ferocious rush of guitars, the raw power of the introduction … Continue reading
Live Review: The Big Moon – Liverpool Music Week
The Big Moon Arts Club, Liverpool Music Week, 28th October 2016 Words & Photos: Rebecca Mason Arts Club is just one of the many venues for Liverpool Music Week this year. Last night the intimate loft kicked off a series of shows for DIY Breaking Out, starting with The Big Moon. Support came from local … Continue reading
Interview: Clean Cut Kid
Clean Cut Kid Words & Photos: Elena Katrina It’s been a year to the day since we last sat down with the lovely guys n gal that are Clean Cut Kid, when they played the closing party for Liverpool Music Week. This year they’re back in town same day same festival, only now they’re headlining … Continue reading
Just Listen: Harlea – Miss Me
Harlea Words: Lewis Rogers Seemingly out of nowhere, North London’s Harlea has announced herself in a huge way with her excellent debut single Miss Me. Encouragingly the song has proven very popular online without having the advantage of backing or promotion from a major label behind it, being streamed thousands of times despite little information … Continue reading
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