Just Listen: New Pharaohs – This Changes Everything
New Pharaohs Listen to This Changes Everything here: Watch the video for This Changes Everything here: So the new James Bond movie just came out. The soundtrack theme by Sam Smith. Only it’s just a shame that New Pharaohs aren’t Sam Smith sized, in terms of bring recognised, because they’ve come up with a song … Continue reading
Album Review: Victories At Sea – Everything Forever
Everything Forever Released 30th October 2015 Words: Siôn Ford Everything Forever is the full length debut from Birmingham trio Victories At Sea, a group that have won fans among the mainstream music outlets such as everybody’s favourite magazine to hate, NME, and Xfm. Whether or not that carries any importance is a different question altogether, … Continue reading
Just Listen: Pleasure Beach – Go
Pleasure Beach Listen to Go here: The pulsating beat at the start of Pleasure Beach’s latest track Go somehow totally manages to catch my attention every time it comes on. Music is always playing and I often find myself aimlessly singing along or it’s not quite grabbing me but that start really damn does. From … Continue reading
Just Listen – Library Voices – Zzyzx
Library Voices Listen to Zzyzx here: Are you missing Britpop? Too long ago? Then are you missing the likes of The Zutons? Feel that there’s a massive gaping hole in your current musical library that isn’t quite filling that “upbeat, catchy mofo guitar track whit a blash of brass”? Look no further. We have found … Continue reading
Just Listen: Eliza Shaddad – Wars
Eliza Shaddad Listen to Wars here: Straight off the bat Eliza Shaddad had won me over with her new single Wars. There’s a real bitter-sweet beauty to it. Musically, to listen to it, it crawls up my back and tickles my neck so to make my hair stand on end with those magnificent guitar swirls … Continue reading
Album Review: Holy Holy – When The Storms Would Come
When The Storms Would Come Released 30th October 2015 Words: Sion Ford Given that Holy Holy are only comprised of two natives of differing coasts of Australia, you could be forgiven for thinking that this is a group made up of a number of musicians who have been at this for a long time together. … 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
Interview: Cupids
Cupids Words: Julia Grantham Photos: Bekka Bee Simpson Casually scrolling through my Facebook newsfeed one day, my attention was diverted away from my friends’ baby photos and teething updates by the breaking news that one of my favourite current bands Gramotones, had out-of-the-blue and seemingly overnight renamed themselves Cupids. Eager to find out more, I … Continue reading
Album Review: Lusts – Illuminations
Illuminations Released 23rd October 2015 Words: Gary Feeney Normally when I read or write about a new band, I find it useful to start off with a little bit of background information on them or a wee bit of interesting trivia. With Lusts, however, such information seems in short supply, beyond the fact that the … Continue reading
Just Watch: Sundara Karma – Vivienne
Sandara Karma Watch the video for Vivienne here: Continuously raising the bar against not only their previous singles but to other indie bands too, Sundara Karma released the video for their new single Vivienne. The riffs are driving and the lyrics will no doubt be sung back by crowds which will be growing and growing … Continue reading
Album Review: Metric – Pagans In Vegas
Pagans In Vegas Released September 18th 2015 Words: Jimmy Gallagher This is the first of two records compiled from material provided by both singer Emily Haines and guitarist/synths James Shaw. Metric believe there to be enough output from their respective writing sessions to be able to achieve this aim successfully without compromising the end product. … Continue reading
Album Review: Little May – For The Company
For The Company Released 9th October 2015 Words: Julia Grantham Have you ever wondered if folk music can be cool? Didn’t realise it can get Radio 1 airplay or come in the form of a trio of super cool Australian girls? Read on, dear music fans. You might be in for a very pleasant surprise. … Continue reading
Just Watch: Jack Garratt – Breathe Life + Album Alert
Jack Garratt Watch the video for Breathe Life here: Breathe Life is the first single to be released from Jack Garratt’s forthcoming album Phase and is characteristically Jack; it showcases all of his best talents but something tells me the multi-instrumentalist will deliver something bigger in the new year. This song brings together his classical musical … 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
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