Live Review: Otherkin – Brighton
Otherkin Hope & Ruin, Brighton, 29th October 2017 Words: Lewis Cockle Photos: Chloe Hashemi One might say that Brighton’s Hope & Ruin was a slightly odd choice for a band that could quite easily pack out a larger venue, as Otherkin have been doing whilst on tour for their debut album OK. However, as a … Continue reading
Live Review: Otherkin – Liverpool
Otherkin Buyers Club, Liverpool, 6th October 2017 Words & Photos: Elena Katrina In an unexpected turn of events I found myself of a Friday night with not just one but two gigs to go to. Luckily for me the gods of timings and venue locations were on my side (as were the promoters, who just … Continue reading
Just Listen: Otherkin – Come On, Hello
Otherkin Words: Elena Katrina And they’re back – our fave Irish rockers, Otherkin release their brand new single Come On, Hello and it’s yet another banger. There’s no pretending to be anything but what they are: full on indie rock. They ooze it with every riff, with every thump of the drum and with every … Continue reading
Interview Exclusive: Otherkin
Otherkin Words: Gary Lambert Photos: Tom Adam Three weeks on tour is not bad for a young British band with a few friends around the country they can stay, with and the odd day off that will let you get back home to catch up with other friends and real life. However, for Otherkin their … Continue reading
Live Review: Otherkin – Liverpool
Otherkin Arts Club, Liverpool 2017 Words: Gary Lambert Photos: Tom Adam Taking advantage of the offer to play a Liverpool tour date to utilise the last of their three week trip to the UK, Dublin’s Otherkin played a support slot on a local-focused bill. When the vast majority of the large audience seemed to be … Continue reading
Festival Review: LeeFest 2016
LeeFest 2016 Words & Photos: Elena Katrina Well well well Lee what have you gone and done eh? Only actually accidentally achieved every other music lover’s dream – throw a non party as a garden “festival” and then end up having it on a farm. With three realms -The Never Woods, Mermaids Lagoon and Skull … Continue reading
Festival Review: Beat Herder 2016
Beat Herder 2016 Words: Elena Katrina Photos: Daisy Smart/Elena Katrina I first discovered Beat Herder festival only last year, perhaps because it’s not really known for being a festival for the kind of music we write about – but it does have an entire stage dedicated to it and that is partly why we returned, … Continue reading
Festival Preview: LeeFest Presents: The Neverland 2016
LeeFest: The Neverland 2016 Secret Location, Kent, July 28-30th 2016 Words: Elena Katrina TICKETS ARE ON SALE HERE Website Facebook Twitter LeeFest is a festival that has been on my mind for a good few years but never one that really managed to steal my attention away from the bigger, well medium, sized festivals that … Continue reading
EP Review: Otherkin – The New Vice
The New Vice Released 17th June 2016 Words: Gary Feeney Following hot on the heels of their debut 201 E.P, Dublin quarter Otherkin are back with their second such release, The New Vice. I really enjoyed the previous EP (which you can read about on Popped here) and since then, a bit of a buzz … Continue reading
EP Review: Otherkin – The 201
The 201 EP Words: Gary Feeney From the minute I clicked on Otherkin’s Soundcloud page to listen to their The 201 E.P, I had a reasonable idea of what to expect from their profile picture: all leather jackets, sweaty hair and bare chests, they look every inch a band from the same cloth as acts … Continue reading
Festival Preview: Leeds 2015
Leeds 2015 Our third year back at Leeds festival and as always we can’t wait. The festival offers us a chance to catch up with some bands we don’t usually go to see, some bands we’ve been writing about for ages and some we’ve never seen! As always the line up is looking strong and … Continue reading
Just Watch: Otherkin – Ay Ay
Otherkin Watch the video for Ay Ay here: Ay Ay is the current track from Dublin’s Otherkin, it’s a fast paced care free rock n roll track that reminds me of early era Strokes and also The Hives. It’s ridiculously catchy and fun and won me over after a few plays. Find Otherkin on Facebook … Continue reading
