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Event Review: Tim Burgess in Conversation with Paul Dixon

Words: Julia Grantham Photos: Paul Dixon Last Sunday, my friend and I arrived at the AO Arena in Manchester. We were early. The stage was small, adorned with bright-coloured green plants, illuminated under the glare of lights and in the middle were two stool-like chairs. A screen to the left had Tim Burgess’ face on it, a bar was in the distance and one or two people were meandering around the…

Event Review: Tim Burgess in Conversation with Paul Dixon

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Album Review: Sam Fender - People Watching

Released: 21.02.2025 Words: Elena Katrina Sam Fender … where to begin. Perhaps a Popped Music obsession from the opening bars of the first song when I saw him live. A strong euphoric feeling following his shows all over the place for years until Covid and subsequent babies came my way to stop me in my tracks. Watching crowds grow for an artist you truly love, admire and enjoy is something…

Album Review: Sam Fender - People Watching

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Festival Review: Kendal Calling 2024

Words: Julia Grantham Kendal Calling -July 2024Instagram Kendal Calling asks that you “leave nothing behind but memories” and yes it is the memories that I have firmly held on to ever since I drove away from the fields the morning after it was all over, feeling that it had ended all too soon.  I could hardly believe it would be a whole year before I had the chance to join the other 40,000…

Festival Review: Kendal Calling 2024

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Popped Picks - May 2024

Popped Picks - May 2024

POPPED PICKS: May 2024 Our favourite picks from all of the new releases within the month. This month expect to see new music from the likes of Charlie Pittman (who also gained himself a Track of The Day spotlight earlier in the month), mammoth newness from Sea Girls and Walt Disco. Plus check out newer acts Rose White and Fleurs (another one of our Track of The Day features). We even let Black…

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ALBUM REVIEW: Indoor Pets - Pathetic Apathetic

ALBUM REVIEW: Indoor Pets - Pathetic Apathetic

Words: Amy Butcher Today is the day! After a hiatus, Indoor Pets are officially back with their sophomore album, Pathetic Apathetic and it’s a darker, grunge-led 36 minutes of absolutely stellar music. Since the release of their album Be Content, which was a high intensity pop rock debut, Indoor Pets have had a four year break to really hone their craft, pour passion into their music and in the…

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Track Of The Day

Track Of The Day playlist

Track Of The Day Listen to each song in full via our Track Of The Day Playlist right here. 1. Our Girl – Relief 2. IDER – Girl 3. Banfi – Parasol 4. Orchards – I Feel Terrible 5. The Falconz – Did I Disappoint You 7. Tash – Mad Hotel 8. Alien Chicks – Steve Buscemi

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Popped Picks - April 2024

POPPED PICKS: April 2024 Our favourite picks from all of the new releases within the month. This month expect to see new music from the likes of The Mysterines, FontaineS D.C ( a pick by Rebecca Worthington) alongside tracks from Indoor Pets and an incredible new music project from Yannis and The Yak.

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LIVE REVIEW: Fond of Rudy

The Waiting Room, London – 29.03.2024 Words & Photos: Amy Butcher Brighton based band Fond of Rudy have got off to an exciting start to the year with the release of their EP Two, and leading single Infatuation. Taking inspiration from the likes of The 1975, it is a collection of indie pop songs with layers of carefully placed sounds woven together to create groovy, sparkling melodies for the…

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Popped Picks - February24

POPPED PICKS: February 2024 Our favourite picks from all of the new releases within the month. This time the playlist is made up of the Popped team’s faves and we might just have a few guest pickers from time to time too! February might be the shortest month of the year but it was absolutely jam-packed with new releases. So many that we have almost doubled our playlist from January. This month…

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LIVE REVIEW: Indoor Pets

The Grace, London – 31.01.2024 Words: Amy Butcher & Photos: Max Nicoll A low hum of anticipation settles at Highbury’s The Grace, as Big Flame by Doris Wilson protrudes throughout the small intimate venue (clearly a nod to the new drum skin on stage), signifying Indoor Pets’ return to the live music scene after a four year hiatus. With lockdown came a stand still in live music and the music…

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Popped Picks - January 24

POPPED PICKS: JANUARY 2024 For 2024 we welcome back our monthly playlist; our favourite picks from all of the new releases within the month. This time the playlist is made up of the Popped team’s faves and we might just have a few guest pickers from time to time too! Plus you get to vote your favourites – voting ends 15th February. The winner will be offered a feature on our site or Instagram.…

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FESTIVAL REVIEW: Friday at ALL POINTS EAST 2023

Words & Photos: Gary Lambert Friday at All Points East – Victoria Park, London – 28 August 2023 Instagram | Website I love festivals. Festivals make me feel like the happiest person on earth. Ten years ago I was sat at a table at Kendal Calling chatting to someone who had finished their shift and said “if you want, I can get you a job working the festival circuit, just doing stuff”.  I worked…

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FESTIVAL REVIEW: Monday at ALL POINTS EAST 2023

Words & Photos: Amy Butcher Haim at All Points East – Victoria Park, London – 28 August 2023 Instagram | Website One of London’s most popular music festivals, All Points East, often marked in most south based festival goers diaries, with plans made around the two weekends has come back bigger and better than ever for 2023. Considering this festival has only been around for 5 years or so, there…

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Just Listen: Gig Review Muna, Liverpool

Words & Photos: Gary Lambert I say this as a straight, cis man, but there is nothing more supportive in music than a lesbian audience.  If you go to a gig which is going to have a large number of femme queers then get there early because the venue will be pretty much packed by the time the support acts come on.  There’s no piling into Wetherspoons or other cheap nearby pub for a nostalgic…

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Guest Blogger: Life Aquatic Band

Hello, Ben here from Life Aquatic Band, a group from Sheffield who likes to make a lot of noise that we sometimes call MUSIC. We’ve just released a new album called “FREE SUMMER” and Elena has been kind enough to ask us to write a few words about the album, where it came from, who our influences are and all that. Thanks Elena! First things first – this album is a summer album, packed back to…

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FESTIVAL PREVIEW: All Points East 2023

Words: Amy Butcher All Points East – The Strokes, Friday 25th August 2023 Instagram / Tickets London’s iconic two-day weekend festival, All Points East, is back for another cracking year. Featuring an array of musicians and bands playing across a few stages per day, there is a genre of music for everyone with the eclectically built lineups. We’re big fans of All Points East, having attended…

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Festival Review: Camp Bestival Shropshire 2023

Words & Photos: Elena Katrina Camp Bestival – Shropshire – August 2023Instagram//2024 TICKETS This is a whole new direction for us here at Popped Music – this is a fully-fledged family festival review. After our trip to Deer Shed without my little ones, I suddenly felt compelled to take them to their first festival and it needed to be good, it needed to be great. I feel certain we made the…

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