Pop music
Live Review: Becky Hill – First Direct Arena, Leeds. 16.10.24
Becky Hill electrifies the First Direct Arena in Leeds on her first UK arena tour
News: Secret’s Out: Gracie Abrams is Heading Down Under in 2025
Gracie Abrams heading back to Australia and NZ in 2025
Live Gallery: Madison Beer Brings the Heat to Sydney 30.08.2024
In a sweltering Sydney, Madison Beer’s first Australian performance is a masterclass in connection and authenticity, captivating a diverse crowd at the Hordern Pavilion.
Live Review: Tom Grennan – Leeds, 06.07.24
Tom Grennan never gives less than his all, and his show lit up Millennium Square in Leeds on Saturday. Following a slightly delayed start, due to England scraping through to the Euro semi finals, we were finally treated first to the sublime Victor Ray, before Grennan kicked things off with a quick fire trio of …
Live Review: Taylor Swift – Liverpool, 13.06.24
Scarcely has the prospect of a person standing on stage and singing their songs generated the kind of excitement and anticipation that has enveloped the UK lately. But then, that person isn’t always the pop colossus that is Taylor Swift, nor the songs part of the biggest concert tour in history.
Gallery: We Three/ Skydxddy at The Foundry, Philadelphia, 15.04.2024
Energetic pop-trio, We Three, graced The Foundry Philadelphia stage last night. Lead singer, Manny Humlie called the evening “A celebration of insecurities” as the band opened up their hearts, singing songs about queerness, growing up, and their mom who sadly passed. Support came from Texas-based hiphop artist, SKYDXDDY. We Three’s “Love Me” tour is making …
Live Review: Taylor Swift The Eras tour at the Accor Stadium, Sydney 25.02.2024
Terrific Taylor Touches Sydney Hearts
Album Review: The Darling Buds 5CD Box Set – Cherry Red Records. Perfick Pop Larking!
Every so often a band resurfaces, and people proclaim them as some sort of ironic “guilty pleasure”, as if good music should be embarrassing! We’ve seen it loads in recent times with the likes of ABBA and Sparks. Now, I’m not about to join the trend but I did bloody love this band back in …
Track: East Harbour – Miss The Old You
We need something upbeat in these pressing times, don’t we? Maybe we are at that point where modern pop music is actually a respite from what’s going on around the world. It doesn’t get more unabashed when it comes to a pop single with East Harbour‘s new track, “Miss The Old You.” Formed back in …
TRACK: ‘SHOEBOXES’-YSABELLE WOMBWELL
If you like your music good, and your artists championing women in music, then listen close and look no further: I introduce to you, dear reader, Ysabelle Wombwell and her latest release, ‘Shoeboxes’. Ysabelle Wombwell has become something of a local legend in The City of Culture, working closely with The PRS Foundation, as well …