pop
Track: Georgia Flood pours some mellifluous ‘Blue Honey’ into our ears.
Australian singer-songwriter and actress Georgia Flood has unveiled her new single ‘Blue Honey’ and it has such a luscious, enveloping and rich sound that it sends you into a joyous catatonic state. Her voice is like the title of the track: something viscous and mellifluous that flows ethereally around in the head. The the production …
Premiere: Aotearoa/New Zealand’s Model Home exclusively unveil new single ‘Midnight, Dragon Garden’ on announcement of album and national tour
We are very pleased to unveil the new single ‘Midnight, Dragon Garden’ from indie pop merchants Model Home, signed to Brisbane’s False Peak Records in a joint venture with New Zealand’s Papaiti Records label. A new album has also been announced, with the band about to embark on a tour around New Zealand. ‘Midnight, Dragon Garden’ has the band’s …
Gallery: Teddy Swims / Saibh Skelly, 3Olympia, Dublin 17.07.2023
On Monday, July 17th, Atlanta-based singer-songwriter Teddy Swims took to the stage of Dublin’s 3Olympia Theatre, for a sold out show. The singer, who performed two sold-out Academy shows last year, performed a 90-minute set full of originals, unreleased songs, and cover songs. Support on the night came from Dublin-based rising star Saibh Skelly, who …
Live Review + Gallery: Vika & Linda bring their love to The Theatre Royal, Hobart, 15.07.2023
Legendary Australian singing sisters, Vika & Linda brought their regional tour to the Theatre Royal in Hobart to rapturous applause from an adoring audience. The show contained a selection of music from across their vast catalogue, with a focus on their latest album, The Wait, and showed that the wonderful harmonies that are such a …
Live Review: McFly – Millennium Square, Leeds 06/07/23
English pop band McFly are the headline band on the first date of the Sounds of the City series set to take place this summer at Millennium Square in Leeds. Along with the likes of Kasabian, Blossoms, Morrissey, Bastille, The Wombats, Shed Seven and Nile Rodgers feat CHIC, the summer series features a vast range …
Track: Sanjay – Waiting For The Sun
‘Waiting For The Sun’ is the new single from the multi-genre, rising talent, Sanjay. After sharing two faultless remixes; a superb, soul-funk inspired rework by ViVA label head Steve Lawler, and a French house inspired re-rub by Hungarian artist, Myon, it’s now time for Sanjay share the original shine to the world. The track gives a glimpse of Sanjay’s debut …
Album Review: It’s been a ‘Strange Ride’ for Murphnick, but the results are a splendid collection of power pop vignettes that sparkle with vitality.
Murphnick is the nome de plume of one Nick Murphy and it has been a strange ride for Murphy to reach this stage, to say the least. More of that story later, for it doesn’t define the nature nor quality of his new album ‘Strange Ride’ – a glorious collection of understated indie pop anthems …
Live Review: Shed Seven – HMV Empire Coventry 13.07.23
Shed Seven entertain a sold out HMV Empire in Coventry on the day the band release new music and announce a Winter UK tour The support band for tonight were the “Number 1 Album selling” The Lottery Winners. If you’ve never seen or heard of the band before they’re a real success story for guitar …
Live Review: Lytham Festival 28/06/23-02/07/23
This year, Lytham Festival has lined up a stellar list of artists for the annual 5-day festival featuring a myriad of music genres ensuring there’s a little bit of something for everyone. Originating in 2009, historically the festival was more of a classical music event however over the years it has evolved and diversified incorporating …
EP review: Safety First are asking ‘Why Is Being Successful So Hard?’ in a sparkling debut EP that radiates with wit and melody, with launch date announced.
Sydney band Safety First perfectly project with great style and panache a quirky and fey stance in their EP ‘Why Is Being Successful So Hard?’, an EP that is so packed with perfect pop vignettes that it sparkles with a delicate high-stepping joy. Singer/songwriter Lexi Green has a dispassionate observant style that recalls an antipodean …