Here are my top 20 singles of May, compiled into a poptastic playlist! Let me know which are your favourites. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLw0LjVTuPux-1-rHUS99J7X-8ZYgAW6vP] Paramore – Still Into You A*M*E – Heartless The Wanted – Walks Like Rihanna The Saturdays – Gentleman Emmelie DeForrest – Only Teardrops Baby Blue – Bump Icona Pop – Girlfriend Chvrches – Gun… Continue reading Top of the Poptastic: The best singles of May 2013
Month: May 2013
The Great Escape 2013: Day 3
The final day of The Great Escape Festival was all about the pop girls, as I got the chance to see some of the exciting new female artists I have featured in Future Pop live for the first time. I only attended two seminars on Saturday but both were interesting. The first was about music… Continue reading The Great Escape 2013: Day 3
The Great Escape 2013: Day 2
On Friday, The Great Escape really kicked into gear, as some of my most anticipated acts were performing. I got up early to collect a fast track (guaranteed entry) pass for Iggy Azalea, then went on to watch several talks on marketing. I felt I had to attend Where Blogs Fit In, but I was… Continue reading The Great Escape 2013: Day 2
The Great Escape 2013: Day 1
This year I could ease myself into the Great Escape experience as none of my most anticipated acts were performing on the first day, but I still saw some exciting new talent. During the day I attended several talks on the theme of Data and Discovery at The Old Courthouse. The most interesting people were… Continue reading The Great Escape 2013: Day 1
POP unLTD: A brand new UK pop label!
When I quit my full time job two years ago and bravely/stupidly went off to face the music industry on my own, my no.1 aim was to cross off as many items as possible on my pop bucket list. I started a live music night, organised industry meetups, wrote my first ebook, and now I’ve… Continue reading POP unLTD: A brand new UK pop label!
Future Hits: British Boys
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. This week’s Future Hits playlist is all about the British boys. Watch out for these new singles featuring heavily in the charts this summer. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLw0LjVTuPux9P_5CoIIEf8ZVv_RFmHphA] Tracklisting: John Newman – Love Me Again Dizzee Rascal ft. Robbie Williams – Goin Crazy Union J – Carry… Continue reading Future Hits: British Boys
Future Stars: London Grammar (Metal & Dust Recordings)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. London Grammar are one of the most talked-about new indie acts of the moment, with many comparisons to The XX. Like The XX, they do little for me. Pleasant but irrelevant. I do like lead singer Hannah's lovely, versatile voice, which reminds me of… Continue reading Future Stars: London Grammar (Metal & Dust Recordings)
Future Stars: RaeLynn (Big Machine/ Universal Republic)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. RaeLynn was one of my favourite contestants on series two of The Voice U.S. – as a cute, fun and talented 17-year-old she had true pop star potential. She's a country-pop crossover artist, and following her unreasonably early elimination she was signed to a… Continue reading Future Stars: RaeLynn (Big Machine/ Universal Republic)
Future Stars: Ginny Blackmore (Epic Records)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. Continuing my recent theme, here is another pop treat from New Zealand. Ginny Blackmore (not to be confused with fellow Kiwi Gin Wigmore) has already achieved success as a songwriter, as she co-wrote Christina Aguilera's 2012 ballad Sing For Me. Ginny's debut single Bones… Continue reading Future Stars: Ginny Blackmore (Epic Records)