Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. One of my favourite acts at The Great Escape was a band I only discovered the week before when browsing the line-up, South African indie-poppers Al Bairre. Their set was really fun and energetic, and even the song they warned us was a bit… Continue reading Song of the Week: Al Bairre – Bungalow
Category: The Great Escape
The Great Escape: My top 10 of 2015
As well as the new discoveries, I also saw some of my favourite Future Pop stars at The Great Escape. Here is a playlist of the top 10 best performers I saw at the festival this year… [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLw0LjVTuPux9Quf9t5tgKN7eSYpFxPwZ_] 1. Aurora 2. Delta Rae 3. Shamir 4. Al Bairre 5. Susanne Sundfør 6. Ekkah 7. Tobias… Continue reading The Great Escape: My top 10 of 2015
Future Stars: Georgia (Domino)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. Georgia is a singer, drummer and producer who recently signed to indie label Domino. Her first single is Move Systems, which gives you a sense of her distinctive sound. I felt that her set needed a bit more light and shade, as all the… Continue reading Future Stars: Georgia (Domino)
Future Stars: Ekkah (Unsigned)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. The best way to discover new artists at The Great Escape is to take a chance on something that sounds interesting. That’s what I did with Ekkah, and it totally paid off. They are a girl duo from Birmingham called Rebecca and Rebekah (hence… Continue reading Future Stars: Ekkah (Unsigned)
Future Stars: Kali Uchis (Unsigned)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. She looks like Iggy Azalea, sounds like Amy Winehouse, and she’s from Colombia, the home of Shakira. It sounds like a recipe for a future pop superstar, and Kali Uchis is certainly one to watch. I caught her twice at The Great Escape –… Continue reading Future Stars: Kali Uchis (Unsigned)
The Great Escape 2015: 10 Future Stars to see at TGE
This week is one of my favourite weeks of the year, as it’s The Great Escape in Brighton. It’s a chance to see the most hotly-tipped new artists in small venues before they get big. Over the years I’ve seen some (Iggy Azalea, Years & Years, Haim, Chvrches, Madeon, Marina & the Diamonds etc) who… Continue reading The Great Escape 2015: 10 Future Stars to see at TGE
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
Future Pop stars at The Great Escape
I’m headed to the Great Escape festival in Brighton next month and the full line-up has just been confirmed. I was excited to see so many Future Pop artists included, so here’s my countdown of the top 10 Future Pop featured acts to see at The Great Escape. Click their names to read more about… Continue reading Future Pop stars at The Great Escape