September’s This Must Be Pop Live took place last night with Danish star Nabiha travelling over especially, and TMBP Live favourites Luminites making a very welcome return. We had a great turn out with lots of pop fans and industry types coming along to check out these exciting new acts. First to perform was Nabiha,… Continue reading Review: This Must Be Pop Live featuring Luminites and Nabiha
This Must Be Pop Live: Tonight’s The Night!
Click here to find out more and here to buy cheap advance tickets. Not yet convinced or wanna get in the mood for tonight? Check out some of the performers’ best videos in the playlist below… [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLw0LjVTuPux_r44vi7beZVTEXawbQb1Li]
Future Hits: Don’t Call It a Comeback
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. This week's playlist features five lead singles from make-or-break albums by major pop artists. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLw0LjVTuPux_LbuL0bhpsWxXU33ZYZo3R] Tracklisting: McFly – Love Is Easy Nicki Minaj – The Boys Robbie Williams – Candy Christina Aguilera – Your Body Ellie Goulding – Anything Could Happen
Future Stars: Relics (Unsigned)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. Relics are the latest boyband-with-instruments from Prestige, the management company behind Busted and McFly. Lead singer Jake Roche has already had a few brushes with fame, as his parents are Coleen Nolan and Shane Ritchie, and he used to be in Emmerdale, although I… Continue reading Future Stars: Relics (Unsigned)
Future Stars: Chip (Grand Hustle/Atlantic)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. Being dropped by Jive may end up being the best thing that ever happened to Chipmunk, or Chip as he's now known. A few months later he signed a new deal with Grand Hustle, a label run by US rapper T.I. which is part… Continue reading Future Stars: Chip (Grand Hustle/Atlantic)
Future Stars: Deap Vally (Island/Communion)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. Californian duo Deap Vally follow Haim and Black Belles in the trend for very cool American girls making retro rock music. Deap Vally are the rockiest of the three, with powerful shouty vocals and heavy guitars leading them to be described as an all… Continue reading Future Stars: Deap Vally (Island/Communion)
My Songs of the Week
Here are my songs of the day from this week, originally posted on Tumblr. Ny – Trophy Boy HndS – Wake Up Luke Bingham ft. Sway – Gemini Cher Lloyd ft. Becky G – Oath Tyler James – Single Tear Sore – Different Jessica Sanchez – Fairytale
The Next Big… Female Rapper (Part 2)
Here’s the second part of my investigation into who will be the next big female rapper to follow in the footsteps of Nicki Minaj and Azealia Banks… [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLw0LjVTuPux-mBi662fnGF4zEiASgFFG8 width=520] Dominique Young Unique (Sony Music) 19-year-old Dominique is one of the most fun and colourful of the new breed of female rappers, but that doesn’t mean… Continue reading The Next Big… Female Rapper (Part 2)
Bumper Gig Review Post: Bluebell, Lady Gaga, The Cab and Ms Mr
Bluebell at Koko, 30th Aug I was quite surprised to hear that new indie-electro-poppers Bluebell were supporting alternative rock band Bush, but when I saw their performance it made a lot more sense. Bluebell’s live show and new songs were a lot rockier than their singles Normal Heights and Cinderella had led me to believe,… Continue reading Bumper Gig Review Post: Bluebell, Lady Gaga, The Cab and Ms Mr
Pop Industry Meetup: More details announced!
On 3rd October, This Must Be Pop will be hosting a social meetup for people who work with pop music or hope to do so in the future. We plan to have regular meetups in London to create a community of pop fans working in the music industry. If you are, or aspire to be,… Continue reading Pop Industry Meetup: More details announced!