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
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The Next Big Thing: My Top 10 of 2014
Happy new year everyone! Now we’ve finished celebrating the best music of 2013, it’s time to move on and look forward to what 2014 might bring. I think it could turn out to be a surprising year, as choosing my top 10 ones to watch was very difficult. I feel most of these artists could… Continue reading The Next Big Thing: My Top 10 of 2014
Future Stars: Mapei (Sony/Downtown Records)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. Usually Swedish artists achieve success at home before they break the US, but Mapei has skipped ahead and signed to Downtown, the Sony subsidiary which is also home to Major Lazer and Santigold. The fact that she was born in Rhode Island undoubtedly helped… Continue reading Future Stars: Mapei (Sony/Downtown Records)