Paw Paw
They’ve been championed by Paddy from the Scissor Sisters and you can see why. Paw Paw make ace, catchy electro-pop music which makes you feel uplifted and jolly. They’re a British trio of two girls and a boy, they’re anti-guitars and pro-synths, and I have high hopes for their future. I particularly love the 90s-esque Strange Reaction – think Baxendale or Black Box Recorder. It’s typically British electro, while their Scissor Sisters and LCD Soundsystem influences are more evident on Wired OK, which should also tickle your fancy if you were a fan of Annie’s hit Chewing Gum.
Hit Potential: 65% Poptasticness: 75%
Boogaloo Stu
You can’t live in Brighton for long without being dragged along to Boogaloo Stu’s notorious gay club night, Dynamite Boogaloo at Audio. I can’t say I’ve ever complained, because the music they play is fantastic (think Popjustice basically), but when Stu gets up for his cabaret section I’ll always be found sat at the back, counting the minutes til he gets off stage and the ace pop can resume. Not only is he not at all funny, but the singing is atrocious! I was highly surprised to recently learn that Stu has also created a successful fashion line and is about to release his second album. Most surprising was that his song Just Want You To Know is actually not bad at all. I still don’t think he’s headed for pop superstardom but he has won me over a lot with this one.
Hit Potential: 25% Poptasticness: 65%