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Folkopops: April 2012
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Tuesday, 17 April 2012. Stoke's Sugarmill hopeful to become NME's Best Small Venue. Courtesy of The Sugarmill. NME Britain's Best Small Venue. NME are looking to crown the best small venue in Britain and Stoke-on-Trent's Sugarmill is in the running. Following the Sugarmill's 2011 triumph for the Best Small Venue in the Midlands, the Hanley nightclub is looking to improve on the accolade. They previously beat Nottingham's The Rescue Rooms and the Custard Factory in Birmingham to top the poll. 8220;I think...
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Folkopops: February 2012
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Wednesday, 29 February 2012. Q&A with London's surreal King Charles. Courtesy of King Charles. I interviewed Charles Johnston, known by his pseudonym King Charles, ahead of his gig this Thursday at The Sugarmill. He provided some intriguing insights into his world of musical surrealism. Why ‘King Charles’? By name, by nature; naturally. Are you looking forward to The Sugarmill gig in Hanley this Thursday? Have you performed at the venue before? And what do you know about the Stoke music scene? How do int...
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Folkopops: December 2012
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Friday, 7 December 2012. Live Review: James Blake @ the Manchester Gorilla. Pic: Maanik Chadda, James Blake. Manchester Gorilla, UK - 06/12/12. James Blake treated an intimate Manchester crowd to intriguing new material and highlights from his self-titled debut album. The sell-out crowd saw a steady, balanced set with moments of sadness and joy through Blake's spine-tingling falsetto voice and majestic use of his synths and keys. Blake's warm-up act, Lone, was pleasant, relaxing and distinctly average th...
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Folkopops: October 2011
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Monday, 31 October 2011. Below is a magazine front cover titled 'Fusion'. I produced this fictional magazine as part of an Editing and Production module. It's an Indie music magazine, similar to the likes of NME and Q, but if I were to produce it I would provide a more 'folky', 'underground' twist. Please let me know what you guys think of it! Links to this post. Sunday, 30 October 2011. Mumford treasure their greatest week. As if nominations at the BRITS. The exploding banjo rants along with the heart-w...
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Folkopops: December 2011
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Friday, 2 December 2011. The Stone Roses sending V Festival back to its roots? The Madchester rockers are set to show the teens of the 21. Century what they've been missing out on. Ready to headline next years festival, The Stone Roses. Will prove that the essence of rock is still evident at the part Staffordshire-based event. Perhaps the Jarvis Cocker inspired festival has found its old sound again? The 1989 album,. Courtesy of NRK P3. Lead singer of Pulp, Jarvis Cocker. The first year of the festival s...
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Folkopops: October 2012
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Tuesday, 30 October 2012. Staffordshire talent showcased at Hippy Horror Festival. Staffordshire’s musical talent showcased its strength at the Hippy Horror Festival in Stoke-on-Trent. This weekend (October 26-28). On a weekend where the ice-cold weather only spurred people on, hundreds gathered to hear local acts at the Foxfield Railway. Hippy Hippy Shake Company. Owner, Richard Buxton, organised the extravaganza following the success of the Easter festival, Hippy Haze. Stoke band Six Towns. The Get Alo...
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Folkopops: Live Review: The Crookes @ The Sugarmill, Hanley
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Saturday, 3 November 2012. Live Review: The Crookes @ The Sugarmill, Hanley. The Sugarmill, Hanley, Staffordshire, UK - 02/11/12. The Crookes' George Waite. Pic: Maanik Chadda. Sheffield-based band The Crookes hit the stage at The Sugarmill in Hanley with an uplifting vibrancy in the air. Stoke-on-Trent favourites Moral Panics and fellow South Yorkshire group Hey Sholay had set the tone with confident support. They play a self-described “breed of psychedelic independent pop with a hint of the North...
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Folkopops: May 2012
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Thursday, 24 May 2012. Q&A with The Novellos' Mike Thomas. Courtesy of SONS Records. North Staffordshire band, The Novellos, have fused soul with rock & roll to create quite a stir. Folkopops: Why have you chosen to re-release the single The Lady Is Not For Turning? What were your reactions when it reached No3 in the Indie Charts in 2008? How would you describe your music? Who are your influences? Why ‘The Novellos’? I think it’s easy to get carried away with ‘the meaning behind the name̵...Not So Su...