Author: Lisa Hafey

Lisa has been writing for over 20 years, starting as the entertainment editor on her university newspaper. Since then she's written for Popwrapped, Maximum Pop, Celebmix, and ListenOnRepeat. Lisa loves all good music, and she's interviewed Kevin Godley, Trevor Horn, Paul Young, Peter Cox (Go West), Brendan B Brown (Wheatus), Bruce Foxton (The Jam), among many many more. Lisa is also available for freelance writing - please email lisa@essentiallypop.com

Picture This Announce Their UK Headline Tour This Autumn Following Success Of Fan Album, ‘Life In Colour’

October 4, 2021

Irish band Picture This will commence their headline UK tour this week, following the success of their fan album, ‘Life In Colour’, which was released on June 25, through Island Records. Their eight date tour commences October 6 at Nottingham’s Rescue Rooms, and winds up at Manchester Academy, on October 15. The tour also includes a performance at O2 Academy, Brixton, on October 14. Tickets and further information can be found here.

Hands Up: Irish Band N.O.A.H Talk About Their Music, Performing, And Their New EP, ‘Echoes Of The Night’, Out Today October 1

October 1, 2021

The Covid-19 pandemic is still going, but thankfully things are starting to open up, and when it was announced that fully vaccinated people from the UK were able to travel to Ireland, I leapt at the chance, and booked some interviews to go ahead while I was over. One interview was with N.O.A.H, a trio from County Meath, who really only came together during the Covid crisis, and now, as we reach a new, “do-able” normal, are poised on the precipice of something big, at exactly the right time.

PINDER – ‘Same Mistake’

September 29, 2021

‘Same Mistake’ is an intense and rich song from start to finish. It begins strong with an intense whirlwind of wood and string instruments that continue to bellow into the rest of the song, but just as quickly as they started, they’re suddenly washed away and what’s left is PINDER’s stunning voice, surrounded by the most charming, cinematic piano run. Right when you think you have the sound figured out, it gets turned on its head with powerful guitar riffs and badass drums. The lyrics tell a story from PINDER’s pensive point of view: a story of a boy who puts his heart out to a girl who doesn’t notice. It’s a reminder not to make those same mistakes over and over again.