Pop essentials and a little bit more

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, with particular fondness for Jedward and David Bowie. She's interviewed Edward Grimes (Jedward), 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

SHEL – ‘You Could Be My Baby’

July 29, 2015

‘You Could Be My Baby’, SHEL’s first release since signing to Dave Stewart’s DSE label, is a work of art.

Sheppard – ‘Let Me Down Easy’

July 28, 2015

‘Geronimo’ was always going to be a hard song to follow, but Australian band Sheppard think they’ve got the perfect track in ‘Let Me Down Easy’.

Essentially Pop Meets Kerri Watt

July 28, 2015

We caught with Scottish singer, Kerri Watt.

The Rimes – ‘The Feeling’

July 27, 2015

‘The Feeling’, by The Rimes, is Rock’n’Roll with a 60s vibe. Guitar heavy and evocative, it’s primed and ready for radio airplay.

Sweet Crisis – The Interview

July 27, 2015

We recently had a chat with Sweet Crisis, a new band formed in Cambridge, England.

JUPE – ‘Rocket’

July 27, 2015

Dublin five piece JUPE formed in late 2006 when Tim Knight, who had been performing solo gigs as a singer-songwriter throughout Dublin, advertised online for interest in forming a band.

Passport To Stockholm – ‘All At Once’

July 27, 2015

London quartet Passport To Stockholm have unveiled ‘All At Once’, the lead track from their forthcoming EP of the same name, which will be released on INgrooves, August 28th 2015.

Mark Morriss Answers Our Questions

July 24, 2015

Ahead of their eight date UK tour to commemorate their 20th anniversary, we caught up with lead singer Mark Morriss.

Anna Rest Easy – The Interview

July 19, 2015

We’ve talked about Anna Rest Easy a few times here at EP – most recently reviewing the most excellent, ‘Retrospectre’ – and thought it was high time we introduced you to the dark (and very very funny) wit behind her creation.

Flagship – ‘I Want You’

July 17, 2015

Check out the new video from Flagship – ‘I Want You’.

Kerri Watt – ‘Long Way Home’

July 16, 2015

Kerri Watt’s latest single, ‘Long Way Home’ is stirring and soulful, and accompanied by a very moving video tackling infidelity and homophobia, set in a stunning mountainous landscape.

Blitz Kids Announce Two Final Farewell Shows!

July 15, 2015

Blitz Kids have called it a day.