Surfacing: Black Black Hills

Words: Saam Das

You may well recognise the above photo from our recent post about the brilliant Pope Joan single, 'The Celebration'. Well, they've only gone and changed their name to Black Black Hills. A wise decision? A foolish one? I don't think we can say just yet.

Surfacing: Paris Suit Yourself

Words: Saam Das

Last night, I went to see Pope Joan and Paris Suit Yourself at London's hipster hangout, The Old Blue Last. While the former put on an impressive show - much like the energetic performance I saw during The Great Escape - Paris Suit Yourself were astoundingly brilliant. They're punk. They're blues. They're jazz. They're metal. They're (experi-)mental.

Listen: Pope Joan - The Celebration [New Single]

Words: Saam Das

One of the best performances I saw at The Great Escape festival earlier this year came from local band Pope Joan in the small backroom of a pub about a bajillion miles away from the rest of the festival. They released the standout track from that evening, 'The Celebration', this week. Listen to both sides of the single below.

The Great Escape: 2011 Festival Review

Words: Saam Das

Last week, I descended upon Brighton for The Great Escape, "Europe's leading festival for new music" and sort of the UK version of SXSW. For once, this review is not late out of laziness but designed to tie in with my scheduled appearance on Now Playing, a new BBC 6Music show, where I'll be chatting about three of my favourite bands of the festival tonight. Or you can read about those three and more below.