The Chameleons // Vice Vera

POP Recs 172 – 175 High Street West, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom

The Chameleons (called The Chameleons UK on some American releases) were an English post-punk band that formed in Middleton, Greater Manchester, England in 1981. They consisted of singer and bassist […]

THE YUMMY FUR // MILKY WIMPSHAKE // ROXY GIRLS

POP Recs 172 – 175 High Street West, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom

The Yummy Fur came out of Glasgow in the early 90s fusing angular ice-cream van guitar riffs to caustic blather concerning gay cowboys, schemie junkies, ultra bras and Cassavetes movies. […]

Redd Kross

POP Recs 172 – 175 High Street West, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom

Redd Kross is an American rock band from Hawthorne, California, who had their roots in 1978 in a punk rock band called the Tourists, which was started by brothers Jeff […]

THIS IS THE KIT // ROBIN KESTER

POP Recs 172 – 175 High Street West, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom

This Is The Kit, led by the enigmatic Kate Stables, aren’t here to hold your hand. This is intricate, often unsettling folk-rock that worms its way under your skin with […]

SENSER // DJ Ant Chapman

POP Recs 172 – 175 High Street West, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom

Senser exploded onto the scene amidst the chaos of free festivals, squat parties, and political unrest, forging a sound that defied easy categorization. Their politically charged lyrics and seismic live performances quickly established them as a force to be reckoned with. By ’94, they unleashed their debut, ‘Stacked Up,’ crashing into the UK charts at […]

MODERN NATURE // LIVE // POP RECS // SUNDERLAND

POP Recs 172 – 175 High Street West, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom

When Modern Nature toured their last album, 2023’s No Fixed Point In Space , it became apparent to Jack Cooper – the band’s main creative force – that they were already pulling away from the free, open ended approach they had spent five years working towards; almost as if the music had become so abstract […]

Martin McAloon (Prefab Sprout) – Steve McQueen 40th Anniversary

POP Recs 172 – 175 High Street West, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom

To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the release of Prefab Sprout’s seminal album Steve McQueen, founding member Martin McAloon will be touring the whole album in 2025.

The Fire Doors at Pop Recs

POP Recs 172 – 175 High Street West, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom

The Fire Doors faithfully bring to life the music of Jim Morrison, Robbie Krieger, Ray Manzarek and John Densmore; a celebration of The Doors’ six classic albums, from the brooding […]