Justice for pop

As predicted, the Popjustice showcase at In The City was brilliant. In an event largely populated by going-nowhere racket churners (as one record label type said to us: “There’s too much shit to pick the shittest”), the night shone like a diamond in the turd.

Daggers delivered a devastating set, cementing their niche in stadium rock machine pop and showing that their time spent with the likes of Richard X and Biff Stannard has not been wasted. Also brilliant was Little Boots, who, two days after wiping the floor with the Antipodean one in her Ladyhawke support slot, served up another masterclass in sensory future disco to a packed crowd.

We took some of our renowned gig photos at the event. The one below is of Dolly Rockers, who managed to make ‘Je Suis Un Dolly’ seem even more of a novelty misstep by playing it alongside smart, Xenomania-tinged belters like ‘Champagne Shirley’. They were basically amazing.



This is a photo of one of the amazing Popjustice posters that were scattered around the venue. We enquired with ‘PJ supremo’ (?!?) Peter Robinson as to their ‘availability’ and were relieved when he invited us to help ourselves. Our friend Danny from Northernights got this one. We grabbed one that says ‘X FACTOR IS ABOUT MORE THAN YOUR DOG DYING’. Amazing.



Overall the night was a resounding success, with the only downsides being Antigone’s failure to properly utilise their third member and the lack of free food. 9.8/10