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About Me

Welcome to The Poppycocks.
"The Poppycocks trade in gorgeous indie-pop with an edge. Check these guys out, they deserve to be huge." CD Times
"...first official release from a band that should really be a summer festival fixture already, with their perfectly crafted little nuggets of sunny joy and wry English humour." The Source
"The Poppycocks arrive onstage to save the day.....forging a sound that at once sounds completely original yet reassuringly familiar." Beat Happening
"Quintessentially English 'fop-pop' band The Poppycocks produce three-minute mini-miracles that recall Pulp, The Kinks, The Small Faces and Monochrome Set, but with a little bit more crunch and humour." Jeff Hemmings (Latest 7/ Juice 107.2 FM)
"Classic stuff here. The Poppycocks are best summed up in the following line from their sleeve notes - "it's nonsense, of little value, but without it we'd be lost and nothing". Well said that man." Drowned In Sound
Drift Records are very proud to present The Poppcycocks, check them out in their own words;
MILES POPPYCOCK: He marched the promenade parade, wide-eyed and feverish, and turned towards the sea. He first hummed a low baritone and then a high tenor, as if trying to find its key, scribbling furiously. Then he was on the beach, lost in the sound with his arms flailing...
THE CAPTAIN (strong but softly spoken): The mariner waded in, pulled the half-drowned Poppycock from the dark water, and sat him on deck. Recognising the need for a firm hand and a steely eye, he strapped on his bass guitar and raised his spy-glass, shouting "Engineer! Engineer"...
MR PUGH: Mr Pugh surfaced, grinning and waving like a maniac; "They don't make 'em like that anymore! It'd be my pleasure Captain." Then he started pounding away and suddenly it came to life. He danced and weaved to the rhythm of the engine, and they sailed through the harbour gate to the open sea...
WILLIS: The stowaway was found under a sail plucking strings. He soon convinced all that he could give grace and rough edges in equal measure, and then cast a line into the deep water. What a catch! Once fed, the four looked each other over, smiled, and burst into song...

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 12/20/2005
Band Website: This one
Band Members: Miles Poppycock- vocals guitars The Captain- bass vocals Mr Pugh- drumming Willis- guitars keyboards
Influences: Gorkys Zygotic Mynci, Orange Juice, driving downhill into Honiton on the A35, patterned wallpaper, Belle and Sebastian, The Small Faces, Graham Greene, The Kinks, Noel Coward, Squeeze, Stars of Aviation, Alec Guinness, kitchen sinks, fairground organ music, the sea, the moon, the turning of the seasons, Spike Milligan, Roxy Music, XTC, Tommy Cooper, clear blue sky, Nice (in the south of France) and nice (like "all is well"), Bleeding Hearts - especially Chris and David, Dave and Susan in Canada, and countless others all bound together by an abiding affection for The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner by Alan Sillitoe.
Sounds Like: lovebirds

Record Label: Drift
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Lovebirds Video IS HERE!!!

Well ofcourse we were approached by all the top names darling, but in the end we decided upon The Boller, and what a lovely job she's done. Just a rough-cut up at the moment, so expect a high quality ...
Posted by The Poppycocks on Fri, 26 Jan 2007 12:57:00 PST

Recording a Long-Player

Willis is such an enthusiast, and when he first suggested it, our reaction was "Well really, how presumptuous!" And he was understandably baffled by our stupidity. But one can only wonder at the prosp...
Posted by The Poppycocks on Thu, 30 Nov 2006 08:31:00 PST

'LOVEBIRDS' out now...

Finally the waiting is over and the poppycocks' debut single is now winging it's way across the country to you the people. You can get hold of the single by visiting your favourite download site (itun...
Posted by The Poppycocks on Thu, 19 Oct 2006 04:08:00 PST

Lovebirds Single Launch 12th October!

We are delighted to be able to announce that we shall be celebrating the launch of our debut single 'Lovebirds' with a party at Horatio's Bar at the end of Brighton Pier. Grab your kiss me quick hats ...
Posted by The Poppycocks on Wed, 04 Oct 2006 04:14:00 PST

VOTE POPPYCOCKS

How Do! Clint Boon (he of Inspiral carpets fame) has got hold of a promo of the new single and put Tenderhooks in his unsigned competition for this week on xfm. Go to the following link and at the bot...
Posted by The Poppycocks on Wed, 06 Sep 2006 02:38:00 PST

DRIFT!

The Poppycocks are delighted to announce that we have officially been wlecomed into the arms of the drift collective! With them on board the stage is set for the first official release which will take...
Posted by The Poppycocks on Fri, 07 Jul 2006 05:15:00 PST

Extended Play- a review by Ian (see friends)

"Can you keep this thing going?" "I don't know, but it's all about trying and I can do that" came the reply. If you look carefully, just off the coast of Brighton - you might well see them - bobbing...
Posted by The Poppycocks on Wed, 29 Mar 2006 05:44:00 PST

The Poppycocks go to London

We are playing as part of a four band lineup at the prestigious Garage in Islington in our fair capital city! This grand event takes place on Thursday 23rd march 2006. We are on stage at 10pm jus...
Posted by The Poppycocks on Tue, 07 Mar 2006 07:10:00 PST

On my Radio!!!!

This Sunday sees the triumphant return of The Metway Sessions thanks to Mr Norman Cook Esq- gawd bless ya guv'nor! And would you adam and eve it but The Poppycocks have been chosen to kick things off!...
Posted by The Poppycocks on Fri, 03 Mar 2006 02:20:00 PST

well bless my sole this is your Captain speaking

Hello We played at Audio on 22nd January supporting Infadels. A nice man called Tom came along and took photos. They are here if you would like to see them! http://www.tomvincent.co.uk/bandlist.php?ID...
Posted by The Poppycocks on Mon, 30 Jan 2006 01:55:00 PST