Music Editorial
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4 amazing local bands. 1 venue.
And that venue in full: Independent in Sunderland.
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Kurt Cobain’s fav band are coming!
Scottish Sub Pop legends The Vaselines are playing a special one-off gig in Newcastle this August to raise funds for the Percy Hedley Foundation.
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Hark! The Hartlepool Folk Festival!
The Hartlepool Folk Festival only kicked off a few years ago, but it already feels more essential to my wellbeing than Ben & Jerry’s Caramel Chew Chew (and, boy, do I rely on ...
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Some bright Sparks
Californian musical mavericks Sparks are releasing a new album in September, which is very exciting, but not as exciting as the news that they’re also set to play the Boilersh...
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This is all about you you you!
The Me Me Me All-Dayer taking place on the August Bank Holiday Sunday features the rare delights of Hercules & Love Affair PLUS Horse Meat Disco (pictured) PLUS plenty of othe...
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Chase Park festival goes MEGA
The north-east’s festival for everyone has moved from Chase Park to Saltwell Park but is still going by the name Chase Park Festival. Confused? You won’t be when you let your ...
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The mighty return of Warm Digits
As the above headline kind of makes reference to, Newcastle duo Warm Digits are indeed about to make a mighty return and it’s with their first album for the rather lovely Memp...
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Yep, this is definitely happening
If you’re ever looking for a shining example of how broad a church punk rock is, you could do worse than citing the line-up for this gig: three bands from three countries who ...
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Rock with a capital ‘Rrrr’
She is rock. She is blues. She is Chantel McGregor and she’s coming to take your rootin’ tootin’ breath clean away at The Cluny in early September.
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Complete and utter Madness
All roads lead to Hardwick Hall in County Durham this August for a double bill of rare quality with Madness playing on Friday 18, who are then followed by Hardwick Live on Sat...
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Fancy a threesome at The Cluny?
The Cluny (and Cluny 2) have got a tip-top line-up coming up in August, but there are three gigs that are especially calling to us: “Miss these gigs and you’re hurting no one ...
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Return of the Pop Kids
Ok, they’re probably not kids any more but The Pet Shop Boys are still defiantly POP (with a capital P, O, P) and they’ll be popping up at Sage Gateshead in early September fo...
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Prince Charles’ favourite band!
It’s those Three Degrees and their 50th anniversary tour sees them swinging by Middlesbrough in August. Should be good.
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