Music Editorial
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45+ Evolutions per minute
I think it was Charles Darwin, in his Theory of Evolution, who first posited: “In the year of Our Lord, 2018, bands with unlikely names such as Behold A Pale Horse, The Noise ...
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Yep! This is definitely happening…
If the forthcoming Barrence Whitfield & The Savages gig in Newcastle wasn’t already enticing enough, we’ve just got wind of the fact that they’re being supported by ‘Jock ‘n’ ...
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For all your Kosmische needs…
The renowned London psych night Klub Motorik is holding its first night of live music outside the capital in May with a line-up designed to send you tripping to the outer-reac...
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Ushering in concerts of real quality
Ushaw in Durham has one of the finest concerts halls in the north-east and they’ll be making full use of it this May with three gigs that will literally knock yer socks off (n...
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Williams! MacColl! Nick! Drake!
What that surfeit of headline exclamation marks is trying to say is that Kathryn Williams and Neill MacColl (pictured) are celebrating Nick Drake in two special shows from Dow...
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Beans means bonkers
If you try and pigeonhole Newcastle band The Whippet Beans then you’ll very swiftly come unstuck. They’re in a field of their own and you can visit said field when they launch...
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Local: The Yada Yada Yadas
I think it’s safe to say that Durham’s The Yada Yada Yadas are in the pink.
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Local: Sticky Pearls
If you squint, only just slightly, then you should be able to make out Sticky Pearls in this picture. They’ve got a new album out that I can safely say will be beguile and del...
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A half Useless band
They’re half Useless, half Cities. In other words, they’re Useless Cities, a very excellent four-piece from London whose eye-opening take on shoegaze rock is a pure joy to beh...
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Riot grrrl Rrrussian style, anyone?
Russia’s Mirrored Lips went down a real storm when they played the UK for the first time in March last year and they loved it so much that they’re back again this May for seco...
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Look at this bunch of Crackers
Newcastle’s Holy Moly & The Crackers are one of the region’s most idiosyncratic and, yes, best bands, and they’re playing Stockton this May (and can also be found supporting E...
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This man! Booking now!
The cult English folk singer Beans on Toast is celebrating the launch of his first book with a Sitting On A Chair tour featuring songs! Stories! Larks! He’s playing Bonded War...
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Who’s the Daddies!
One of the region’s most exuberant party bands, The Baghdaddies, are releasing their new album Bykerumbain May and they’ll be playing songs from it, and their four previous al...
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