Sunderland is gearing up for a Royal Command Performance this November when the frankly stupendous Bonnie “Prince” Billy comes to The Fire Station. Oh, man! It feels like an age since I last checked out Bonnie “Prince” Billy in a live setting, but I’m…

The Glasshouse looks particularly lovely at this time of year—a beacon to all gig goers looking to light up their winter months. What’s inside isn’t too shabby either, and here’s our pick of their forthcoming programme. Naturally, there are plenty of C…

Newcastle’s Silk Road knock out the kind of skew-whiff sonics that feel like an itch being scratched. It’s urgent, herky-jerky, and manages to find a sweet spot somewhere between prog, post-punk, and the more wired bits of krautrock. It all makes for a po…