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…

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…

Legendary punks The Damned are currently on their 50th anniversary tour, and they will be hitting Newcastle’s O2 City Hall on 1 December. Formed in 1976, the English punk pioneers have earned an indelible place in rock history. Not only were they the f…