This Newcastle band – led by the estimable Mike Soanes – do a fine job in embracing everything from folk to blues, with added world music flavours, and that is very evident on their latest album. From the stripped back and strummy ‘Hold On’ (a plea to kee…

The always incredible Breakin’ Convention is rolling into the Tyne Theatre & Opera House in May and the line-up is straight outta the top drawer. Check this little lot out. The Breakin’ Convention has been wowing punters in the north-east for many a ye…

Durham’s Callum O’Neil is a young man with something to say, and the means to say it, as evinced by his corking debut single, which is out on 27 March. And that corking debut single is ‘Useless Time’, a chunky slice of indie-pop that zips along on bags…