Tony Towle was born and raised in New York City. Now in his 80s, he’s published numerous collections of poems and this, his latest, is brought to us by a Newcastle-based press. It’s a collection that wears its philosophising lightly: “To the next person w…

The new exhibition by Jim Moir (aka Vic Reeves) is currently going down a storm at The Biscuit Factory in Newcastle, and you can see it right up until 20 July. Jim Moir likes his birds and you can see plenty of them at this show including some neon-inf…

Say “Hi!” to Elizabeth Liddle and Billy Smith – a duo whose debut single is a real thing of beauty and joy. As singles go Smith & Liddle’s ‘Piece of You’ is among the best debuts I’ve heard in a while. Recorded at Blank Studios in Newcastle it’s a real…