In Idra Novey’s compelling Take What You Need, we’re in an America currently being made ‘great’ again, with flags flying proudly from sea to shining sea, where kindness or any welcome to strangers is currently not on offer, the Statue of Liberty now rende…

This third album from British pop icon Anne Marie is summed up well by its playful cover - which she achieved by simply pressing her face up against her own shower screen and taking a pic, by the way. It’s bold, catchy and full of memorable anthems with f…

The Newcastle Festival of Jazz and Improvised Music festival is now in its seventh year, and it’s spreading its wings in 2023 to take in even more venues. This much loved festival is packing so many highlights this year that it’s a pretty thankless task t…