Political, personal, and powerful: She Drew The Gun bring their hook-laden psych pop and razor sharp radical commentary to Stockton this month in support of vibrant new album ‘Behave Myself’. he project of Merseyside’s Louisa Roach, who proudly describes …

A whirlwind of heavy rock brilliance, punk attitude, and feminist power, London duo Nova Twins bring their sparkling stage presence to Ouseburn for a night of dynamic catharsis and thunderous riffs. Stirring up a riotous live show with impeccable style, v…

Chuck metal, noise, electro and riot-grrrl into a blender and you’ll be halfway to imagining the sheer power of CLT DRP. This cheekily-named Brighton trio are heading our way for their ever north-east show and promising mosh-pits and industrial beats in e…

Indie legends in the making Wet Leg are acting as ambassadors for Independent Venue Week, which is taking place from 31 January-6 February. I’ve seen Arctic Monkey twice, once at the Utilita Arena and once at The Cluny. No surprises for guessing which one…

The north-east has a new star in the offing in the shape of Jodie Nicholson, a singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who bends folk-pop, indie and electronica into something rather thrilling. In 2020 Jodie Nicholson was awarded funding from both He…

Newcastle’s Cameron Scott has a second album in the offing, and it’s quite extraordinary. Commenting on his second album (entitled ‘Spiral into Nothingness’) Cameron Scott says that he is returning, “to my ineffable melancholic style, reminiscent of the l…

Despite her tender years, Ani Sandwith appears to have acquired a voice, and songwriting nous, that is drenched with experience. Ani Sandwith’s last single ‘Too Close’ was a beautifully stripped back affair, but you really don’t need any unnecessary percu…