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  Local scene: Swine Tax

  Here’s a nice pic of Swine Tax having fun while mucking around down by a harbour. Do not try this at home kids.

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  Local Scene: Squarms

  Squarms are an electronic duo from Newcastle and, presumably, this is 50% of them.

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  The Palps

  Almost imperceptibly, Newcastle four-piece The Palps seem to have ensnared my heart. So now you know.

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  Local: Megan Dhalai

  If you like pop and R&B that screams THE SOUND OF NOW, then Washington’s Megan Dhalai should be right up your street.

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  Local: The Yada Yada Yadas

  I think it’s safe to say that Durham’s The Yada Yada Yadas are in the pink.

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  Local: Sticky Pearls

  If you squint, only just slightly, then you should be able to make out Sticky Pearls in this picture. They’ve got a new album out that I can safely say will be beguile and del...

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  Local: Head Of Light Entertainment

  Teesside’s unpigeonholeable Head Of Light Entertainment have reached double figures (in years, not band members) and are celebrating with a party of a gig at the Green Room in...

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  Local: Simon Taylor

  This bloke striding purposely through the surf is Simon Taylor. And that purpose in full: to play a storming gig at the O2 Academy in Newcastle this April with his trusty band...

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  Local: Nick Gladdish

  I’m more than Gladdish to hear new stuff from this Newcastle-based singer/songwriter. In fact you could say I’m Morethanhappyish.

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  Local: Shamu

  Are Shamu the finest three-piece alt-pop band in Newcastle? Does Eamonn Holmes enjoy a two-for-one offer in Greggs?

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  Local: Elephant Memoirs

  Elephant Memoirs like a beard/hoodie combo. They’re also fond of a rollicking chunk of indie rock as evinced by their very excellent No Pressure No Rush EP (out 10 February, f...

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  Local: The Pale White

  Newcastle’s The Pale White certainly look the part (see pic) but can they back it up with a bunch of rollicking, knock-yer-socks-off, songs? (Clue: Yes they can.)

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  Local: Ditto

  Send us a high-res image of the band, we said, and this is what we got. Hey, it works for me.

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