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News: Twisterella Announce Special 10 Year Anniversary Edition Of Award Winning Middlesbrough Music Festival

Award-winning Middlesbrough music festival Twisterella have announced their return with a special 10 year anniversary celebration on Saturday October 12th 2024, and have shared the first names set to perform at this…

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Live Review: The Hunna / Sick Joy – Middlesbrough Empire, Middlesbrough 03.10.2023

Greeted by a queue that snaked around the corner I misjudged the local love for these indie rockers. Having not been hugely exposed to their music when I saw the…

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Live Review: Roe / Bigfatbig / Salsola – Student Union, Middlesbrough 04.02.2023

The magnificent Roe had played Middlesbrough previously as a solo act but tonight she returned with a full band to support her new album ‘That’s When The Panic Sets In’.…

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Live Review: Skinny Milk / The Shakin’ Nightmares / Sly Hand / Werms – Basecamp, Middlesbrough 02.06.2022

Another visit to the ever-brilliant venue, Base Camp, and its new gig room. The place had changed since my last visit with a properly raised stage and a tweak to…

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Live Review: Heelapalooza Festival – Play Brew Co, Middlesbrough 18.06.2022

BY Adam and Hazel Littlemore What a fantastic festival this years Heelapalooza has been, with the amazing artists and bands that signed up to perform. The first band on was…

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LIVE: BAJZEL AND THE LIKKOR MEN. STICKY FINGERS BAR, MIDDLESBROUGH

There was a buzz around this gig and everyone present knew it was going to be a good one. The Likkor men are always raucous, loud and imperfect. Pure rock…

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Live Review: The Delta Bombers – Westgarth Club, Middlesbrough 7.6.2019

Hailing from the bright lights of Las Vegas, the Delta Bombers consist of Chris Moinichen (Guitar, Lead Vocal), Andrew Himmler (Guitar), Gregorio Garcia (Double Bass & Standard Bass) and Micah…

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Track / Video

Track: Sorry Escalator – Generation Winter / Street Corner Absurdity

Out now on Imagination Engine Records, the Leeds label specialising in limited Cassette releases, comes a two track EP from Middlesbrough quartet Sorry Escalator. Opener Generation Winter is this brooding,…

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