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Album Review: Me Lost Me –‘This Material Moment’: Jayne Dent’s avant-folk takes another great leap forward.

As the Broadside Hacks/ Shovel Dance Collective avant-folk momentum rolls on, it does well to remember that Newcastle’s Jayne Dent aka Me Lost Me has been stretching those traditional boundaries…

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LIVE REVIEW: FAT DOG/ADULT DVD. Boiler Shop, Newcastle. 26.02.2025.

Massive credit to whoever decided to grab Adult DVD for tonight’s opening slot. The Leeds band are on a deservedly sharp upward projectory. Venues are getting bigger, festival appearances are…

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Live Review – Jamie Webster/ The K’s – o2 Institute Birmingham – 24/11/24

Touring in support of his latest album release ’10 For The People’ Jamie Webster brings the show to a sold out o2 Institute in Birmingham with one of the UK’s…

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Live Review: English Teacher – Boiler Shop, Newcastle 19.11.2024

Words and Photos: Victoria Wai. With reports of the cold snap coming, there was definitely a sea of hoodies and big coats gathered into the venue for the way in…

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Live Review: Brand New Heavies – Boiler Shop, Newcastle 16.11.2024

Words and Photos: Victoria Wai. Excitement for the 30th Anniversary of Brand New Heavies ‘Brother Sister’ album ascended into Newcastles’ Boiler Shop with true weekend party vibes as the early…

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Live Review: Amyl And The Sniffers / Upchuck – NX Newcastle, Newcastle 07.11.2024

The rising popularity of Amyl and The Sniffers continues unabated. It’s well deserved and this gig, in a venue that by now seems much too small for a band of…

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Live Review: Paul Weller / Liam Bailey – O2 City Hall, Newcastle 24.10.2024

Tonight was the first of two sold-out nights for The Modfather at the O2 City Hall in Newcastle. There was a time he would sell out the bigger arenas, but…

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Premiere: North Arm unveils the shimmering, reflective track ‘Everything You’ ahead of album ‘Stay Young’

We are honoured to bring you an early exclusive listen to the new single ‘Everything You’ from North Arm – essentially the work of Roderick Smith, the Newcastle-raised songwriter. It…

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Live Review: 90s Baby Festival – Town Moor, Newcastle 04.08.2024

By Victoria Wai For those in the North East of England, you might remember the festival Loosefest of 2023 being cancelled due to the downpours, but this year things were…

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Live Review: James – Utiltia Arena, Newcastle 05.06.2024

The third stop on the band’s tour supporting their new album ‘Yummy’, had James entertaining the Geordies at the Utiltia Arena in Newcastle, which would be the second North East…

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