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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 since the release of her inspired debut ‘Arcana’ way back in 2018. An album set in a trad frame but with a feisty experimental intent, …

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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 further up the bill, 2024 ep ‘Next Day Shipping’ has sold out via online sources (thankfully copies available on the merch stand here for those …

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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 best up and coming bands in support in the form of The K’s Taking time out from their own sell out nationwide tour, The K’s …

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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 advance SOLD OUT tour for English Teacher as they took Mercury Prize winning debut album This Could Be Texas on the road, as a follow-up to the Spring SOLD …

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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 excited revellers entered the venue they were met with a warm up DJ bringing the soulful club classics. A SOLD-OUT audience were in place as …

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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 their status, was always going to sell out soon after it was announced. Support comes from American five piece Upchuck and the NX has filled …

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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 for now, the perfect place is these medium-sized venues, where he can sell out and pull off a blinder of a show. There are a …

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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 heralds a new album ‘Stay Young’ due out on 25 October 2025 through through Broken Stone Records/Remote Control Records. ‘Everything You’ floats like a cotton wool …

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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 put into place, and the Saturday dance element Trickfest went ahead in the glorious sunshine and the Pop Music heavy element of the weekend, 90s …

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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 gig after an intimate warm-up show at The Globe in Stockton last Friday. Moments after taking the stage, that familiar theme of ‘She’s A Star’ …

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