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Premiere: North Arm’s new single ‘Ordinary Ways’ is a gently simmering dreamy single that sparkles with intensity.
We are overjoyed to premiere the new single ‘Ordinary Ways from North Arm, the project of Novocastrian (NSW) Roderick Smith. The first release since North Arm’s ‘Bring The Daylight’ album back in 2021 (see our review here), ‘Ordinary Ways’ is a slow burning and yet intense track filled with dappling instrumentation sofly swelling underneath Smith’s …

Premiere: Mulubinba/Newcastle based indie-folk artist Bree Rusev is trying ‘One Last Dance’: a beautiful expression with a floating, dreamy delivery.
We are very pleased to premiere the new single ‘One Last Dance’ from Mulubinba/Newcastle based indie-folk artist Bree Rusev: a dreamy floating acoustic-based slice of melancholic sunshine. Dappling guitars and a shuffling percussion form a vibrant undercurrent while Rusev’s soft and ethereal vocals skip across the surface: displaying a dizzying range and a yearning expression …

Track: Awabakal/Newcastle’s dust settles with the evocative thrill of ‘Joy (Guilt)’ on news of new EP and tour.
Hailing from Awabakal / Newcastle, dust have announced their debut EP ‘et cetera, etc’ on 29 March and provided a very enticing taste of what to expect with their new single ‘Joy (Guilt)’. Travelling a very similar path to bands such as Fontaines D.C., The Murder Capital and Idles, but with a distinctly antipodean blush, …

Live Review: The Lathums / The Dream Machine – Northumbria University, Newcastle 07.03.2023
By Adam Littlemore Wow what a night it was at Northumbria University with a sold out show and the whole crowd being excited to see their favourite band in such amazing beautiful venue. Support came from The Dream Machine who filled the venue with their amazing sound with pounding drums and fabulous textures from the …

Premiere: Me Lost Me announces new album ‘RPG’ and shares ‘Eye Witness’
Welcome back Jayne Dent! From Newcastle, you may know her a little better as Me Lost Me, and she’s back with new music from her electro-folk project, on the heels of October’s ‘Seedlings/Daydreaming’ single. This time, it’s the lead single from a new record – and we’re premiering the video! Dent’s third album is called …

Live Review: Live At Central – Central Park, Newcastle 07.08.2022
By Adam and Hazel Littlemore The sun was shining on Central park in Newcastle for the Central Park Festival. Opening up the festival with her lush vocals, Lizzie Esau and her band where the perfect act to start the afternoon off. With amazing guitar riffs and a sweet tone to the bass and drums, she …

Live Review: Kate Bond / The Redroom / The Peevie Wonders – The Cluny, Newcastle 29.07.2022
By Adam Littlemore The Cluny was host to Kate Bond’s last gig before she moves to London to start her new career but tonight the amazing crowd in one of Newcastles finest music venues was ready to celebrate and enjoy Bonds music. The first band to kick the night off were Peevie Wonders who blew …

Live Review: Jango Flash / TV Death / Trunk – The Lubber Fiend, Newcastle 28.07.2022
By Adam Littlemore My first time to Newcastle’s new venue The Lubber Fiend, and there is a promise of a great night with the crowd buzzing already. It’s always great to support local businesses like this in the music industry because venues like this are what bring music together. Opening band Trunk were the perfect …

Live Review: Rag ‘N’ Bone Man / Lottie Willis / DJ Sid – Newcastle Racecourse, Newcastle 26.06.2022
By Adam Littlemore Wow what amazing night it was with a great crowd full of energy courtesy of DJ Sid who opened the show and got the crowd up dancing and singing along to the music ready to welcome the and getting the second act Lottie Willis. This was the first time Lottie has played …