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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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It may seem like Slash is everywhere these days, whether its getting back to his original role in Guns N Roses or even performing with Ryan Gosling at the Academy Awards, there is a new blues cover album on the way and along with Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators there is the world tour ongoing …

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By Renée Bennett  Following their third studio album, London band Saint Agnes ‘Bloodsuckers’ tour commenced this month after its initial postponement while the group supported reggae metal band Skindred on tour. It was worth the wait while a pulsating vacuum was made in the intimate Geordie venue ‘Think Tank?’. The night kicked off with support …

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A Stone’s Throw Festival has today revealed the first wave of acts for their second and biggest event to date, taking place on Saturday, May 25th 2024 within two buzzing towns along Newcastle’s stunning coastline. Headlined by indie powerhouses Sundara Karma, the summer lineup also features Amsterdam trip Pip Blom, revered London rockers Gengahr, punk-infused sensations Bilk, DIY pop newcomer Downtown Kayoto and enigmatic …

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That most singular of labels, Lewes based Difficult Art And Music consistently end the year with a flourish. They capped 2022 with their three volume cassette release ‘Bivouac Of the Avant Garde’, a fulsome resume of the experimental, leftfield scene from those on the inside. Now to round off 2023, the final release from the …

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We are honoured to premiere today the absolutely scintillating slice of indie pop ‘Pocket Knife’ from Mulubinba/Newcastle-based indie-rock band Slow Cinema. With its razor sharp guitars and yearning emotive vocals, this is anthemic stadium-ready rock at its most invigorating. If you need a benchmark or point of reference, think of a merging of DMA’s and …

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