Teesside-based promoter, Stephen Harland, began hosting gigs back in 2010 when he was asked to put on the Middlesbrough Rock Garden Reunion, and since then has organised nearly a hundred shows. Driven…
Gig Preview: Stories of Sanctuary at Durham Cathedral Chapter House
A new performance piece is set to take place at Durham Cathedral Chapter House this month and is certain to capture the heart and soul of the stories of people seeking sanctuary. ‘Stories of Sanctuary…
Review: Love Jockey – ‘Love Fast, Die Slow’ Single
Love Jockey evidently has a few tricks up his sleeve because his second offering, ‘Love Fast, Die Slow’, may even top his original, ‘Sun Seeker’. ‘Love Fast, Die Slow’ has the same DNA as ‘Sun Seeker’…
Gig Preview: Black Honey at Riverside, Newcastle
Brighton’s finest indie-rock outfit, Black Honey, are returning to the North East this month as part of their highly-anticipated tour of the UK. Having just released their sought-after debut album, th…
Interview: “The North East has a thriving scene and it’s great to see” Tom Robinson to play Sage Gateshead
Original punk Tom Robinson brought back his classic ‘Power in Darkness’ album last year for a short tour of the UK. Well received, the album has gone on to be re-recorded by Tom and his new band at L…
Feature: Middlesbrough Jazz Weekender
A full weekend dedicated to celebrating all things jazz is heading to Middlesbrough this month – and we can’t wait! Both classic and contemporary styles will be featured during the Middlesbrough Jazz …
Feature: Cape Cub as they Play The Cluny and Twisterella Festival
Picking up band members and awards along the way, Teesside’s Cape Cub have come pretty far since their launch back in 2014. Starting off as the bedroom solo project of singer/songwriter and producer C…
Interview: “Music was incredibly important to me as I was growing up and figuring out who I was” SaraBeth Trio Heads to the North East Coast
Born and raised in Dallas, SaraBeth is a contemporary country singer who is seamlessly making her mark in Nashville as an all-American, sweetly southern artist with an edge. Damian Robinson caught up …
Gig Review: The Coral at Riverside, Newcastle – 03/10/2018
Space cadets by nature, The Coral always approached their music looking for new directions, sounds and textures on their perennial search for new horizons. Wrongly caricatured by parts of the media as…
Festival Preview: Musicport Festival 2018, Whitby
Established in 2000, Musicport Festival was initially set up to be a one-off festival for the millennium year. Its popularity, however, has superseded this and it is now about to celebrate its 19th bi…