According to Horace Panther, the beauty of 2-Tone and ska music was always its ability to tell honest tales about British culture in the early 1980s. Removed from the polished shine of say Bucks Fizz …
Gig Reviews
Gig Review: Ezra Furman + Du Blonde at Boiler Shop, Newcastle – 29/08/2018
Up first tonight to perform to the highly-appreciative crowd were Du Blonde. Fronted by Newcastle-born Beth Jeans Houghton, she decided to go through a visual and aural transformation from sombre folk…
Gig Review: The Old Pink House + Support at The Cluny, Newcastle – 18/08/2018
Only releasing their debut EP ‘Expectations’ one day prior, The Old Pink House’s headline gig at The Cluny was the perfect opportunity to celebrate their success. Not only this, but it was also their …
Gig Review: Gomez at 02 Academy, Newcastle – 24/08/2018
Whereas the majority of the mid-90s indie scene championed loud guitars, typecast frontmen and most things reductive, history shows that a fraction of artists held firm in an attempt to shield culture…
Gig Review: Kubix Festival at Herrington Country Park, Sunderland – 11/08/2018
Openers Blockheads ooze quality musicianship as they deliver with effortless charm and coolness a set of classic songs that are known and loved by the majority of those present. The tracks are underpi…
Festival Review: Hardwick Live 2018 (Sunday) at Hardwick Hall Hotel, Sedgefield – 19/09/2018
Hosted in the beautiful grounds of Hardwick Hall, situated deep in the heart of County Durham, this year’s festival – an event which seems to get better and better each year – was perfect …
Gig Review: Status Quo at Middlesbrough Town Hall – 21/07/2018
Status Quo is at Middlesbrough Town Hall – I can’t quite believe it! The mega rock stars played the Town Hall tonight prior to a whole series of summer festival dates. And if this was a warm-up for th…
Gig Review: The Cosmic Dead at The Cluny, Newcastle – 14/07/2018
Even with their changed line-up, The Cosmic Dead remain, as ever, focused on creating dark, disturbing, environments. Using their live show as a vehicle to search into the darker parts of their minds,…
Gig Review: Miles Kane at Riverside, Newcastle – 23/06/2018
Miles Kane landed in Riverside in Newcastle tonight – arguably one of Newcastle most illustrious venues – to continue his latest tour which has sold out at numerous venues around the count…
Festival Review: Willowman Festival 2018 (Saturday) – 16/06/2018
Personality, humour, and talent are what Willowman Festival in Yorkshire has become famous for over the last nine years and it was in abundance today across all stages. Booking artists such as The Wai…