Humanhood is a bold and adventurous dance group that base their dances around fluid movements and physicality. Their last visit to Dance City was with their show, Zero, which was well received –…
Review: Friends Like These ‘Good Time’ Single
Newcastle five-piece pop band Friends Like These have carefully and meticulously created their new single, ‘Good Time’, which is a snappy, catchy, feel-good, energetic masterpiece. The track sounds li…
Event Preview: Morpeth Northumbrian Gathering
For three full days on 26th to 28th April, the weekend after Easter, the 52nd Morpeth Northumbrian Gathering celebrates the area’s folk music, crafts, dance, dialect and heritage with concerts, street…
Review: Elaine Palmer ‘Desert Songs’ EP
Growing up in the wilds of Yorkshire, Elaine Palmer has an impressive musical history and has been touring extensively. Her music has textures of New Country while being authentic, dark and edgy. I be…
Gig Preview: Sound of the Sirens at The Cluny 2, Newcastle
Exeter folk-rock duo, Sound of the Sirens, make their way to the intimate setting of The Cluny 2 this month. The duo has grown a large following over the past few years as a result of playing at prest…
Gig Preview: Paul Carrack at Middlesbrough Town Hall
Pop-soul pioneer, Paul Carrack, heads to the Middlesbrough Town Hall on Friday 22nd March as part of his hugely anticipated UK tour. The Sheffield-born songsmith has a rich history entrenched in soulf…
“There’s a lot to be done in terms of raising awareness within music scenes about the health of musicians” Zak Younger Banks Prepares to Play Sage Gateshead Date
North East singer-songwriter, Zak Younger Banks, has just released a new track and heads to Sage in Gateshead this month, so Lee Allcock caught up with him to find out more. Your new track, ‘I’m…
Review: Here’s The Steeple ‘High Hopes’ Single
Here’s The Steeple is fronted by Teesside-born singer-songwriter Dan Walters, with the addition of a number of members (there are too many to name) playing a variety of orchestra instruments. This son…
Gig Preview: Hue and Cry at ARC, Stockton
It’s 30 years since Hue and Cry followed their hugely successful studio albums ‘Seduced and Abandoned’ and ‘Remote’ with an amazing, and positively received live album, ‘Bitter Suite’. To celebrate an…
Comedy: Simon Munnery at The Stand, Newcastle
With a comedy career spanning 32 years, Simon Munnery presents his brand new show, The Wreath, at The Stand in Newcastle this month. Simon is a misfit deep into middle age and is still reinventing liv…