One of Teesside’s best-remembered club nights from the 1990s is returning this September, with Modern Life taking over KU in Stockton-on-Tees on Saturday 5th September for an afternoon and evening of …
News: Isabel Maria at The Cluny 2, Newcastle
Looking like a romantic heroine from a Wes Anderson film while writing lyrics that feel like secret diary entries, award-winning singer-songwriter Isabel Maria is a rising talent from Sunderland. Her …
Feature: Last Train Home Festival, Darlington
Tracks’ Last Train Home returns for its sixth flagship music and comedy festival on Saturday 5th September in Darlington, continuing to establish itself as a highlight of the North East’s cultural cal…
Feature: Lindisfarne Festival
It’s fair to say that few festivals can rival the spectacular setting of Lindisfarne Festival. With breathtaking views across the Northumberland coastline towards the iconic Holy Island, the ann…
Review: Simon Taylor ‘I Smell a Rat’ Single
Newcastle singer-songwriter Simon Taylor’s latest single, ‘I Smell A Rat’, is an energetic release that blends melodic songwriting with polished drum & bass-infused production. It is an immediate,…
Music: “The Young Musicians Project played a massive part in helping me develop as a songwriter” North East Solo Artist Georgia Ruyi Unveils Her New Release
Sixteen-year-old singer-songwriter Georgia Ruyi has just released her debut single, ‘Held by Strings’. Stephen Anderson caught up with the North East musician to discuss developing her son…
News: We Are Scientists at KU, Stockton
We Are Scientists are indie-rock royalty from the US, featuring Keith Murray on vocals and guitar, and Chris Cain on bass. Although they are not actually scientists per se, they have discovered the fo…
News: This Is The Kit at Gosforth Civic Theatre, Newcastle
This Is The Kit is the stage name of imaginative singer-songwriter Kate Stables and her accompanying band. Together, they weave hypnotic folk-rock with jagged, prog-inspired rhythms, intricately layer…
Review: Charlie Floyd – ‘Three’ Single
North Shields artist and producer Charlie Floyd continues to make waves on the North East music scene with the release of his latest self-produced single, ‘Three’. Since the disbandment of…
Music: “We want every performance to feel intense, immersive and emotionally overwhelming from beginning to end” The Larches Return With New EP
Blending crushing sludge, punk aggression and bleak lyrical themes, Teesside outfit The Larches’ latest EP, ‘Nihilistic Majesties’, is an uncompromising exploration of despair, anger and m…