To mark the 20th anniversary of Maxïmo Park’s debut album ‘A Certain Trigger’, Joanna Long spoke with frontman Paul Smith ahead of the band’s UK anniversary tour, which includes two homecoming shows i…
News: Teesside Music Festival Returns with Major Headline Announcement
Get ready, music fans! Stockton Calling, the Tees Valley’s longest-running multi-venue music festival, is set to return for its 14th edition next year. Taking place every Easter Saturday since 2…
Music: “I thought it was a really respectful thing to do” Maximo Park Head to Newcastle
Heading out on their ‘The Singular tour’, with a sub-title of ‘Nowt but the hitz!’, the upcoming tour from North East art rockers Maximo Park is a mouth-watering prospect. Damian Robinson caught up wi…
Music: “Who’d have thought that a guy from Billingham would end up in a chart battle against a band like Mogwai” Maximo Park Speak About Their New Album
‘Nature Always Wins’ is the 7th studio album from indie veterans Maximo Park. As the band usher in the new release, Cameron Wright sits down with Maximo Park frontman Paul Smith to discuss the new sou…
News: Maximo Park’s New Album Currently Sitting at #1
Maxïmo Park’s anticipated new album, ‘Nature Always Wins’ is currently leading the way in the official albums chart midweek update as it sits at #1. As the band’s first new album together …
*News* First Wave of Acts to Perform at This Summer’s Virgin Money Unity Arena Announced
Following the announcement last week that the UK’s first socially distanced live music arena would be launching on Tyneside, its organisers have today confirmed a barnstorming opening line-up. V…
Interview: “If you weren’t doing it in your own accent then you wouldn’t put that emotion across” Paul Smith to Headline Hartlepool Live
Maximo Park’s Paul Smith will be headlining the first ever Hartlepool Live so Tobias Halford caught up with him to speak about singing in a regional accent, having children, and going solo. Something …
Gig Preview: RNS Rocks at Sage, Gateshead Featuring Maximo Park + Field Music + Du Blonde
Three of the North East’s finest musical talents are heading back home and landing on the stage of Gateshead’s celebrated Sage One this month for a one-off performance of original music arranged…
Review: Maximo Park at The Middlesbrough Event Centre – 17/09/2017
Teesside’s newest concert venue was enthusiastically launched on its opening night. Well, the venue isn’t exactly new as The Middlesbrough Event Centre has previously been known as TFM Soundwork…
October 2017 Edition
In this month’s edition, we chat to The Pigeon Detectives as they prepare to play two North East dates; we provide you with our honest opinion of Maximo Park at the Middlesbrough Event Ce…