It’s naïve to think that because a band has good songs that they’ll, in turn, have a good live show. A good gig needs a bit of edge – a unique vibe or atmosphere that […]
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Gig Review: The Amazons @ Riverside, Newcastle
The Amazons are a band in high demand, following the release of their debut album the lads from Reading have been touring relentlessly. The halfway point in their ten-date UK tour brought the four-piece to […]
J Smirk nominated for an award at the 2017 Unsigned Music Awards
Newcastle’s J Smirk has beaten thousands of acts from around the UK, being one of the ten nominated in the Best Unsigned Male category at this years’ Unsigned Music Awards. The UMAs launched in 2012 with […]
Gig Review – The Strypes @ Newcastle Student’s Union (10/10/17)
by Johnathan Ramsay Guitar solos have been a staple part of rock music since the beginning; they’re cool, they’re exciting and there’s something majestic about a guitar solo that can just leave you in complete […]
Gig Review: Machine Gun Kelly @ O2 Academy, Newcastle (26/09/17)
by Johnathan Ramsay Off the back of his chart topping third studio album, Bloom, wild boy rapper Machine Gun Kelly hit the road on a world tour, bringing the madness to Newcastle’s O2 Academy for […]
Gig Review: The Jesus and Mary Chain – Middlesbrough Empire
Gig review: The Jesus and Mary Chain – Middlesbrough Empire 24/9/2017 Back in the UK top 20 with their first album in two decades, The Jesus and Mary Chain visited Middlesbrough’s Empire embarking on reinvigorating […]
North East Noise: An Interview With 90BRO
This week we’ve done something a little different for our latest interview with North East based rapper & DJ, 90BRO. We’ve channelled our inner DJ Akademiks and put together a little video package (GIFs and some text […]
Album Review: ABSORB – ‘Coping Mechanisms, Missions and Bad Decisions’
Durham based rapper Absorb is back with his new EP, Coping Mechanisms, Missions and Bad Decisions. The six track project marks Absorb’s first solo album since 2008. We’re going to break it down track by […]
