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 […]
Category: Reviews
VIDEO: Obscene: Open Mic – Cypher Highlights (09/09/17)
Rather than writing up a full review of the North East’s favourite hip-hop night, this month we’ve put together our highlights from the Obscene: Open Mic Cypher. Please let us know who your favourites were, like […]
Review: Lindisfarne Festival 2017
Lindisfarne Festival 2017 saw the picturesque Holy Island of Lindisfarne transformed for the third year, into a four-day celebration of music, entertainment and wellbeing. More than 3000 people made the pilgrimage to this unique upcoming […]
Gig Review: Mac Demarco – o2 Academy Newcastle
Canadian troubadour revels in a transatlantic love affair with rapturous North East crowd. For an individual who released his debut album in 2012, Mac Demarco has steadily positioned himself as one of the most beloved […]
Gig Review: DMA’s @ Riverside, Newcastle (04/08/17)
After releasing their debut album ‘Hill’s End’ last year, the DMA’s have been on a meteoric accession to the fore front of the indie-rock scene. The lads from Sydney have gained international acclaim, having their […]
Festival Review: FIB Benicassim 2017
For the 22nd summer in a row, the small Spanish coastal town of Benicassim welcomed thousands of music fans from across the world for its annual four-day festival. The festival kicked off on Thursday and […]
Gig Review: Pixies – BST Hyde Park
The Boston Massachusetts quartet set Hyde Park alight with tracks of visceral brilliance. Pixies are a band built on folklore. With tracks about sex, biblical violence, and Japanese murder suicide, they are a world away […]
Event Review: Obscene: Open Mic @ Arch Sixteen Café, Gateshead (08/07/17)
This past Saturday marked the fourth ObSceNE: Open Mic event at Arch 16 Café, Gateshead. The event invites artists and amateurs alike to pick up the mic and spit bars whilst the North East hip-hop […]
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