Hot on the heels of their latest release, the remix EP Twelve, Tyneside-based art-rockers Maximo Park are inviting anyone who fancies it the chance to have their way with their third LP Quicken The Heart. Originating as an idea to use the band’s high profile to draw attention to the wealth of untapped talent here [...]
Rising stars of Tyneside’s indie scene Let’s Buy Happiness are filming their debut promo video with Karl Bourdiec in February.
I know I’ve been neglecting the weekly ‘what’s on’ round-up since Christmas but normal service has now resumed. Here’s some gigs worth venturing out the house for over the next seven days: Tuesday February 2 Sunshine Underground @ O2 Academy Wednesday February 3 The Soviets @ The Head Of Steam Thursday February 4 Shockwaves NME [...]
Fresh from last weekend’s charity bonanza, Born Snapped returns to Hyem in Heaton tonight with a cracking line-up of local talent: The Anglo Form (pictured) Senor Beatnik Shift-Static Plus Dazed & Fuzed DJs Doors open at 8pm til late.
T4 presents Outside-In at The Sage from 4.30pm this afternoon with a stellar cast of hitmakers and emerging local talent. The full line up is as follows: Sugababes Pixie Lott N-Dubz Taio Cruz Alphabeat Erik Hassle The Courteeners Lostprophets Example Marina & The Diamonds Emerging local talent (recommended by Generator). Let’s Buy Happiness Polarsets Trev [...]
New York City-based indie troubadour and Moldy Peaches founder Adam Green plays the O2 Academy in Newcastle tonight. Support comes from the extraordinarily talented Brummie one-man-band The Voluntary Butler Scheme. Doors open at the ridiculously early time of 6pm.
After last year’s hugely successful Evolution Unsigned event that saw more than 20 bands including Frankie & The Heartstrings, Brilliant Mind, Night Of Sevens and Manila Chapter playing across six venues in Ouseburn, Narc and Generator are teaming up once again to bring you the very best new North East talent. If you’re a band [...]
Tyneside-based indie-poppers Brilliant Mind are busy putting the finishing touches to their debut single scheduled to land in late spring. To be released as a digital download, the single will also be available as an ultra-limited cassette complete with badges, posters and other goodies. In the meantime, you can grab all of the band’s demos [...]
Prancey Dog present Withered Hand, O’ Messy Life, John Egdell and Rob Tolson at Morden Tower in Newcastle’s China Town tomorrow night (January 29).
The latest Our Beat Is Correct podcast is a Vivian Girls special featuring a cracking interview with the New York-based three-piece. Here’s the tracklisting: Surfer Blood – Swim Vivian Girls – Walking Alone at Night Vivian Girls – He’s Gone Veronica Falls – Found Love In a Graveyard Vivian Girls – The End Happy Birthday [...]
