To coincide with the release of Havana Cultura Remixed, the latest LP from globetrotting DJ Gilles Peterson, Havana Club rum are taking a break from getting us Brits pissed to the gills on Mojitos to host a concert at The Sage on July 3 featuring Cuba’s freshest musical talent. Laden with Latin, afro jazz, fusion, [...]
Promoters PotKettleBlack present a stellar line-up of rising North East talent at The Cluny on July 12. Here’s who’s playing: Air To Achilles (pictured) Captain Trips Petrol Terriers The Bromista Technique Here’s what The Mag had to say about Air To Achilles: “Air To Achilles start off with a throbbing electronic beat, add a precise [...]
LA-based duo No Age have announced details of their forthcoming third album. Entitled Everything In Between it will be released via Sub Pop in September. Here’s what the label had to say about it: “Everything in Between is a bold step in their creative evolution. It documents their lives and their artistic progression more prominently [...]
Scottish alt-indie outfit Frightened Rabbit have announced details of a full UK tour that includes a gig at Northumbria Uni on November 22. In the meantime, the band play Glastonbury at the weekend followed by sets at Oxegen, Lattitude and T In The Park in July. Here’s all the dates: Glastonbury Festival (June 27) Oxegen [...]
An absolute belter this one. Get Involved present The Twilight Sad, Errors and Young Liar at The Cluny on October 4. It’s a co-headline gig and even GI don’t know who’s on first or last yet. Here’s what Pitchfork had to say about The Twilight Sad‘s 2009 album Forget The Night Ahead: “With any sort [...]
Having released her second album back in April, off-kilter popster Kate Nash is set to tour the UK in the autumn. The seven date run includes a gig at The O2 Academy in Newcastle on October 13. Nash also plays this year’s iTunes festival at The Roundhouse in London on July 6. Here’s her full [...]
Fuzzy Glaswegian scuzz-poppers Golden Grrrls play The Head Of Steam in Newcastle tomorrow night alongside Totem Recall and Boy’s Bedroom. Here’s what our pal Richard MacFarlane had to say about them over on the rather-brilliant Rose Quartz blog: “So into this mega fuzzy pop, equal parts Scottish twee and grunge and full of a DIY [...]
Trainwreck Promotions are putting on their first gig at The Head Of Steam in Durham on July 5 with what promises to be a class night of alt-rock, punk and indie. Here’s the line-up: The Liberty Roses Shot To Bits ZeroError (pictured) Check out the Facebook events page for more info: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=102261256486816&ref=ts#!/event.php?eid=102261256486816&ref=ts
Fresh from their first packed-out London headline show (at the legendary 100 Club), Sunderland-based indie-poppers Frankie & The Heartstrings have announced details of a full UK tour that includes a gig at The Cluny in Newcastle on October 9. Co-headliners on the tour are Summer Camp. In the meantime, the band are playing Glastonbury and a string [...]
A bevy of North East outfits are lining up for this year’s Glastonbury including Frankie & The Heartstrings, Let’s Buy Happiness, Detroit Social Club and others. Here are the stages and times if you’re lucky enough to be going down. Me? I’ll be stopping at home. Just like Bono. Friday Detroit Social Club, John Peel [...]
