Breaking News by Peculiar Disco Moves
North -East based band Peculiar Disco Moves are set to release their new EP at the end of this month. The three-track EP, Hot Off The Press, follows the band’s successful 2014 singles, Lost for Words and When Your Mother Goes Home. With its release the five-piece leave no stone unturned in their quest for pop’s crown of idiosyncrasy, as their new EP is a foray into the world of lost identity,...
3m Apr 16, 2015
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Pack of Cards by What We Call Progress
Guitar/Electronic two-piece What We Call Progress are celebrating the release of their new single. Pack of Cards, is the follow-up to the band’s EP Redacted, and was released via the duo’s bandcamp page on March 30. What We Call Progress are John Pattison (vocals/guitar) and David Young (Ableton Push, laptop, iPad) who have been playing together on and off since they were teenagers, and gone ...
3m Apr 09, 2015
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I am the One by Parastatic
Tyneside band Parastatic celebrated the release of their second studio album with a special homecoming gig last week. The trio played at The Cumberland Arms to mark the official launch of Recall Fade Return and the end of their mini UK tour. Recall Fade Return is the highly anticipated follow up to the band’s debut album, Lost in Highway, which was released in 2012 and reflects a different di...
5m Apr 09, 2015
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Lizzie by We Are Not the Same
Indie pop band We Are Not The Same released their debut single, Lizzie, on Monday. Since forming in 2013 the four-piece have caused a storm in the North East and have built up a loyal following of fans. The quartet – made up of lead vocalist Joe King, Stephen Dunn (lead guitar), Liam Fairburn (drummer) and Rowan Horne (bass player) – have spent the last year working on new material for their ...
4m Apr 01, 2015
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Black 'n' Blue by Ali's Love Child
Newcastle Rock ‘n’ Roll band Ali’s Love Child are hoping to stand out from the crowd after reaching the finals of a national music competition. The quintet, were one of five acts, to perform in the final of The Independent newspaper’s Battle of the Bands competition back in February. Seventy contestants from universities across the country entered the national competition and Ali’s Love Child...
3m Apr 01, 2015
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Stereojackers vs Mark Loverush Feat. AJC (Acoustic Mix)
Newcastle singer-songwriter Aaron James Cashell hopes his new single helps him stand out from other local musicians. Aaron has been writing and recording music for the last twelve years but only released his first single back in 2012. He sang the vocals on soulful house track Do What We Do, with Artful & Ridney – Artful aka Mark Hill, Former Artful Dodgers, producer and co-writer of Craig Dav...
3m Mar 19, 2015
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Stereojackers vs Mark Loverush Feat. AJC (Radio Edit)
Newcastle singer-songwriter Aaron James Cashell hopes his new single helps him stand out from other local musicians. Aaron has been writing and recording music for the last twelve years but only released his first single back in 2012. He sang the vocals on soulful house track Do What We Do, with Artful & Ridney – Artful aka Mark Hill, Former Artful Dodgers, producer and co-writer of Craig Dav...
4m Mar 19, 2015
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Sleep on a Dream by Chris Binding
One act determined to stand out from the crowd on the local music scene is acoustic musician Chris Binding. The singer-songwriter, who hails from Sunderland, has been performing for several years in various line-ups but is now focusing on his solo career. Chris releases his debut album, Karmatose, on March 13, which he recorded over the course of 2014 and he is looking forward to seeing what ...
5m Mar 11, 2015
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EXCLUSIVE RELEASE: Hollywood Drip by Gallery Circus
Gallery Circus are set to release their highly anticipated second single, Hollywood Drip, on Monday. The Newcastle based band - who are made up of identical twins Graeme and Daniel Ross - evolved when the brothers moved to Chicago in 2010 on a musical mission. Dan says: “After watching a few local shows and seeing the energy many of the bands were putting out on stage, we decided that was the...
3m Feb 26, 2015
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Dirt by Elephant Memoirs
Indie rock band Elephant Memoirs are celebrating their new single release with a special launch gig next week. The trio’s single, Mug, will be launched at The Dog and Parrot in Newcastle on Saturday February 28. The band, who hail from Gateshead, formed in 2013, when its members John Aspinall, Barry Drew and Carl Aspinall reunited after years apart.
4m Feb 18, 2015
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Heart Strings by Beth Macari
Soul singer-songwriter Beth Macari is working on a new EP after the success of her debut single. Beth has been singing and performing since a young age, and started gigging with her first band at the age of fifteen. Despite writing her own material she did not have the confidence to release any of it until she turned seventeen. Since then Beth has written two EPs, along with endless amounts o...
4m Feb 11, 2015
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Midnight by James Rooney
Newcastle-based singer-songwriter James Rooney released his debut EP this week. Try This At Home, was recorded at home in the musician’s home studio and was launched online on Monday February 2 via Bandcamp. It features the three tracks: Midnight, Drifted Apart and Olivia. Originally from Warrington, James moved to Newcastle five years to study Psychology at university and he fell in love wit...
3m Feb 03, 2015
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In Control by Hazels
Indie-rock band Hazels are set to release their second single next month. In Control, is the follow up to their debut single, This Ain’t A Game and was produced by John Martindale and recorded at Newcastle’s Blank Studios. After the success of This Ain’t A Game, the five-piece firmly established themselves as one of the North East’s most exciting new bands of 2014.
4m Jan 29, 2015
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Skinny Arms - Trev Gibb
Newcastle musician Trev Gibb has secured a support slot with one of the UK’s top bands, Kaiser Chiefs. He will be joining them on stage at Newcastle’s Metro Radio Arena on Thursday February 5 and it’s all down to local studio and record label, Mono Productions. Trev has been working with Mick Ross, producer and co-founder of Mono Productions for the past year and it’s through his connections ...
2m Jan 26, 2015
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One by Silent Houses
Electronic pop duo, Silent Houses, are hoping their latest single will help them stand out from the crowd. The North East is not known for its electronic music, but Silent Houses – aka singer-songwriter Hayley McKay and producer and composer Chris Shaw – are determined to put the region on the map. The pair released their latest single, One, at a special launch show at Avalon in Darlington at...
4m Jan 22, 2015
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I Don't You Love Me - Ink & Paper
Cross-genre quintet Ink & Paper are hoping their unique sound will help them stand out on the local music scene. So much so they have taken inspiration from all corners of the musical spectrum to create a blend of acoustic pop, rock and folk music. The five-piece is made up of brothers Andrew Martin (vocals and guitar) and Phil Martin (drums), along with vocalist Sam Scotney, Lewis Payne who ...
4m Jan 14, 2015
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Hot Love by Simon Taylor & The Sundowners (feat. Ivel Goverda)
The quintet are known for their unique sound as they fuse latin music with jazz and funk to create a mixture of ballads and upbeat songs. This is due to Simon’s influences as he has always had an interest in latin music and has experiemented with its different techniques, as well as playing jazz and funk.Simon has been writing new material and is very positive about the music as it’s a new dire...
4m Dec 17, 2014
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Gold by Coquin Migale
Alt/indie band Coquin Migale celebrated the release of their second EP with a special gig this week. The Newcastle four-piece held a launch party for FEEL at The Head of Steam on Wednesday and were joined by Charlie Dancer, Spitfire Hostels and Back Into The Wild. FEEL is the follow up to their debut EP The Yellow Room and was recorded at Blank Studios in Newcastle across the summer. The fou...
4m Dec 11, 2014
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House Upon The Hill by RJ Thompson
Singer-songwriter RJ Thompson released his highly anticipated fifth EP last month. The musician who hails from Newcastle has been writing and performing for over ten years, but has only just achieved one of his childhood dreams - to perform at the Royal Albert Hall. RJ is currently on tour with the legendary Jools Holland and is delighted to be supporting him on five of his UK dates, includin...
3m Dec 05, 2014
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Native by Lisbon (Exclusive Release!)
Lisbon are set to release their second single from their forthcoming debut EP next month. The alt-pop four-piece hail from Whitley Bay and the costal town heavily influences their new single Natïve. Produced by Joe Atkinson and Jordan Riley at Newcastle’s Blast Studios, Native explodes with the energy of youth, bursting with colour and vibrancy. Lyrically, the song focuses on the desire to s...
3m Nov 27, 2014
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Avenues - Light it up
Indie rock band Avenues release highly anticipated second single Light It Up tomorrow. It’s the follow-up to debut single, My Days, My Afternoons, and the Newcastle band hope it’s just as successful. Drummer Conor McBride explains: “For us, Light It Up is an expression of how feel we feel we have developed as a band in the period we have been together, it is a further development from the sou...
4m Nov 27, 2014
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Lost in the Crowd - Run (Exclusive release!)
Lost in the Crowd have just finished recording their second EP, Dark, and the first single from the three-track EP, Run, will be released on December 5. You can listen to the band at soundcloud.com/lost-in-the-crowd or to find out more go to www.facebook.com/lostinthecrowdmusic/info or follow them @litcmusic.
4m Nov 24, 2014
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Paloma
She’s already well on her way to selling out the nearby Metro Radio Arena next year but it was the more intimate surroundings of Newcastle City Hall Paloma Faith dazzled in on Tuesday night. She could captivate an audience with her distinctive voice alone but while some of her peers are content to just stand behind the mic and do a concert by numbers that is not the cloth that Paloma is cut from.
1m Nov 24, 2014
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Missing by Lesley Roley
From the album Sad Man
3m Nov 12, 2014
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Ant & Dec Exclusive!
Ant & Dec tell Helen Rae what they think of Alan Shearer, Gus Poyet and Alan Pardew being in I'm A Celebrity
1m Nov 11, 2014
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Bruce Foxton on making the Setting Sons album
Bruce Foxton is at the O2 Academy Newcastle on Saturday (Nov 8) with From The Jam, as part of the Setting Sons tour. He recalls to What's On Editor Gordon Barr the making of the Setting Sons album, which featured Eton Rifles, with Paul Weller, and playing it live in its entirety for the first time.
2m Nov 06, 2014
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Tygers of Pan Tang: Keeping Me Alive
North East rockers Tygers of Pan Tang will be performing in Newcastle at The Cluny on Thursday November 20.Tygers of Pan Tang have been part of the local music scene for over three decades and originally formed in 1978 when Robb advertised in Newcastle Polytechnic for a bass player and a drummer to form an original hard rock band. He recruited Brian Dick (drums), Rocky (real name Richard Laws, ...
5m Oct 30, 2014
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Johnny Marr exclusive interview!
After leaving The Smiths in 1987, Johnny Marr had been something of a wanderer, a roaming guitar-slinger for hire. Then, at the grand old age of 49, he decided he was ready to release his debut solo album, The Messenger.
1m Oct 24, 2014
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New Organic Life by Synoiz
The North East is not known for its electronic music, but Synoiz – aka Graeme Donaldson from Newcastle – is determined to put the region on the map.Synoiz released his second album, Frontiers, earlier this month and is excited about his latest project as it’s a new direction for the musician.
3m Oct 16, 2014
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Pat Dunn Exclusive!
Hebburn star Pat Dunn talks about playing Dot in the hit sitcom and why there aren't as many regional sitcoms as there used to be on the BBC.
2m Oct 16, 2014
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Jim Davidson Exclusive
The Celebrity Big Brother winner discusses his year from hell, his love for Dappy and the debt he owes his fans for sticking with him.
3m Oct 14, 2014
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