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By Arley Armfield This month two masterful Madchester-era heavyweights resurfaced: Liam Gallagher, the powerful voice of Oasis, and Liam’s hero, John Squire of The Stone Roses. This unlikely duo formed after Squire’s search for a singer in the summer of 2023 ended up when Squire supported Gallagher at the sold-out Knebworth gigs, playing a mesmerising […]
I saw ‘Bring Me The Horizon’ for the first time on tour on January 16 2024 at Newcastle Utilita Arena – they simply did not disappoint. This tour had three different support acts, the first support act was Staticdress, second was Cassyette and third was Bad Omens. Since the tour I have had Cassyette on […]
After a two-year hiatus, Catfish and the Bottlemen have announced that they are headlining Leeds and Reading Festival 2024. In November, the first ten artists who will be headlining Leeds and Reading Festival, during the August Bank Holiday next year, were announced. Within them was the announcement that Catfish and the Bottlemen would be reuniting […]
Camel Island pictured above [Jay Morris, William Gofton, Daniel Taylor, Alex Lipanov] (Credit: Jake Granlund) North East band Camel Island claims that the global pandemic COVID-19 put a “pause” on their musical progression. The band, formerly known as Bottle Rocket, won the Young Performer category at the 2019 Best of South Tyneside Awards, but have […]
Written by Peter Doherty and Floyd Cordelia The annual WAVES festival hit Sunderland’s shores on Saturday, November 11. Sweeping up the city’s venues, WAVES fest attendees made their way through the streets of Sunderland city to catch the best that the North East and its surrounding areas had to offer. The morning sun set the chilled […]
REVIEW On October 26, a thunderous rumbling could be felt all throughout Sunderland, emanating from the hub of all things alternative as ‘Goth Christmas’ shook the foundations of Life of Riley. Teaming up to melt some faces were Rituals, coming off the back of playing Download Festival 2023 and Sorrow, an unstoppable force from Sunderland. […]
Rating: ★★★★★ The BBC Proms returned to the Sage in July for a pop-sinfonic hybrid concert with Self esteem performing her most well known hits in an entirely different arrangement in what felt like a gospel service for her self founded almost religious like movement of empowerment. We review both her set and the support […]
Since Newcastle Arena opened in 1995, it has hosted some of the biggest names in music. However with the 11,000 capacity arena set to close in 2024, we take a look at a few of these concerts from the last 10 years.
The re-emergence of vinyl records: is it a fad or should Spotify be worried? From The Beatles to Sam Fender, Fleetwood Mac to The Smiths, whether you listen to an artist from the 50s, 70s or even modern day, chances are you can listen to your music on a good old fashioned record player, but […]
The Sunderland community was treated to three hours of music and dance by the Sunderland Maximum Impact Community Choir (SMICC) at Keel Square in a taster event aimed at bringing people together. Attendees of all ages and backgrounds came together in harmony, demonstrating the power of music to create a strong sense of community. […]
