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  • These New Puritans

    The Cluny, 15/04/08These New Puritans (sometimes abbreviated to TNPS) are a exciting new four-piece band from Southend-on-Sea and they have just released their debut album on Angular Recordings. The much hyped outfit have been getting a lot of press in hi...
  • Hot Chip Live

    Newcastle University27/02/08After a so so support slot from Matthew Dear, fervoured anticipation grabbed the sell out crowd. After three albums, the electro quintet have gathered quite a following and they were ready to dance. They did not disappoint, pla...
  • Vampire Weekend

    Northumbria University, 06/05/08The NYC based quartet came to public attention via a variety of blogs, leading many to cite them as another example of the ‘blog band’ phenomenon. The band is influenced by both African popular music and Western Classic...
  • The Von Blondies

    The Von Bondies have finished recording their new album. It's called 'Love, Hate and Then There's You' and will be released early 2008 on Sire Records. They visit Middlesbrough Empire as part of the 2Gether twicw monthly live music night Saturday, 1 March...
  • Fryars

    The Perfidy EPFrYar Corp/Make Mine RecordsOut nowFryars is an exciting new electro solo artist from London and it is a refreshing blast of weird pop. He looks set to be one of the alt pop stars of the year. Catch him supporting Goldfrapp later in the year...
  • Sarabeth Tucek

    {youtube}vEcijDGExxc{/youtube}Sarabeth Tucek releases 'Something For You' on 10 March from her critically acclaimed eponymous debut album and the song some people know as ‘Seer’ by Brian Jonestown Massacre, though it was always Sarabeth’s, is also a...
  • Air Traffic

    Air Traffics’ critically acclaimed debut album ‘Fractured Life’ has been released in the U.S. It comes complete with an anthemic monster of a bonus track, never before heard, and unavailable on U.K editions. UK fans don’t have to worry though; Air...
  • Captain

    Captain are due to play a one-off gig at London’s Soho Revue Bar on March 5th, it will be the band’s first gig in several months, and a rather special chance for fans to preview Captain’s brand new material in intimate surroundings, upfront of a maj...
  • Newcastle Academy

    Electric Six?Thursday 21st FebruaryThis unique six-piece stormed into the UK mainstream back in 2001 with the hugely catchy single 'Danger! High Voltage'. They recently released their fourth album with an explosive tour to boot. Carling EPGallows?Friday 2...
  • AV Festival 08

    AV Festival is a festival of electronic arts, and features visual art, music and moving image. It takes place across Newcastle, Gateshead, Sunderland and Middlesbrough from 28 February - 8 March 2008.The theme of the festival is broadcast. In October 2007...
  • Beach Break Live

    Beach Break Live returns 9 to 12 June at Polzeath, North Cornwall offering idyllic idiocies from top bands, DJ's, acoustic performance, theatre and comedy to carefully curated chaos, duck racing, anyone?, full-on fancy dress silliness and surfing competi...
  • Gallows Single, Live Album, Tour

    Just Because You Sleep Next To Me...Currently tearing through America throughout January and early February, Gallows have announced the release of both a new single, live album and UK tour. On 25 February the band will release a seven-inch only single ver...
  • Ida Maria

    StellaThe new single released by Ida Maria on the Waterfall/RCA Label is released on March 10, 2008. Ida Maria is a 23 year old Norwegian singer-songwriter-guitarist who combines the songwriting suss of early Strokes and the fearlessness of Iggy Pop with ...
  • Spraydog - To The North

    {youtube}1InbNAyOQYA{/youtube}From the archives of the Ferric Mordant video vault. Spraydog perform 'To The North' on cable TV show 'The Beat Room' (1999)....
  • Sam Isaac Steps Out

    {youtube}3Wrz7iDXxVk{/youtube}Sam Isaac releases a new single, 'Fire Fire' on March 24 through Another Music = Another Kitchen records. It will be available on limited 7" vinyl and on download. The labels third release, 'Fire Fire' is upbeat, optimistic p...
  • Eyeless In Gaza

    Cherry Red Records have re-released Eyeless In Gaza's albums: 'Photographs as Memories', 'Caught in Flux/The Eyes of Beautiful Losers', 'Drumming the Beating Heart & Pale Hands I Loved So Well', 'Back from the Rains'. All have been remastered by Scott Dav...
  • Full Length Hot Chip

    Listen to the full album here. Following on from “Ready For The Floor” debuting in the UK single charts at #6, Hot Chip have released ‘Made In The Dark’ through EMI Records. ‘Made In The Dark’ is the amazing & ambidextrous follow up to the mas...
  • Academy Updates

    REEL BIG FISH?Friday 15th February: Carling Academy Newcastle?With a sound that is usually best served in a sunshine drenched festival field, Reel Big Fish bring their trademark ska-punk to blow away the bad weather blues. ?LATE OF THE PIER?Tuesday 19th F...
  • Late Of The Pier

    Castle Donington quartet Late Of The Pier return on 3 March 2008 with a brilliant new single ‘The Bears Are Coming’. The single will be available on limited edition 12” vinyl and digital download and will be released on the band’s own Zarcorp labe...
  • Radiophonia

    7:30pm, March 1, The Sage, GatesheadBBC Radiophonic Workshop celebrates their 50th Anniversary at a special concert on Saturday 1st March at The Sage, Gateshead - 'Radiophonia' as part of AV Festival 08 Festival. One of the most famous creations of the mo...
CD Reviews

Retriever

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RetrieverLion This is more like it! I have seen a few articles tipping this local trio and finally I have heard them and yes it was worth the hype. They are ... Read more

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Featured Artists

Pause. Break. Riot!

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Music Take Control | Listen Here Pause. Break. Riot! started doing music sometime around the summer of 2007. They quickly built up a reputatation around the local Swindon scene for their ... Read more

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Live Reviews

Jah Wobble in Newcastle

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Newcastle 02July 28th Jah Wobble is a legend. I have seen him once a few years ago in Hartlepool and he was a mesmerizing revelation. It has been Thirty years since ... Read more

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