Running From Home is a nostalgic, 80s‑inspired offering that explores reflection and resilience after a period of trauma. Sonically, bold beats, tender guitar and soaring synths create a textured ...

Intertwined as twin flames, the brooding bass mimicking one’s slow and steady heartbeat paired with Lucy’s euphoric, velvety ...

James Hunter is a soul-drenched Essex boy who’s been active in various guises since the late eighties and has a rep for ...

Northern Pulse CIC have received nearly £10,000 in National Lottery funding to expand their inclusive music sessions for young people across the North East.

Steve Spithray delves into the underbelly of the Newcastle rave scene and finds an album of almost perfect alt-house from TK Syne ...

The Globe Gallery is set to launch its collaborative exhibition, bringing together Graham Patterson, Helen Pailing, and Helen ...

Freshly formed ahead of 2026 and ready to be heard, three-piece Sunderland punk band Ugly Criers are releasing their debut album Catching Spiders later this month. What they lack in time together as a ...

Whether this is the best Dry Cleaning record remains to be seen, as is a matter of personal taste to some degree, but what I ...

From opener Fresh, Dry Remains pays much homage to the NiN/Depeche Mode/Gary Numan trifecta, combining 80’s synths with ...

Newcastle rockers Central Arcade recently dropped their new single, I’m No Saint. The track is a vibrant slice of indie rock ...

Now in its 10th incarnation A Dark Dark Xmas can stake a claim to be one of Teesside’s best loved festive live music events. With the focus firmly on the line-up it means perennial headliners ...

After a run of singles, North-East singer-songwriter Josh Atkinson releases his debut EP Homebird. Produced by Jamie Donnelly, the EP also features Grammy‑nominated drummer Jordan Perlson (Molly ...