Northeast Music Guide

Steve Hackett - Wolflight Trailer  Released  12 th  FEBRUARY 2015 Music pioneer  Steve Hackett  recently announced the release of his  new solo album Wolflight .   According to the man himself, this “ wild pack of tracks – starting with a wolf cry – will be unleashed on the unsuspecting  on 30th March 2015 .” A teaser trailer for the album, featuring the first exciting snippets of new music plus some insight from Steve himself, can be viewed here:  http://youtu.be/DxyAU_MfgvA From a plaintive wolf cry to Steve embracing real wolves (see sleeve below), exploring dark caverns, ancient ruins and tropical lagoons, primal energy is at the root of this album as a springboard to an exotic and exciting adventure. The album will be released on the following formats: Special edition CD+Blu-ray Mediabook incl. 5.1 mix, interviews & two bonus tracks Standard CD jewelcase 2LP Gatefold vinyl Digital download ...

BLYTH COMEDY NIGHT WILL BE A REAL LAUGH A BLYTH RESIDENT is hoping the sound of laughter will help breathe new life into his local community. Gavin Humphries and his brother, stand-up comic Kai Humphries, have launched a new comedy night at Newsham Side-Club on Winship Street. Punch-Drunk Comedy aims to bring the world's best stand-up talent to Northumberland, with future line-ups featuring the likes of Edinburgh Comedy Award winner Phil Nichol, local legend Gavin Webster and Jason Cook, creator of the BBC Two sitcom Hebburn. But more importantly, the Blyth brothers hope the night will help bring their local community back together - if only for once a month. "In an age when we spend more time than ever before behind a keyboard, we want to bring the community spirit back to Blyth," Gavin explained. "The bars, pubs and clubs in the area are steadily disappearing from the social map, but the requirement for us to enjoy each other's company is n...