Northeast Music Guide

DAVID FORD UK TOUR DATES ANNOUNCED  ALL NEW UNMISSABLE TOUR BY ONE OF THE UK’S MOST IMPORTANT SINGER/SONGWRITERS   “Unmissable – 5 out of 5.”  The Guardian “One of Britain’s best.” The Times “Genuine depth and striking authority.” Rolling Stone "Smart, angry, witty, emotional songs, delivered with raw-throated passion.” The Telegraph “Puts everything into every word.” The LA Times “David Ford is the eternal thrill of a young man going way too far and pulling it off.” Word Magazine “Sends a chill up the spine.” The Sunday Times With four critically-acclaimed studio albums and a live show defined by the British music press as “unmissable,” DAVID FORD is essential listening for anyone who gives a damn about music. Ford’s songs combine Americana, English melodicism and a touch of rock ‘n’ roll, tied together with finely-crafted lyrics. His emotive stories of social commentary, politics and love in a world going to hell are powerful, engaging and...

ter" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"> North Tyneside Council presents Ian Hunter And The Rant Band Monday 3 rd July 2017 7.30 pm The PLAYHOUSE Whitley Bay, in partnership with North Tyneside Council, is delighted to announce that Ian Hunter and The Rant Band will appear as part of the Mouth of the Tyne Festival on Monday the 3 rd of July . As leader of ‘70’ s British rock legends Mott The Hoople and a hugely influential solo artist, Ian Hunter is widely revered as one of rock ‘n’ roll ’ s most compelling performers, as well as one of its most articulate songwriters. As author of such immortal anthems as, “ All The Way From Memphis ”, “ Once Bitten, Twice Shy ” and “ Cleveland Rocks ” and the voice of such landmark albums as, “ All The Young Dudes ”, “ Mott ”, “Ian Hunter” and “ You ’ re Never Alone With A Schizophrenic ” , he remains a hero to fellow musicians and fans around the world. Whil...

Cheryl, Mike and Jay  formerly of Bucks Fizz Friday 29th September 2017 Early in 1981, four complete strangers sat in the drawing room of a house in Fulham and were told: “you are now Bucks Fizz”. In the eight weeks between that first meeting and appearing on “A Song for Europe” on 11th March 1981, Bucks Fizz were hurled into a melee of rehearsing, recording, routining, styling, interviews and photography. All that hard work and effort was to pay dividends - they went on to win the Song For Europe and Eurovision Song Contest 1981 and became household names around the world. With over 20 singles released over the next few years including 3 number ones, “My Camera Never Lies”, “Land Of Make Believe” and of course, “Making Your Mind Up”, they sold in excess of 15 million records, spending 219 weeks in the UK charts alone! “Making Your Mind Up” went to No 1 in nine countries! This is going to be a great night and the band always look forward to their concerts in the ...

ERASURE ANNOUNCE 2018 TOUR UNVEIL THE VINCE CLARKE REMIX OF ‘LOVE YOU TO THE SKY’ - OUT 2 JUNE ON MAXI CD & DIGITAL EP NEW ALBUM – WORLD BE GONE – OUT NOW  The Album, on Amazon Exciting news: Erasure will return to Newcastle City Hall next year. It’s hard to think of another songwriting partnership as golden as that of Erasure. For 32 years, without a break or break-up, Andy Bell and Vince Clarke have mined a rich seam of creativity that has led to chart-conquering singles, a string of immaculate albums, a BRIT, an Ivor Novello Award and now World Be Gone, their seventeenth studio album. "Love You To The Sky" remix It sees the duo enter their fourth decade with renewed creative charge. Instead of the heady, euphoric dance music of their 2014 album The Violet Flame, on World Be Gone the mood is thoughtful, reflective and reminiscent of 1995’s lush, experimental album Erasure. Erasure’s buoyant grooves have often contained al...

Chris Rea Returns to Newcastle City Hall as part of his Road Songs for Lovers Tour 2017 Chris Rea has added two new shows to his European Tour and will be coming to Newcastle City Hall on Mon 20 Nov 2017, to celebrate the release of his new album, Road Songs For Lovers. Like all truly great artists, Chris Rea has followed his own unique artistic vision and a path that is his and his alone. And although his exemplary musical output to date is deeply embedded into the framework of the world’s rock n roll DNA, it is also safe to say that his presence has been something of a glittering thorn in the side of an industry that has always had him down as a perennial outsider. Artist and painter, blues aficionado and self-confessed motoring nut, filmmaker and Italian-influenced classical music composer, eclectic and maverick are two terms that hardly come close to describing a man who has sold more than 30 million albums worldwide for just being himself. In 2017 Rea returns t...

RUBY BOOTS RISING AUSTRALIAN STAR BRINGS "WORLD CLASS DEBUT" TO THE UK  WATCH THE VIDEO FOR 'WRAP ME IN A FEVER'     Ruby Boots’ music will stop you in your tracks. The rising Australian star, now based in Nashville TN and signed with Universal Music, possesses a red wine-stained soulful voice that crackles with swagger and sorrow. Her fiercely honest lyrics strike deep into your heart while her music delivers an alluring mix of Americana, Rock, Folk and Blues. Leaving home at a young age, to work on pearling boats, is where she found the distance, space and time needed to hone her songwriting skills. Her first full-length, ‘Solitude’ has been hailed as “a landmark Australian release” and a “world-class debut,” while scoring her a Song of The Year award for lead single, ’Wrap Me In A Fever.’ The ten tunes that populate ‘Solitude’ wrestle with universal themes filtered through Ruby’s captivating combination of vulnerability and strengt...

LEIF VOLLEBEKK SUMMER FESTIVAL DATES  + ANNOUNCES AUTUMN EUROPEAN HEADLINING TOUR  Photo Credit Jessie McCall     CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED ‘TWIN SOLITUDE’ OUT NOW VIA SECRET CITY RECORDS After sold-out headlining concerts in New York City, Montreal, Boston, Philadelphia, Ottawa, Toronto and more, plus an amazing 5 week tour this Spring with Gregory Alan Isakov, boasting nearly sold-out shows each night, Montreal singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Leif Vollebekk is happy to continue the Twin Solitude journey with summer festival dates across Canada and Europe and a fall European headlining tour in November. Vollebekk will be taking part in many iconic festivals such as Les Inrocks in France; Best Kept Secret in Netherlands; Hurricane & Southside in Germany; FEQ, Vancouver Folk, Calgary Folk and Osheaga in Canada and more, before headlining concerts in ten countries across Europe in November. See full listing below. Twin Solitude has...

Catch These Guys If You Can! It's obvious Imperial Leisure absolutely LOVE tearing up a stage and making a crowd go mental. Their new single, Animal has the perfet summer vibe about it, with a complementary festival themed video. They'll be at Camden Rocks on 3rd June, at the Electric Ballroom: http://www.gigsoupmusic.com/interviews/camden-rocks-words-imperial-leisure-habitats/ It's Denis's birthday "do" at Mr Wolf's in Bristol on 29th June:                                            https://www.facebook.com/events/250649678744691 M-Fest in Midsomer Norton: A street festival on 8th July.                                              https://www.facebook.com/events/196941410808309 Boomtown: Behind the Mask...in Hampshire o...