Northeast Music Guide

SEAN McGOWAN ANNOUNCED AS LEAD SUPPORT FOR  BILLY BRAGG'S AUTUMN TOUR BRAND NEW EP ‘GRAFT & GRIEF’ - OUT NOW WATCH THE VIDEO FOR ‘COSTA DEL SOLUTION’  "Seán writes the sort of music that enters your ear canal and doesn’t leave your brain for weeks on end.” - Already Heard (4/5) "Channeling the great voices of political and social minded artists, ‘Clear Conscience’ has the vocal snarl of Joe Strummer, the colloquialism of Billy Bragg, and the occasional fragile cracks of an Owen, Frank Turner, or any road-worn acoustic punk.” - Vulture Hound  (5/5) "One to watch!"- Billy Bragg & Fred Perry Subculture Following the completion of a headline tour that has featured some of his biggest UK shows to date, today Seán McGowan is delighted to announce his confirmation as lead support act on Billy Bragg’s Autumn Tour.  The news directly follows thrilling back-to-back sold out shows in London and Southampton of his ow...

Tom Robinson Releases ‘Only The Now’ New Album Out October 16 th Featuring John Grant, Nadine Shah, Billy Bragg and Many More Inspired by the new music he has heard through his 6 Music shows, Tom Robinson has returned with his first new album in twenty years ' Only The Now ' a record made with award-winning producer and multi-instrumentalist  Gerry Diver  and released on his own Castaway Northwest Recordings. ‘After my second child was born in 1997 I took a break from recording and did more radio work’ says Tom. ‘Both my kids are now grown up now, I've turned 65, the decks are clear, and my musical tastes have changed enormously since working at 6 Music. I've finally met the right producer for all the songs I've had on a backburner for the last 15 years, and the record has exceeded my wildest expectations. Gerry creates the kind of fresh, adventurous noises I actually enjoy listening to - and playing on the radio - in 2015.’ Guest appearing ...

Tom Robinson Interview New Album: Only The Now Jo: So, First of all let’s talk about this new album, Only The Now . TR: Yeah have you had a chance to hear it yet? JO: I’ve had a quick listen through and I love Mighty Sword of Justice . TR OK, Cool JO: You’ve obviously got a whole new set of axes to grind with this album? TR: No not really, there are only a couple of songs on there that are overtly political but they seem to be the ones that other journalists write about. Also they are the ones that live, seem to get the audience going, get the biggest reaction, because they connect with people’s lives. JO: Yes definitely TR: I’d say its an album of things I’m passionate about but not all of it involves tubthumping and banging a drum. JO: The song you had out in the summer was quite a powerful one. TR. Yes that was Don’t Jump Don’t fall , in support of the anti-suicide charity CALM. Because I know first hand that young men in their teens and twenties are at re...