Northeast Music Guide

Two Gigs on Two Consecutive Nights: Peculiar Disco Moves: The "When Your Mother Goes Home" Launch Lady Gaga : the ArtRave Tour Venues:   Peculiar Disco Moves: Not one but 2 venues consisting of the historic Castle Keep and the almost as historic Bridge Hotel, both across the cobbled road from each other in Newcastle. The beautiful vaulted high ceiling and  sandstone block walls with all the little stairways and room made for a very niche venue. The Bridge Hotel has a cosy upstairs room with delicious, reasonable priced beer. Simple lighting, mic stands and the usual stage furniture. Lady Gaga: only one venue, the Metro Radio Arena no less, with a capacity of of over 10,000 and most of those seats taken. Beer expensive and bland, soft drinks equally as expensive, and the food follows suit. The stage was extended into undulating runways into the crowd, some runways went over the heads of the standing audience. The lighting was sophisticated and everywhere. The ...

Got the mother-in-law coming round this Christmas? Is your home going to be some kind of festive "Dragon's Den?" Available on Bandcamp as MP3 or limited edition CD on 5th December Forced to face 20 questions by your partner's disapproving mum? Peculiar Disco Moves release  When Your Mother Goes Home , an addictive hook-littered pop rollercoaster to provide a light-hearted anecdote to this very situation that has haunted mankind since the dawn of time. The single will be available to purchase via  Peculiar Disco Moves' bandcamp page  and will be supported by a special launch event at  Newcastle's Castle Keep and the Bridge Hotel on Friday 21st November. A very appropriate and yet surprising video is being prepared for your enjoyment right now.  We'll be in touch when it's ready to view. When Your Mother Goes Home  is simple in sentiment, based on young love struggling to blossom because of a mother's refusal to accept her daughter...