Northeast Music Guide

LIVING COLOUR ANNOUNCE UK PERFORMANCES OF CLASSIC ALBUM: ‘VIVID’  PLUS OTHER HITS  WITH VERY SPECIAL GUESTS: WAYWARD SONS + JARED JAMES NICHOLS American rock superstars - LIVING COLOUR - will perform their classic album ‘Vivid’ live and in-full at a handful of UK dates in 2019.  Over 30 years since its initial release, the maverick New York City outfit will be revisiting their infamous debut record end-to-end on stages across the country, plus a smattering of hits from their establishment-quaking career. Full dates and details outlined below, with tickets  on sale today 1st March 2019: http://livingcolour.com/tour/ Released by Epic Records in 1988, this game-changing release boasted totemic singles including “Cult of Personality”, “Open Letter (To A Landlord)”, “Funny Vibe”, “Middle Man” and “Glamour Boys” amongst its many riches. Produced by enlisted super-producer Ed Stasium (Ramones / Talking Heads), this seismic first effort was also notable for ...

Julie Grant Returns With A New Sound A New Band  A New Attitude Back in the early 90's, when I was a student blagging my way into gigs by giving out flyers for the old Riverside, I discovered, in my small way, Julie Grant. What I do remember is her soft vocals and semi autobiographical songs about things I had not had to face in my life but it helped me see another point of view. I saw her at small gigs and festivals and then she seemed to disappear along with many other interesting young musicians at the time. But now Julie Grant is back:    Heavenly vocals combined with strong melodies and semi autobiographical acoustic/electric songs, earned Julie Grant the much deserved title: “Best Voice in the North” by acclaimed publications such as: Guru Magazine, The Northern Echo and Paint It Red. Live television and radio performances, sold-out gigs, and personal in-store acoustic sets, saw CD and merchandising sales rocket, earning her a second title: “The N...