Northeast Music Guide

Review: Gary Numan at Middlesbrough Empire A big crowd braved the chill of the Minibeast From The East, (some had to stay in hotels in the area after the gig, it got so bad out there). But it was warm as toast in the packed (what is the fire limit?) Middlesbrough Empire where Numan fans from far and wide had gathered to witness the latest outing of a man whose musical career has spanned four decades. Trio, Nightmare Air from the US opened the night with their guitar/electro sound that had some similarities to the Sugar Cubes and a bit of Teenage Fanclub. The songs were catchy and at times had a darkness befitting the evening.  Gary came on with much dry ice and light beams singing Ghost Nation from the new album  Savage: Songs From a Broken World . The night featured a good few of the songs from this excellent new album. My personal favourite is My Name Is Ruin , which has Numan’s daughter’s vocals giving it an ethereal feel over the industrial rhythm. Indeed it i...

GARY NUMAN ANNOUNCES UK TOUR FOR MARCH 2018  & UNVEILS VIDEO FOR SINGLE ‘END OF THINGS’ DUE FOR RELEASE JANUARY 19TH 2018 VIEW VIDEO FOR ‘END OF THINGS’ HERE;  Gary Numan has today released a video for new single ‘End Of Things’ from current album ‘ Savage : Songs From A Broken World ’. He has also announced a string of UK dates in March 2018, full dates below. Tickets are on sale now.  ‘Savage: Songs From A Broken World’ was released earlier this year through BMG and earned the best reviews of Gary’s career. He entered the UK charts at No.2, a fantastic achievement for the iconic and highly influential Gary Numan. The British electro pioneer was also awarded the Inspiration Award for songwriting and composition at the Ivor Novellos this year. My Name Is Ruin ‘Savage: Songs From A Broken World’ is an album with a narrative that’s set in an apocalyptic, post-global warming Earth in the not-too-distant future. There is no technology le...