Northeast Music Guide

TOM ROBINSON: 18-date tour in October 18-date UK tour now confirmed, performing the 1978 debut TRB album Power In The Darkness all the way through. As usual the band lineup is Adam Phillips (gtr), Andy Treacey (drums), Professor Jim Simmons (keys) and TR (bass) - wth Lee Forsyth Griffiths as special guest on all dates. Wed 03 Oct NORWICH: Epic Studios http://bit.ly/PITD2018Norwich Thu 04 Oct GREAT TORRINGTON: Plough Arts http://bit.ly/PITD2018Torrington Fri 05 Oct LYME REGIS: Marine Theatre http://bit.ly/PITD2018LymeRegis Tue 09 Oct BARTON ON HUMBER: Ropery Hall http://bit.ly/PITD2018Barton Wed 10 Oct BIRMINGHAM: Glee Club http://bit.ly/PITD2018Birmingham Thu 11 Oct MANCHESTER: Band On The Wall http://bit.ly/PITD2018Manchester Fri 12 Oct DUBLIN: Whelans http://bit.ly/PITD2018Dublin Sat 13 Oct BELFAST: Elmwood Hall http://bit.ly/PITD2018Belfast Tue 16 Oct LEEDS: Brudenell http://bit.ly/PITD2018Leeds Wed 17 Oct GATESHEAD: Sage http://bit.ly/PITD2...

Review: Tom Robinson at Newcastle Riverside 28/10/2017 We walked at the start of support act Lee Forsyth-Giffiths. Lee is a superbly talented bloke with a skill for writing well observed lyrics and singing them them beautifully. Astronaut was a particularly pertinent take on how people aspire to great things then just sit on their backsides and do nothing about it. Because things like that don’t happen to people like us. Lee’s music is definitely worth checking out. One piece of advice though, don’t talk during his set, he can get a bit lairy. I definitely prefer him when he’s singing. The night was also raising funds for the Motor Neurone Disease Association and celebrated the memory of David Greaves, a local man who succumbed to the condition but campaigned tirelessly for the charity in his final years. His family were at the gig as were fundraisers and Debs McCoy who raises money for the charity using her music. Debs’ played during the interval which provided a ch...

London show this Thursday Tom Robinson plays benefit night for Russian LGBT groups "Out 4A Good Time" will be a musical, comedic and poetic cabaret of earthly delights in support of the Russian LGBT Federation with The Barbafellas, Marcus Reeves, Peter Scott-Presland, Scott Capurro, Lee Forsyth Griffiths and Tom Robinson - as part of the Southwark LGBT Pride Festival. About the performers: BARBERFELLAS: An offshoot of the Pink Singers, specialising in spine-tingling close harmony, a capella singing and some very camp routines. Material ranges from musicals to gospel. This spring they are appearing/have appeared in Bologna, Hong Kong – and our own Dulwich Festival of Choirs. MARCUS REEVES: A singer-songwriter of huge range and versatility, combining sharp lyrics, memorable tunes and a highly theatrical style. He has written musicals (‘Postcards from God’ on the life of Sister Wendy), poetry (‘Sighs Ten’) as well as several EPs, a benefit single ‘Russian Roulett...

UNDERCOVER FESTIVAL V 8 & 9 SEPTEMBER 2017 @ DREAMLAND MARGATE &; OTHER GIGS IN SURREY WWW.UNDERCOVERFEST.COM Eddie and the Hot Rods UNDERCOVER FESTIVAL back for the fifth successive year a 2 day celebration of alternative music including Punk / Ska / Dub / Reggae / Alt + so much more. This year’s Undercover Festival has moved to the unique setting of Dreamland Margate in Kent, a festival venue and experience that defies all other conventions and festival templates, not only is there a cracking line up but festival goers can experience many retro rides and amusements plus it is once again held undercover i.e. not outdoors so if it’s peeing down come September it’s not a problem and your beer won’t get diluted. Leave your wellies at home, and enjoy one of the best small alternative festivals the South has to offer this September. Tom Robinson Advert: TRB Anthology: With a line up including Tom Robinson and Band / Angelic Upst...