Northeast Music Guide

MADNESS  ANNOUNCE THE SOUND OF MADNESS UK ARENA TOUR PLUS SPECIAL GUESTS THE FRATELLIS METRO RADIO ARENA SATURDAY 8TH DECEMBER 2018 “THE HILLS ARE ALIVE WITH THE SOUND OF MADNESS!!” Britain’s favourite pop band Madness will be embarking on a major UK arena tour this December and will be joined by special guests The Fratellis live at the Metro Radio Arena Newcastle on Saturday 8th December 2018. The Sound of Madness is a combination of people from North London that got together in the mid to late ‘70s and came up with a cacophony of music, noise, clothes, dressing up and having fun.  We caught Suggs on his spoken word tour at the Tyne Opera House earlier this year and his solo performance of some Madness tracks whetted our appetites for something much bigger, and here it comes! Suggs at Tyne Opera House Madness are one of the top 20 selling UK groups of all time, with seven top ten albums, 22 top 20 hits and over six million album sales to their name. It’s b

Touring their new album Ad Nauseum, Dog Fashion Disco are dragging along Psychostick to add to the madness at The Cluny on the 13th September. The Cluny has been recognised as one of the best music venues in the country and so where better to experience this totally mental lineup? "Dog Fashion Disco started in 1998 by 5 high school friends, made some records, toured a lot, broke up in 2007. Formed Polkadot Cadaver, made some records, toured a lot. Decided being broken up was dumb in 2014. Did crowd funding campaign for a new album and raised $85K... come to find out people actually give a shit. Heavily influenced by bands such as Mr Bungle this promises to be off the hook. Check out War Party - Psychostick are What happens when two best friends who grew up listening to W eird Al and Pantera decide to start a band combining crunching riffs and laugh-out-loud lyrics. Psychostick happens, happened, and continues to happen. Vocalist Rob Kersey and guitarist Josh Key