Northeast Music Guide

A Night Of Amazing Musical Talent I've been following the rise and fall and rise of Stan for over 20 years. I was on the bus with them on their epic trip to the Cavern in Liverpool back in the early 90s. I was pleased to get an invitation to this gig as it also gave me chance to check out local veteran blues star George Shovlin and his band The Radars, as somehow I've missed out on this treat so far. George and the band opened the gig with what I feel is oustanding contemporary blues. I wasn't drinking and found I didn't need a drink such was the intoxicating nature of the music.George Lamb worked his magic on the lead guitar and Mr Shovlin interspersed the tunes with stories (of varying veracity) of the origin of the songs. I truly enjoyed the show and would recommend catching this band if you get the opportunity. Stan came on playing Radio Magicola, a great singalong rock tune, and pounded though other gems such as Lies , Get on Me and Looking for Love . ...

Little Mix Announce The Summer Hits Tour 2018! The world's biggest girl band* Little Mix are playing a run of UK summer shows throughout July 2018 as part of the group's 'The Summer Hits Tour 2018'. Kicking off in Hove on 6th July, the run of 15 live shows ends in Inverness on 29th July. The shows will see Little Mix perform their greatest hits, including 'Touch', 'Shout Out to My Ex', 'Black Magic' and 'Wings'. Tickets on sale 9.30am Thursday 30th November. affiliate : See Tickets *band : I cnnot verify this definition as I've never seen any of them play an instrument.

Legendary prog-rockers CAMEL to play Tyne Theatre & Opera House in September 2018 Performing the whole of their 1976 album Moonmadness plus other classic tracks Following the recent announcement that legendary prog-rock band Camel will bring their acclaimed live show to London’s Royal Albert Hall in September 2018, the band are happy to reveal that this will be preceded by an extensive run of UK tour dates, including Newcastle’s Tyne Theatre & Opera House on Saturday 8th September. During what will be a very special run of shows – performed by Andrew Latimer (guitar, flute, vocals), Colin Bass (bass guitar, vocals), Denis Clement (drums), Peter Jones (keyboards, vocals) – the band will be playing the entirety of their 1976 album Moonmadness plus plenty of other classic tracks.  Upon release Moonmadness left its mark on the UK Top 20 albums chart, going on to become certified silver. In the Q & Mojo Classic Special Edition Pink Floyd & The Story ...

Northeast Horror Film Maker Warren Speed on his films Coulrophobia and Dirty Tuppence Is this the return of the video nasty? “I have wanted to make horror movies since I was twelve years old,” says British film-maker Warren Speed. “And I am very excited about my third release since 2010 - Coulrophobia - which is about a group of kick-ass roller derby girls who go camping in the wilderness, only to be abducted by a bizarre family of isolated ex-circus performers. The girls are forced to endure a series of insane gameshow-esque challenges before they escape and then fight for their lives in a gruesome war of survival with the freakshow family. Coulrophobia is released on DVD/VOD in the UK on Nov 13 (and then worldwide in Feb 2018). Furthermore Warren is now in pre-production for his fourth movie Dirty Tuppence - about the most deluded rock band on the planet, a useless serial killer and a pair of inept private investigators. Warren’s first two movies a...

DEL AMITRI ANNOUNCE NEWCASTLE CITY HALL FRI 20 JUL 2018 TICKETS Del Amitri will return in 2018 for a UK tour, the celebrated Glaswegian band’s first run of dates since 2014. The July 2018 tour includes original band members - Justin Currie (vocals, guitar), Iain Harvie (lead guitar), Andy Alston (keys), Kris Dollimore (guitar) and Ashley Soan (drums). “25 years ago we played Edinburgh Castle to the biggest headline audience we’d ever been in front of,” says Justin Currie. “I wore a kilt and my bass didn’t work for the first two minutes during which we played the opening riff of ‘The Ones That You Love Lead You Nowhere’ over and over again. We never recovered. This is our chance to make up for it. I won’t be wearing a kilt…” “From ‘Nothing Ever Happens’ to ‘Jesus Saves’ there is a catalogue of Del Amitri songs that seem even more relevant now than when we wrote them,” adds Iain Harvie. “In this new millennium where everything changes and everything stays the same i...

World’s Greatest Elvis Show in Newcastle The Elvis World Tour Featuring Shawn Klush and Dean Z Together on Stage Metro Radio Arena – Thursday 24th May 2018 Direct from the USA - the world's most successful Elvis tribute artiste of all time, Shawn Klush, and the incredible Dean Z, also Grand Champion of The Ultimate Elvis Tribute Contest are bringing this incredible show to the Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle on Thursday 24th May 2018. Shawn Klush first exploded onto the scene when 6 million UK viewers tuned in to see him win the BBC One search for “The World’s Greatest Elvis”, hosted by Vernon Kaye. Soon after picking up the BBC title, Shawn was also crowned the first ever ‘Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Champion' in Memphis, Tennessee in the first ever tribute contest to be held by Elvis Presley Enterprises. Now, another Grand Champion, in the form of the world renowned Dean Z, will also grace the stage, performing ‘The Early Years’ and, together with fabulous orche...

JORDAN ALLEN are delighted to present their infectious new single  ‘R.O.S.I.E’. Already known to fans as a firm live favourite, the release has been rapturously received at radio too with plays from BBC Introducing, Virgin Radio, BBC Radio 6Music, not to mention making its way straight on to the Radio X X-Posure Playlist. Set at a breakneck pace with barely second to catch your breath, R.O.S.I.E. is effervescent new single dedicated to a certain femme fatale with an appetite for the wilder things in life. Recorded in Manchester and produced by David Rahad-Jones, this new studio recording has all the hallmarks of the original demo that had become a party-starting staple in their live cannon, but reworked with the tempo-upped for an added electric intensity. Speaking about the track, Jordan says: “R.O.S.I.E is a song about a posh girl that I met on my course at Uni who I hardly ever saw, because she was always out on mad three-day benders. The first time I saw h...