Northeast Music Guide

New single release: Josephine Foster - I'm A Dreamer Fire Records Released: 29 May 2020 As featured on Netflix/Amazon series ‘End Of The F**cking World’ “Exquisite” The Observer Josephine Foster releases limited edition ‘I’m A Dreamer’ 7” released on 29th May. Popping up unassumingly in the second season of the popular series ‘End Of The F**cking World’ on Netflix and Amazon. This new release is sided with exclusive B-side ‘All Glow Now’. Taken from her 2013 album of the same name, ‘I’m A Dreamer’ beckons with a gentle hand, each note clear and crisp. ”Another stellar effort” (NME) the album “collects together a set of early country-esque songs” (The Quietus) and is produced by Josephine Foster and Andrija Tokic. The song sits comfortably at home in salon or saloon with its delicately arranged piano, woozy harmonica and soul-searching lyrics. “A masterclass in songwriting that perfectly invokes old Americana” Time Out The North Ameri...

New album review:  Wendy James - Queen High Straight   ✮✮✮✮✮  Released On 1st May 2020  Review: Stephen Oliver  Last night Wendy James appeared on a re-run of Top of the Pops from August 1989 with Transvision Vamp. Today we gave her new album a listen. Do you know what? It is a great album too.   With twenty tracks it is a long album but the music sounds fresh and happy - perfect for pretending it is a great summer and we can go out and play. It would be perfect in the background of a party or bbq. But as a party is not currently an option, how does Wendy James’s 5th solo album play as one to enjoy in isolation? Well it cheered me up!  Collaborating on the album are James Sclavunos from Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds (drums and percussion), James Sedwards (lead guitar), Harry Bohay (bass), Alex J. Ward & Terry Edwards (horn section) and Louis Vause (accordion). James herself finds herself writing, producing and mixing this album whic...

New Album Release: Diet Cig Do You Wonder About Me? Released: Friday May 1, 2020 (Frenchkiss Records) They’ve been compared to tornadoes, firecrackers, and lightning storms, and described as genuine, unapologetic, and down-to-earth. Their live shows are a whirlwind of belting and high-kicks, their pure energy as yet unmatched. Almost three years since the release of their debut album, Alex Luciano and Noah Bowman of gutsy rock duo Diet Cig are set to release their sophomore full-length, Do You Wonder About Me? The pair, typically on the road, took time off of tour to spend the better part of 2019 working on their follow-up to 2017’s Swear I’m Good At This. The new record marks a more intentional, self-assured Diet Cig; not only in Luciano’s radically intimate, acerbic lyrics, but in the duo’s sound as well. Diet Cig formed in 2014 and went on to garner a cult following invested in the band’s special high-energy, emotional, super-catchy pop rock. Their very first EP...

The Slow Readers Club Announce Rescheduled UK Tour This Autumn UK Top 10 Album: The Joy Of The Return Out Now The Slow Readers Club have announced their rescheduled UK Tour.  North East Date: 22 Oct – The Sage 2, Gateshead Tickets: https://ticketmaster-uk.tm7560.net/9kzx5   #Ad A statement from the band reads:  "We realise that this is an awkward time to be announcing things, and a difficult time for a lot of people. But as so many of you were asking, and as we could all do with something positive to focus on for once all this has calmed down, here are our rescheduled dates for later this year. All tickets for March / April dates remain valid. EU dates are still being worked on and there’ll be an announcement in the near future, along with supports for all shows. Hope you can all make it and until then stay safe x" The new tour dates are as follows:  AUTUMN 2020 UK & EU TOUR DATES  20 Oct – King George’s Hall, Blackburn 21 O...

LITTLE MAN TATE Reunite! For Huge Hometown Show @ Sheffield O2 Academy Friday 18 September 2020 Tickets On Sale Next Week Here : https://ticketmaster-uk.tm7559.net/1xP5D #Ad Back together once more - Little Man Tate - will reunite for a major headline gig in their hometown this year. Sparking a flurry of speculation in fan circles in recent days with a series of cryptic clues on social media, today (14 April), the Sheffield indie four-piece officially break their 11-year silence to announce a reunion show at the O2 Academy, Sheffield. Taking place on Friday 18th September 2020 , the gig will be the band’s first live appearance since their emotional farewell shows at the very same venue in 2009, where they performed to over three thousand avid fans.  Looking to recapture that same magic all these years later, the original line up of: Jon Windle, Edwar...

    Nouvelle Vague Announce 15 Years Anniversary Tour AGMP presents Nouvelle Vague, 15 years Anniversary Tour. October 11 th 2020 - The Boiler Shop, Newcastle Tickets: https://ticketmaster-uk.tm7560.net/Ye13q #Ad The collective, who will be on the road with lead singers Phoebe Killdeer & Melanie Pain from 9th October to 20th October.  Bossa Nova = Nouvelle Vague = New Wave. This transliteration was the starting point for Marc Collin and Olivier Libaux’s unique project, which, by appropriating the punk and post-punk cannon and running it through the Bossa Nova filter, reinvented the cover band genre, revealing new and brilliant talents along the way: Camille, Phoebe Killdeer, Nadeah, Mélanie Pain, and Liset Alea. The group’s first two albums, 'Nouvelle Vague' (2004) and 'Bande A Part' (2006) defined their unique sound with Bossa versions of New Wave Classics. Their third album 'NV3' (2009) featured collab...

Lamplight Festival Presents Kaiser Chiefs & Frankie and the Heartstrings Mowbray Park, Sunderland.  Saturday, 08 Aug 2020 from 3pm Tickets: https://ticketmaster-uk.tm7559.net/bdJyM #Ad Under 14s must be accompanied by an adult No glass permitted No Food or drink permitted Food and drink available on site Outdoor event Nearest public transport point : Sunderland Central Train Station / Park Lane Bus Station Smoke and vape free venue No BBQs, tents or overnight camping No dogs allowed Filming of the event is not permitted  Lamplight Festival Presents Deacon Blue  KT Tunstall, Roddy Woomble Mowbray Park, Sunderland.  Sunday, 09 Aug 2020   Tickets:  https://ticketmaster-uk.tm7559.net/LkBWo #Ad Under 14s must be accompanied by an adult No glass permitted No Food or drink permitted Food and drink available on site Outdoor event Nearest public transpor...