Newcastle singer-songwriter Keddy Sowels recently dropped his latest single, Not Meant To Be. The song, with it’s lively ...

On the back of their EP release and ahead of their show at Star & Shadow on 4th May, Newcastle's gothic garage/psych rockers take on our super seven ...

David Saunders chats with the County Durham alt. indie outfit about how life within an ex-colliery shaped their debut album ...

Thinkin’ by Patrick Gosling is the South Shields singer-songwriter’s first new track of the year, soldering his trademark ...

Lael Neale perfects her spectral frequency on Altogether Stranger. Written in early-morning solitude and soaked in L.A.’s ...

Love Is For Everyone is the second release by the North East artist. Off the back of his US tour and a stint supporting Louis ...

Another complete gem of an under-the-radar local release is this ukulele-led, fiercely DIY indie folk canticle from Geordie ...

Hexham-based songwriter Steve Chaplin is back with Lookaround – a masterpiece of storytelling and poetry. This project includes four separate tracks that explore the artist’s personal perspective on ...

Holly Låpsley Fletcher’s first album as a fully independent artist sees a warm embrace of the poppier leanings its three predecessors only tentatively hinted at. A propensity for sonic shape-shifting ...

With Ten Crowns, Andy Bell delivers a glittering celebration of survival, joy and queer resilience. Marking his 60th year, ...

Claire Dupree gives the low down on this year's brilliant GIFT Festival, which is celebrating it's 15th anniversary ...

Impassioned. Intriguing. Impeccable. Newcastle-based Cheap Lunch ’s second EP Leap Chunk is a three-track blend of psych and ...