What inspires you? My inspirations are vast, from bands such as Nail Bomb and Nine Inch Nails to Lee Scratch Perry and Bob ...

Sunderland indie-pop outfit, who release their new single Getting Older, tell us what their perfect show would look like ...

Ali Welford chats with Newcastle-based artists Melanie Baker as they release their brand new album, Somebody Help Me, I’m Being Spontaneous!

Simon Taylor tells us about his top five obscure Beach Boys tracks, as he releases his heartfelt new track, Stay Away From Me ...

Middlesbrough Gigs Association launches its 2026 programme with an intimate Sam Griffiths solo show at the Town Hall ...

Doxology bring Iceboy Violet, Stolen Velour and local support to Star & Shadow on 22nd April for a night of boundary‑pushing ...

On 14th April Pop Recs hosts a pre‑release show for Burned As Witches, the heavy, riff‑driven solo project from Ash drummer ...

ARC Stockton this spring. Running from 31st March to 12th May, the weekly sessions offer a welcoming space for people to share the realities of parenting today — the pressures, the contradictions, the ...

Newcastle exhibition The Sheer Brass Neck, taking place at Newcastle Contemporary Art from 17th April, marks 30 years since ...

Robert Nichols enjoys a splendid Sunday afternoon in the company of superb alt. Americana courtesy of Lost Lot ...

Middlesbrough Gigs Association launches its 2026 programme with an intimate Sam Griffiths solo show at the Town Hall Courtroom on 11th April, supported by National Lottery funding through Arts Council ...

Zuniga is based in New York though she seems to inhabit several places at the same time – unattached yet curiously grounded. Her lo-fi music reminds me of Vashti Bunyan’s demos and of the brittle ...