Sunday, May 10, 2026

Little Sparrow - Feather Moon

Twelve years on from her debut, the long-awaited second record from Little Sparrow is with us. Feather Moon contains a mix of the familiar and the brand-new for those who've followed her flight since Wishing Tree with one constant - a show-stopping voice that carries the emotion of the words and brings them to vivid life.

Friday, May 8, 2026

The Rebel Scum Tour (Native James, MUDRAT, Gen and The Degenerates, Hyphen) - Newcastle Think Tank - 1st May 2026

The Rebel Scum UK tour is the bringing together of four creatives in celebration of the energy and spirit of hip hop, electro punk and the sheer attitude and rebellion against economic and social injustice of the system. As a nod to the rebel forces fighting the Empire think Rage Against the Machine meets Public Enemy. 

Monday, May 4, 2026

The Pictish Trail - Newcastle Cluny - 26th April 2026

Touring with a full live band and presenting his 7th, Pictish Trail studio album; Life Slime, Johnny Lynch does not disappoint.  Along with his many musical talents, he is effortlessly entertaining and amusing. The stage was rather full with the band Joe Cormack on guitar, Robyn Dawson on keys and violin, Susan Baird on bass and Iain Stewart on drums. There was a good mix of fans here with a warm feeling of connection.

Saturday, May 2, 2026

Ist Ist / Desperate Journalist / The Youth Play - Manchester Albert Hall - 1st May 2026


Billed as Homecoming, Ist Ist's biggest ever UK show at The Albert Hall in Manchester was the 28th and final show on the tour to promote their most recent album Dagger. A swaggering triumphant twenty-four song set confirmed their status as one of the most exciting and exhilarating bands in the current Manchester canon in front of an adoring hometown crowd. Support came from the well-received Desperate Journalist and The Youth Play.