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 ...

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

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

Mick Johnson from Durham music project The Heartland Collective tells us what inspired their latest track Lil' Bit Lost ...

Kai Palmer talks to South Shields playwright Emilie Robson about her award-winning play which aims to put young people’s ...

North Shields’ Richie Harrison dives headfirst into his Vultures project with the release of his hypnotic and otherworldly ...

EP from Newcastle-formed Labyrinthine Oceans, soars through a grungy but heavenly soundscape, defined by dreamy melodies and ...

In the latest episode of our writing podcast My Writing Life, Fran Harvey chats with horror/crime author Matt Wesolowski, the ...

Every year to celebrate our birthday, we curate a free compilation album which showcases some of our favourite artists from ...