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By Natalie Greener - Images by Will Gorman The hype and enjoyment around Virgin Money's Unity Arena was one of the reasons I had to go back after Becky Hill. Arriving at seven, the team really looked after their press entries and made our work easy in the midst of a lot of rules in... Continue Reading →
13.09.2020 By Natalie Greener - Images by Will Gorman We have missed live music in our new lock down lifestyle. Virgin Money's Unity Arena hit headlines when they launched a project that has shaped the music industry as we know it. The first socially distanced arena hosted a run of amazing acts but Becky Hill... Continue Reading →
By Amelia Thorpe After what seemed like the longest four months in lockdown, Indie-pop soloist, LAYKS broke the silence with dreamy new single, ‘Internet Friends’, upon its release on July 30th. Made up of British multi-instrumentalist, Sam Martin, and self-described as “nostalgic and colourful indie-pop”, the 1980s synth-pop inspired LAYKS, is an exciting new name... Continue Reading →
By Natalie Greener I have to say, I’m so relieved. After all the images disappeared from their Instagram page and postcards were sent out to a handful of people, Black Honey seemed as though they were saying fair well. I think I should have learnt my lesson by now that BH like to rebrand on... Continue Reading →
By Emily Duff Sunderland locals, noyou, have released their latest track We’re So Sorry. With an indie synth sound, the band blend a trendy genre with interesting distortions and their member’s obvious musical abilities. Tackling traditional heavy rock tones with their synth sound creates an exciting and unusual aspect to listen to. Having crashed the... Continue Reading →
By Amelia Thorpe The new single from Indonesian four-piece emo-rock band, College Rooster, is an imaginative offering to the alternative music scene. "You See That Guy in MRT?" is a gritty mix of math-rock transitions and emotive punk-rock lyrics which represents the collective emotional baggage that resonates within the minds of the four members. “This... Continue Reading →
By Fern Mcerlane In a city best known for indie and alternative music, Newcastle based synth-pop mavens Blamire dare to do something different. Currently releasing singles building up to a debut EP, their uniquely retro sound is nostalgic yet refreshing. Fern McErlane caught up with Alex Blamire for more insight into the band. Beginning as... Continue Reading →
By Erin McGroovy ‘Asleep’ is the latest single seeing us into the summer from Hanna Maria Barsznica, aka Hania, dropping 10th July in Europe. It is the first track from her eagerly awaited EP, floating down onto the scene later this year. Hania recently broke away from the independent label she was signed to in... Continue Reading →
By Ryan Wallace Virgin Money graces Newcastle with the UK’s first socially distanced music venue. I have no doubts that the people reading this article will surely miss the live concerts we all enjoyed before the invasion of covid and subsequent lockdown. Though online concerts and live streams have helped to put live music out... Continue Reading →
