Juniper is the new raw, powerful, brave and punchy album from Joy Crookes. The whole album possesses the perfect balance of vulnerability and control; Joy really lets us in through the honest lyrics ...

We find out all we can about the Darlington indie-rock quintet on the back of the release of their recent single, Electric Daydreams ...

Damian Robinson talks to festival director Liam Slevin about Middlesbrough Art Week’s ambitious plans and inspirational programme ...

Futique is a feel-good, life-affirming rock masterpiece. Old blends with new through this majestic album, bursting with roaring riffs and sonic twists and turns. A Little Love is a hopeful, ...

The Gathering Sounds is a collaborative affair, and as in previous years, it brings together a range of local venues ...

Sir Richard Bishop, best known as the guitarist of Sun City Girls, has always embraced the experimental. Hillbilly Ragas, ...

North-East accordion and drums duo ATFK (Amy Thatcher and Francesca Knowles) return with Repeat For Joy, the lead single from ...

Tracy Hyman discovers a cinematic and emotional release from Neil Hannon and co. Released: 19.09.25 ...

Hartlepool’s DAWKS returns with Celebrate (Things Could Be Worse), a sharp, emotionally grounded single that builds on the ...

Festival of Thrift returns to Billingham with its hugely popular celebration of culture, sustainability and style.

Award-winning artist Uta Kögelsberger brings her latest solo exhibition Some Kind of Love: Actions and Reactions to Living on ...

Filthy, dirty garage rock returns – with more than a healthy helping of surreality in tow. Ten albums on from their 2003 ...