Music in Newcastle and the North East
Music News
Tribute to a real diamond in Whitley Bay
A gem of a show is coming to Tyneside this week, as Entertainment Editor GORDON BARR reports.
Snowy White returns from Dark Side
ACCLAIMED blues guitarist Snowy White will play a gig at The Cluny in Newcastle this week.
Mika ringing the changes
GOLDEN boy Mika brings his colourful show to Newcastle this month. Entertainment Editor GORDON BARR catches up with him.
Women in the Sage Gateshead spotlight
ALAN NICHOL has all the latest news from the North East roots music scene.
No place like home for soloist Margaret Fingerhut
RICHARD YATES has the Tyneside classical music listings for this week
Music Reviews & Previews
Review: Shockwaves NME tour, O2 Academy
THIS year’s Shockwaves NME tour sees London boys The Maccabees given the headline slot.
Review: Sunday for Sammy, Newcastle City Hall
A BURST of Local Heroism brought the house down at Newcastle City Hall last night as the Sunday For Sammy concerts thrilled a pair of sell out crowds.
Review: JLS, Newcastle City Hall
Young reviewer Hannah Bullimore catches X Factor runners-up JLS on their first UK tour, which was at Newcastle City Hall last night
Review: Jamie T, Northumbria University
IT was a long wait for fans of London wordsmith Jamie T, but it was worth it.
Review: Raul Malo, Sage Gateshead
Young reviewer DAVID GILLON catches Raul Malo at The Sage Gateshead.

