Millie Manders & The Shut Up get May bank holiday weekend off to a fine start in Newcastle
GIG REVIEW: Millie Manders & The Shut Up + All Ears Avow @ The Cluny, Newcastle, Friday 1 May 2026
Buster Shuffle bring their Together tour to Newcastle for a good old Cockney knees-up
GIG REVIEW: Buster Shuffle + LoGoZ @ Cluny 2, Newcastle, Saturday 28 March 2026
Skinny Lister return to their roots with an album full of life and love
ALBUM REVIEW: Skinny Lister – A Matter Of Life & Love (Xtra Mile Recordings)
Staring At The Rude Boys rounds up the best and the rest of the ska revival
REVIEW: Staring At the Rude Boys – The British Ska Revival 1979-1989 (Pressure Drop/Cherry Red Records)
Ska legends The Beat set to celebrate 40th anniversary of iconic debut album with UK tour
The Beat, one of the key bands of the 2-Tone ska movement, are hitting the road to celebrate the 40th anniversary of their
Ska-punks The Suicide Machines set to release their first album in 15 years on FAT Wreck Chords
American punk rock band The Suicide Machines are counting down the days to the release of their first new album in 15 years.
The Bar Stool Preachers announce a string of 2020 tour dates, including all ages shows
One of the UK’s hardest-working bands, The Bar Stool Preachers, have announced a string of tour dates for early 2020 – including a
Elisa Dixan brings a fresh new sound to the reggae songs of Los Fastidios
SINGLE REVIEW: Elisa Dixan Sings Los Fastidios Volume 2 (Kob Records)
IPA Music: This is who we are, this is what we do
Hello, I’m Gary Welford. I used to be lucky enough to write about music as part of my job as a journalist. I