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From whichever side of the fog of the Tyne a band may originate, those hailing down upon us from the northeastern-most reaches of Ingerlund often come bearing abrasion, distortion, a seething sense of jolting and disjointing vitriol. Retriever however unapologetically shatter the mould as they present us with a true gem of a track in Happiness Falls: sure, the rolling thunder of a bass line that rumbles within spits and crackles with untamed overdrive that's mildly redolent of much of The Chapman Family's debut yet it comes smothered in a vivid lusciousness, in a reconstruction of [...]

Like the stadium rockers they are, Coldplay have just announced a series of dates across English arenas in late May into early June. (And right before festival season really kicks off...how convenient!) Tickets go on sale next Friday (the 18th of November) at 9 AM. You know these dates will sell quickly - all three of their arena dates in December in Glasgow, Manchester and London are sold out. Tuesday 29th May 2012 - Coventry Ricoh Stadium Friday 1st June 2012 - London Emirates [...]

Note from Martin: This piece is probably the most personal I've written for the site to date, as it touches on a number of topics that I feel strongly about, as do the band, and we could easily have disagreed on pretty much everything - you'll have to read on to see how it turned out. I even break one of my cardinal reviewing rules - never refer to yourself in the first person - in order to be more specific about the topics that are involved and my take on them. I also apologise in advance - this [...]

Uscirà il prossimo febbraio "Plumb", il quarto album dei fratelli Peter e David Brewis, anche conosciuti con il nome di Field Music . Il disco, prodotto da Memphis Industries, è stato registrato nel corso del 2011 sulle rive del fiume Wear a Sunderland ed uscirà il 13 febbraio in UK ed il giorno successivo negli states. A due anni esatti dal doppio album "Field Music (Measure)", queste 15 tracce riprendono le sonorità più frammentarie dei primi due album, rimodellando quelle intuizioni con uno spirito che sta a metà tre le influenze sinfonico ritmiche della musica da cinema scritta nel [...]

Each festival is defined by its terroir: the land on which it takes place that gives it its atmosphere and reason for being. Where would Glastonbury be without its mythical rumours of ley lines and King Arthur, for instance? At first glance, the city centre of Sunderland wouldn't be considered prime real estate by festival goers. But Split Festival have found a very accommodating venue in Ashbrooke Sports Club, a cricket and rugby venue with a proud tradition of sport, and a rather fine clubhouse, which is given over for a [...]

TGTF caught up with Jonny and Jacob from the Drums over a Sobieski and Sprite at the Split Festival in Sunderland earlier this month. A highly appropriate name, Split, as when another member of the band appeared at the door, he was swiftly shooed away. Clearly the band has two core members, and dare I say a revolving door policy for the rest; Jacob admits split rumours have plagued the band from the beginning. The duo have plenty to talk about: from being a dedicated [...]

Chapel Club have announced a tour of the UK for next month. These gigs will be extra special, as the band will be playing not one but TWO sets each night. On their official Web site , the band describes them as follows: "The main set will feature songs from 'Palace' and the 'Wintering' EP, and earlier in the evening we'll also play a special set made-up entirely of brand new songs." Sounds like a tour not to be missed. For a taste of the new material, 'watch' a snippet from 'New Colours' [...]

The fourth Split Festival returns to the Ashbrooke Sports Club in Sunderland on 17th and 18th September. The two-day festival, curated by Sunderland's own Futureheads , boasts a fine slice of local talent, whilst offering enough international acts to keep even the most jaded festival-goer awake. At the time of writing, tickets are still available at the bargain price of £35 for the full weekend. For any enthusiast of the vibrant Northeast scene, or fans of its melodic, harmonised sound, the goodies on offer [...]

Sheffield's the Violet May will be going on tour in the UK in October. Tickets are available now. Saturday 1st October 2011 - Sunderland Plugged Inn Sunday 2nd October 2011 - Inverness Mad Hatters Tuesday 4th October 2011 - London Lexington Thursday 6th October 2011 - Manchester Alter Ego Friday 7th October 2011 - Liverpool Mojo Saturday 8th October 2011 - Sheffield Leadmill Sunday 9th October [...]

Mackem lads Frankie and the Heartstrings are deep into their UK tour promoting their debut album Hunger which was released earlier this year to critical acclaim. They've taken a camera round with them so we can all take a peek inside the tour bus. Diary video 1: Diary video 2: Diary video 3: [...]

The lanky Scottish singer that seems to make all the girls swoon, Paolo Nutini , will be playing a handful of dates in England in June, making stops in Blackburn, York and Sunderland. Tickets go on sale Friday (1st of April) at 9 AM. Nutini is currently working on the follow-up to 20092s 'Sunny Side Up' and it's reported the new album will be out later this year. Thursday 2nd June 2011 - Blackburn King Georges Hall Friday 3rd June 2011 - York Barbican [...]

The terms 'fun', 'cute', 'ditzy' sound like completely insufficient means to describe the sound of any credible band. After all do we think fun was the first thing on Radiohead's minds when they sat down to pen Kid A ? Did PJ Harvey intend Stories From the City, Stories From the Sea to be 'cute'? Was Bowie was aiming for 'ditzy' with Hunky Dory? In short, it's not often that such descriptions are followed by gushings about artistic credibility and emotional depth. [...]

Glasvegas have announced even more live dates for March, April and May in the UK. Most dates go on sale Friday (18 February) at 9 AM. Tuesday 1st March 2011 – Edinburgh Liquid Rooms Wednesday 2nd March 2011 – Glasgow Queen Margaret Union Thursday 3rd March 2011 – London Heaven Monday 21st March 2011 - Portsmouth Wedgewood Rooms Tuesday 22nd March 2011 - Bristol Thekla Wednesday 23rd March 2011 - Wolverhampton Slade Rooms [...]

2010 was quite a year for Sunderland's Frankie & The Heartstrings . And, as is the case with some bands, you cant say that they don't deserve to be where they are right now. Quite literally (well, social networking anyway) one of the most hard working bands in the biz. Read More >>

Marple's Dutch Uncles have announced a headlining tour of the UK for next February. Support on all dates will be Young British Artists. The band will also play a New to Q gig in late January with their fellow Marpleians Egyptian Hip Hop. Thursday 27th January 2011 - London Bush Hall (New to Q gig with Egyptian Hip Hop ) Monday 21st February 2011 - Brighton Prince Albert Tuesday 22nd February 2011 - Bristol Louisiana [...]

Marple's Dutch Uncles have announced a headlining tour of the UK for next February. Support on all dates will be Young British Artists. The band will also play a New to Q gig in late January with their fellow Marpleians Egyptian Hip Hop. Thursday 27th January 2011 - London Bush Hall (New to Q gig with Egyptian Hip Hop ) Monday 21st February 2011 - Brighton Prince Albert Tuesday 22nd February 2011 - Bristol Louisiana [...]

Miles Kane has announced details of a tour for January and February of next year. Along for this tour will be Kane's new band starring featuring Jay Sharrock ( the Sand Band ), Eugene McGuinness , and Ben Parsons and Phil Anderson from Cherry Ghost. Tickets for this tour go on sale at 9 AM on Friday (26 November). As previously reported on TGTF , Kane is supporting the Courteeners in December. Friday 21st January 2011 - Leeds Brudenell Social Club Saturday 22nd January [...]

Kings of Leon have just announced a 5-date arena tour for the middle of 2011. I just noticed most of these days are weeknights...surely that's to make room for festival appearances. Tickets to this arena tour go on sale on Wednesday 3rd November. Monday 30th May 2011 - Coventry Ricoh Arena Friday 17th June 2011 - Sunderland Stadium of Light Sunday 19th June 2011 - Manchester Lancashire County Cricket Ground Wednesday 22th June 2011 - London Hyde Park [...]

In a move that few predicted, Robbie Williams has rejoined Take That . Love 'em or hate 'em, the enormously popular pop group from the '90s has reformed with their original line-up and is predicted to release a new album later this year. They have also released a list of stadium dates for next summer; tickets go on sale this Friday (29 October) at 9 AM. Monday 30th May 2011 - Sunderland Stadium Of Light Friday 3rd June 2011 - Manchester City of Manchester [...]

Dundee band the View have announced a massive tour for this winter at intimate venues across the UK. Tickets go on sale at 9 AM tomorrow (22 October) but a presale is already in progress at the band's official Web site. The band will play songs from their yet-to-be-titled third album, so this tour is the definitely the event to attend if you're a true View fan. Monday 15th November 2010 – Aberdeen Lemon Tree Tuesday 16th November 2010 – Bathgate Room At the [...]