12th Apr 2009
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Generator and NARC. present 25 of the best bands from the region across 6 venues in the Ouseburn Valley, Newcastle on Friday 22nd May Doors open 7pm with bands on until 10.30pm All gigs are FREE ENTRY Please note important changes / additions to line-up!
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The nominations for this year's Ivor Novello Awards for songwriting were recently revealed. Prevalent artists include The Ting Tings and Duffy, who have three nominations each, alongside Mercury Music prize winners Elbow, who are up for two.
7th Apr 2009
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The Featured Artists Coalition (FAC) is a new representative body with an emphasis on challenging issues of music ownership alongside copyright laws and regulations, effectively presenting a platform for musicians to vocalise their concerns with the industry in the age of digital distribution.
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EVOLUTION 09 GENERATOR PARTICIPATORY PROGRAMME THE KNOW HOW 2009 May 18th – 21st from 6.00 – 8.00pm Events take place at Northern Stage 2 (Northern Stage), Barras Bridge Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7RH 0191 230 5151.
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This massive music news story broke just after we had mailed out the latest edition of The Gen last month so allow us to now bring you up to speed with all of the developments.
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Many Independently owned music retail stores from around the world are now preparing to officially celebrate ‘Record Store Day', scheduled to take place on Saturday April 18th.
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Following on from last month’s festival overview, we bring you the very latest announcements and additions to UK music festivals!
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Thursday 23rd April is the third birthday of NARC., a free monthly music magazine based in the North East. To celebrate in style, they have put together a live event featuring a stellar line-up of the North East’s emerging talent.