18th Jun 2010
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Frankie and the Heartstrings are getting together with acclaimed British author David Peace for a special live show in the North East on July 3rd. Peace, whose books include the highly acclaimed ‘Red Riding’ quartet and The Damned Utd will open for the band with a reading at a benefit show for the Easington Miners Welfare.
16th Jun 2010
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Keeping with the theme of festivals flowing through this blog like mud in a massive field, we’ve decided to make a Spotify mix-tape featuring some definitive festival anthems alongside various underground treats exposing the newer acts lower down the festival line-ups that you would do well to check out this year. From Stevie Wonder to Surfer Blood, Field Music to Vampire Weekend, your summer festival soundtrack has arrived!
7th Jun 2010
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The new Coalition Government have pledged to help out the live music sector by cutting the amount of ‘red tape’ and bureaucracy involved in licensing laws.The Government have now set out their stall on various issues, publishing ‘The Coalition: Our Programme for Government’, outlining various plans for the cultural sector and creative industries alongside other key areas of policy.Referring to the cultural, media and sport sectors the document states:
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A report from the Association of Independent Festivals (AIF) released this week demonstrates that music festival business is booming and defying the economic downturn by contributing more than £1bn each year to the UK economy.The second annual AIF survey questioned nearly 5,000 festival attendees at 13 of its member festivals about spending habits regarding festivals in the UK.
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Major league North East pop acts such as Maximo Park, Frankie and the Heartstrings, Detroit Social Club and The Futureheads have all been confirmed for Sunderland’s annual Split festival in September this year.
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Communications regulators Ofcom have outlined plans for how the ‘3 strikes’ rule will be applied to illegal file sharers in the UK.The proposed code of practice will be integrated into the Digital Economy Act, which was passed in Parliament during the wash up period before the general election this year.
19th May 2010
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The highly anticipated Apple iPad device is finally set for a UK launch on May 28th.The iPad was devised to occupy the middle ground between laptops and smart phones. It essentially has similar design features and functionality to the iPhone and iPod touch but is the size of a tablet computer, with an emphasis on users browsing the Internet, consuming music, media and games alongside creating their own content.
18th May 2010
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North East based Electro project Razmataz Lorry Excitement are giving away a whole host of digital goodies alongside releasing a single this month.RLE is the project of Kevin Dosdale, who also moonlights as a live member of Field Music.As part of the release of 'A Year Short on Surprises’, which is out now, Fakedream records are giving away some free RLE downloads.
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Spotify's new social features have inspired us to make a new mix for you. The result is 15 tracks of fantastic alternative new music and a couple of old favourites. From The Futureheads, Errors, Broken Bells, The National and Free Energy to an inspired Hot Chip / Bonnie Prince Billy mash-up and many more musical delights - it's all here for you to stream and enjoy.
13th May 2010
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Hotly-tipped Newcastle indie-rockers Detroit Social Club have been announced as headliners of Evolution Emerging, 2010's biggest event for emerging North East music which is taking place this year on Saturday 29 May.
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