21st Apr 2010
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Mflow, a new digital music service combining features of iTunes and social networking site Twitter launched in the UK last week.
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Generator recommends all essential live action happening across the North East region over the coming weeks- regional, touring, international, pop music both weird and wonderful- if it is quality then we’ve captured it here in our handy online gig guide.If you have a show you would like to suggest to us for future inclusion, email us here.
14th Apr 2010
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Newcastle based live music promoters Get Involved have launched a new online music forum for musicians and fans based in the North East to share ideas, advertise forthcoming shows and releases or just chat about music developments within the region.
13th Apr 2010
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As widely predicted, the Digital Economy Bill (DEB) has become law in the ‘wash up’ period leading up to the general election.
9th Apr 2010
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Malcolm McLaren, the undoubted Prince of Puppetry was responsible for numerous shifts in popular music. Regarded by many as the Godfather of Punk, he can also lay claim to the equally important title of McLaren the Merciless - Destroyer of Prog!. I first met Malcolm in Newcastle 25 years ago whilst preparing for a special Mid Summer Night’s edition of the legendary TV show The Tube.
6th Apr 2010
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Feargal Sharkey, CEO of UK Music, outlined the future of the UK music industry in the ‘Liberating Creativity’ document including ambitious targets such as toppling the US as the number one music-producing country in the world.
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Newcastle based space rockers White Belt Yellow Tag released their debut album ‘Methods’ this week on Distiller Records. The Gen caught up with singer Craig Pilbin at the end of a three-week UK tour supporting The Automatic. When asked how he felt about the LP release, Pilbin said: “Its incredible, I’ve been waiting for this for a very long time and we want everyone to hear it”.
1st Apr 2010
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Hotly tipped North East act Let’s Buy Happiness were recently confirmed to appear on the John Peel Stage at Glastonbury Festival this year.The festival is taking place on 23rd-27th of June at Worthy Farm in Pilton, Somerset and will feature a vast array of huge music acts, including headliners U2, Muse and Stevie Wonder.
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Participants in the annual Record Store Day, taking place on April 17th are aiming to celebrate independent music shops and culture in style, with a range of exclusive releases and events confirmed.With most independent record shops in a well-documented financially dire predicament, the event seeks to highlight the key role that independent record shops still have in exposing new music and serving global communities of music fans.
30th Mar 2010
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UK MusicCEO Feargal Sharkey (pictured) yesterday announced the launch of the strategy document 'Liberating Creativity' at the Houses Of Parliament.
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