The Festival of Thrift is one of our favourite, north-east based festivals, and it seems that plenty of others love it too judging by how many people it attracts each year. And for their 2026 iteration, the festival is returning to Kirkleatham in Redcar o…

A previous recipient of our Single of the Month slot, this alt/electro-folk artist’s debut album delivers in spades. It’s a release that sees Frankie Archer grabbing hold of traditional English folk songs and warping them into something new and vital by w…

Rosa Walton? Isn’t she one half of brilliant duo Let’s Eat Grandma? Yes, indeed! And her first solo album sees her zigging away from the synth-popisms of Let’s Eat Grandma towards a more organic, guitar-driven sound. It’s a move that has infused her new s…