UNIT 8 are a fabulous band from Alnwick/Cullercoats who have a very easy on the ear classic rock sound that is given extra oomph by some excellent progressive stylings. This – their second album – has all the melodic nous of Michael Head’s outfits (includ…

‘Short n’ Sweet’ has seen Carpenter rise to astronomical heights seemingly out of nowhere, despite this being her fifth album. She has definitely found her sweet spot as an artist - fun, flirty pop anthems charged with a wicked, at times filthy, sense of …

1927 isn’t just a date, it’s also a theatre company (drawing influence from the visual power of silent, Expressionist movies, which might just put their choice of name in perspective.) Based in Margate (but with a burgeoning international reputation) they…