Sunderland is set for a massive dose of fuzzy, sugar-coated indie-pop when Coventry legends The Primitives take over Pop Recs for a special Sunday afternoon matinee in early October. Best known for their explosive 1988 top-five smash ‘Crash’—an infecti…

Newcastle’s Frankie Archer—who released her incredible ‘The Dance of Death’ album earlier this year—looks set to be the next break-out star from the region. She’s at The Glasshouse this September. I recently heard Mark Radcliffe on BBC 6 Music declare …

The new season of Infusion parties kick off with a Newcastle debut for the man they’re calling Ranger Trucco – who is flying in direct from the USA. Imagine! Bridging the gap between the United States and Europe, Ranger’s signature productions have gar…