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Inti – Not What You Expect

Inti – Not What You Expect

Album: Blooming Fire – riPPle eFFect

Album: Blooming Fire – riPPle eFFect

Televised Mind – Word to the Wise

Televised Mind – Word to the Wise

Ben Francis – Another Love

Ben Francis – Another Love

Alexander Wolfe – The Toughening

Alexander Wolfe – The Toughening

Jake Huffman – The Endofme

Jake Huffman – The Endofme

Niall McNamee – Magpie with a Mullet

Niall McNamee – Magpie with a Mullet

EP: Elly Hopkins – Animal

EP: Elly Hopkins – Animal

Album: M. Byrd – A Better Place

Album: M. Byrd – A Better Place

néomí – Sit Back Baby

néomí – Sit Back Baby

EP: Salt Tree – Adrift

EP: Salt Tree – Adrift

Album: Marlene Oak – Welcome To Oak Land

Album: Marlene Oak – Welcome To Oak Land

Lottie Willis – Rosie

Lottie Willis – Rosie

The Overjoyed – Don’t Listen

The Overjoyed – Don’t Listen

KC Blackwater – Machina Vult

KC Blackwater – Machina Vult

The Idiot Kids – MR. E

The Idiot Kids – MR. E

CATBEAR – Darkness

CATBEAR – Darkness

Album: Sturle Dagsland – Dreams and Conjurations

Album: Sturle Dagsland – Dreams and Conjurations

EP: Lenny Zen – Revertigo!

EP: Lenny Zen – Revertigo!

Nadia Kadek – Always Almost Losing You

Nadia Kadek – Always Almost Losing You

Live Reviews

Live: Kingfishr perform ecstatic live show at NX Newcastle

Live: Dubinski set foot in the Netherlands

Live: Warmduscher breathe life into The Glasshouse, Gateshead

Live: Joey Valence & Brae highlight growth in Newcastle

Live: Mclusky make rapturous return to Newcastle

Live: The Kooks show that music is a healer at Utilita Arena

Live: An intimate night with Shed Seven in Amsterdam

Live: We entered the magical and enchanting world of Faun at TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht

Live: Tom Grennan delivered an unforgettable night

Live: heavy dance rock outfit Joan Smith & the Jane Doe(s) touch down in Newcastle

Live: Yeah Yeah Yeahs brought ‘Modern Romance’ to the O2 Apollo

Live: Vestrock Day 3 with modernlove., Kingfishr and more

Live: Vestrock Day 2 with Ramkot, Pete & Bas, The Royston Club and more

Live: Vestrock Day 1 with Seb Wesson, Danko Jones, Feeder and many more

Live: BIIG TIME bring modern nostalgic indie sound to KU Stockton

Live: HMRC bring organised chaos to The Common Room

Live: Bear’s Den deliver breath-taking live show at The Glasshouse

Live: The Lathums celebrate new album in stripped back form

Live: Circa Waves bring melodic indie rock brilliance to Newcastle

Live: The grooviest band on the live scene is CVC

Features

Biffy Clyro, Two Door Cinema Club & The Kooks to perform Kendal Calling 2026

Features

Biffy Clyro, Two Door Cinema Club & The Kooks to perform Kendal Calling 2026

Madrid’s Mad Cool Festival announced 2026 line-up

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Madrid’s Mad Cool Festival announced 2026 line-up

Stockton Calling Announced First Names for 2026

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Stockton Calling Announced First Names for 2026

Foo Fighters announced Europe & UK Dates 2026

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Foo Fighters announced Europe & UK Dates 2026

THE HARA announce extensive UK tour

Features

THE HARA announce extensive UK tour

Waves Festival announces first wave line-up for Ripples 2025

Features

Waves Festival announces first wave line-up for Ripples 2025

Artist Spotlight: Gabrielle Ornate

Features

Artist Spotlight: Gabrielle Ornate

Kaiser Chiefs to extend ‘Employment’ celebrations with UK tour

Features

Kaiser Chiefs to extend ‘Employment’ celebrations with UK tour

Live at Beyond Vinyl

Features

Live at Beyond Vinyl

An ode to Oasis and their return

Features

An ode to Oasis and their return

PALE WAVES to tour UK & Ireland in October

Features

PALE WAVES to tour UK & Ireland in October

Apply to play This Feeling By The Sea

Features

Apply to play This Feeling By The Sea

Alexander Paul Burton – Post Scriptum De Caelwyn et Campana

Features

Alexander Paul Burton – Post Scriptum De Caelwyn et Campana

Enter the European Emerging Bands Contest: Your Music, Europe’s Stage!

Features

Enter the European Emerging Bands Contest: Your Music, Europe’s Stage!

Peter Alexander Jobson embarks on UK tour

Features

Peter Alexander Jobson embarks on UK tour

Comedy: Mo Gilligan adds UK dates to tour

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Comedy: Mo Gilligan adds UK dates to tour

Amyl & The Sniffers announce new album and EU tour

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Amyl & The Sniffers announce new album and EU tour

Preview: This Feeling By The Sea

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Preview: This Feeling By The Sea

Shoegaze pioneers RIDE head to Newcastle’s Boiler Shop

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Shoegaze pioneers RIDE head to Newcastle’s Boiler Shop

Oasis returns with series of UK and Ireland shows

Features

Oasis returns with series of UK and Ireland shows

Interviews

Sons of the Mellow Mafia: “There’s still a lot of new ground to explore”

Dryadic: “I spent loads of my life in the mosh pit at folk-punk and ska-punk gigs”

Mahuna: “Music always stood out as a beacon of light to me”

Shape of Water: “We love to explore both beauty and chaos in our music”

Big Special: “All of our music is sort of based on that fight against depression”

Oliver Hunt: “The main goal here is to do this for the immediate benefit of doing it”

Alex Spencer: “What inspires me to keep going is the progress I’ve made”

Ricky Leroy Brown: “I was made for this shit and nobody can take away my mojo”

Alwyn Morrison: “At the end of the day, I’m a ’90s pop kid, so that’s always in the mix”

Three Sixes: “This record exceeded my expectations and they were set pretty high”

Dead Tooth: “Being in a band turns your whole life into an art project”

The Easter Parade: “I’ve rediscovered a voice that might have something different or unique to say”

Kaeto: “Touring has been opening, warm and nurturing”

The LaFontaines: “this is the most upbeat record with the darkest lyrics, which is a nice juxtaposition”

WOLFRED: “Show us the stage and we’ll play it”

Interview with Durham-based indie band ivies

Interview & Live review: IST IST is too big for Rotown

Introducing Newcastle’s new music venue Tapyard Studios

Introducing the Industry: Indie In Town UK

Introducing the Industry: hmv Newcastle

We’re here for all misfits, music lovers and people that just want to read or chat about music… Or shoes. Music For The Misfits was founded in 2017 by Dutch independent music enthusiast Laura, who is now based in the UK’s north east.