Troubadours Take The Sage

Happy Birthday Tiny Lights!

Thursday, 10 May 2012 20:28

By Manifesto

Tiny Lights Recordings turns one in June, and they’ve got some special plans to celebrate. In the next couple of weeks, the label will be locking members of almost every band on their roster, which includes the likes of The Lake Poets, The Railway Club and O’Messy Life, in a secret bunker and not letting them out until they’ve come up with two awesome songs.

Those two songs will then be released as a ridiculously limited edition cassette single. Each single will be a genuine one-off with unique hand-drawn artwork designed by one of the artists involved with recording the songs, and if you’re a Tiny Lights VIP, you’ll get a special customised edition.

Stay tuned for more information about which songs will be on the single (clue, one’s a Springsteen cover), and when it’ll be released (clue, it’ll be June). There’ll also be a Tiny Lights birthday party too, details of which will be unveiled shortly.

tinylightsrecordings.com

Materia Junkies Returns Triumphant

Thursday, 10 May 2012 20:15

By Manifesto

After the success of the launch night in May, Materia Junkies is back on Thursday 7th June at Venue in Sunderland. It is the only nerd club night in Sunderland that features live music, anime and videogames on Venue’s big screens, cosplay, and nerdy DJ’s playing nerdy tunes.

The Materia Junkies club night will take place on Thursday 7th June at 7pm and the first Thursday of every month thereafter. Entry to the club night costs £3 but those who come dressed as their favourite character will get in for £2. Drink prices start from £1 per bottle and £1.50 per pint.

From Leeds, Superpowerless are the Dr. Jekyll / Mr Hyde of the 8-bit chip tune movement. On record, elements of electronica, pop punk, dance and rock are lovingly fused to create catchy bouncy gems that get inside your head, and then cuddle your brain. Live, chaos abounds as Gameboys and guitars collide in a performance that could, possibly, usher in the end of the world.

Not only does Harley Likes Music like music, he is really rather good at it. Dual-wielding Nintendo DS, Party music is conjured with a flick of the stylus. Adventuring to Sunderland from Sheffield, this seasoned adventurer is going to be an absolute treat!

Returning to Sunderland after her triumphant performance at the SunnyCon after party, Evee Tales is a burlesque dancer based in Middlesbrough who has fused her act with her passion for story-telling, geek culture and fantasy.

facebook.com/MateriaJunkiesAtVenue
 

Haws Hits The Road

Thursday, 10 May 2012 20:07

By Manifesto

 Big news for Natasha Haws; her EP launch at Sunderland Minster on May 12th has officially sold-out. For those people who haven't managed to bag a ticket for the gig, Natasha's début EP will be available to download, with limited physical copies also available to purchase, from her bandcamp page. Pre-orders are being taken now, with the record officially released on May 14th.

 To coincide with the EP's release, we recently unveiled the promo video for EP track 'Stepping Stone'. The track has recently enjoyed spins on the likes of BBC6Music, Amazing Radio and BBC Newcastle, while the video itself has reached almost 2000 views in three weeks. You can check out the video here. Go on, it's got interpretive dancers in it.

 Natasha will also be embarking on a mini-tour beginning in June. Full dates below:

12 May 2012
EP Launch at Sunderland Minster
SOLD OUT

1 June 2012
Evolution Emerging at Cluny 2, Newcastle

6 June 2012
The Bedford, London

7 June 2012
The Polite Room, Durham

8 June 2012
Travelled Music at Barrels Ale House, Berwick

10 June 2012
Hotchpotch at The Thirsty Scholar & Attic, Manchester

23 June 2012
Willowman Festival, North Yorkshire

11 July 2012
TBC, Leeds

20 July 2012
Hot Rack at Castle Keep, Newcastle

natashahaws.com

B>E>A>K Flock To Kendal Calling

Thursday, 10 May 2012 19:55

By Manifesto

Continuing the steady invasion of North East talent onto the bills (BIRD PUN ALERT) of festivals nationwide, bird-brained rockers B>E>A>K have been added to the bill at Kendal Calling. Already boasting the likes of Maximo Park, Hyde and Beast and The Lake Poets, Kendal Calling are adding brand-new area Tim Peaks Dinner. Starting life as a metaphysical diner on twitter and BBC 6Music, The Charlatans' frontman Tim Burgess created a virtual world of listening parties, tea  and happenings, and he'll be setting up for real for three days of fun in the fields, supplying the best in music, DJs, Q&A's, book readings, poetry and a place to enjoy a well-deserved cuppa.

Tim Peaks Diner will also serve up Kendal Calling’s exclusive breakfast cereal called Totes Amazeballs, with all profits from the Diner going to the David Lynch Foundation – a charity set up by the award winning film director himself. Just a taster of the artists set to drop in and perform at Tim Peaks include Edwyn Collins, producer of Frankie and the Heartstrings’ debut and Orange Juice legend, who will be joining us for a weekend of DJing, drawing and a Q&A session. Edwyn released his last album Losing Sleep in 2010, on which he collaborated with last year’s fantastic festival headliners The Cribs.

The birds will likely be rolling out tracks from their newest EP in the Life of Birds series. ‘The White Edition’ was released on April 27th, and features two brand new tracks. It’s available to download free here.

kendalcalling.com