So my new geordie friends, spared me some time earlier to answer my legendary 20 Questions - here they are: 1. Who are you? Paul McGill, one quarter of GreenCircles. 2. Where are you?Newcastle Upon Tyne. Toon Toon! 3. What do you do in the band? Write songs, sing sometimes and play guitar. We have two songwriters in … Continue reading 20 Questions with…Greencircles
Pureveyors of late 80's/early 90's psychedlic sounds akin to The Stone Roses, The La's and other greats - Crimson Bloom are forging ahead led by their talented and all round nice guy Andy - This really is a band to watch and with a second album due, they are soon to be adored - So … Continue reading 20 Questions with….Crimson Bloom
New band on the block - just released their first tune and it caught my ear. Seems like there is a Psych scene going down in Liverpool. Anyway heres 20 Questions for you. 1. Who are you? I’m Michael Bennett from a band called The Mystics 2. Where are you? We’re based in Liverpool 3. What do you … Continue reading 20 Questions with…The Mystics
Timing – sometimes its just all about timing. Bands can struggle for years, getting nowhere, banging heads against a wall and then suddenly…… Boom – You’re the next big thing – and before you know it, its red carpets, plaudits, awards and all that shizzle. Or bands form, practice, gig and for whatever reason stop, … Continue reading The Debris – The New Wave of New Wave New Wave
So what do you do all day when its raining and your locked down? Well you start coming up with 20 questions to ask some of your favourite new bands - just like Smash Hits. So what better way to start then with mine and your soon to be favourite band. The Mariners. Thanks to … Continue reading 20 Questions with…..The Mariners
And then one day out of the blue, a video of a new band hit my feed. Three young men standing in a field, by a canal etc, strumming guitars and looking like they had just fallen out of a Byrd's convention. My interest was spiked. What was this I was watching? More importantly what … Continue reading The Mariners – Time Travelling Minstrels
There’s something about bands that are a gang, mates, muckers, pals. A little bit whee a little bit woo. All in it together, having fun, having each other’s back but also making great music. When I think back to these bands – there are plenty – The Beatles (In Germany), The Stones, The Small Faces … Continue reading Citylightz – Things that make you go Hmm.
So, going to start with the newest band I’ve come across and immediately ticked those boxes I’m always looking for. I could probably count the number of great bands from Newcastle and the NE on one hand, once I discount Gazza and PJ & Duncan what are you left with? Dire Straits – yeah yeah … Continue reading Greencircles – Geordie Boys
So it was bound to happen - guitar music was dead, vinyl was dead, streaming ruled, kids didn't want to go and see bands, they wanted quick access to memes, You-Tube, Twitter, Insta, Tik-Tok, they didnt even go out anymore. Who wanted to invest in a band or an artist, who wanted to buy CD's … Continue reading The Rebirth of Cool
