Off The Beat
Live music article and photos blog by Tracy Hyman and Robert Nichols
Gruff Rhys and Jeffrey Lewis live in Stockton - a great weekend - Reviews and pics.
But also find out what the next 2 weeks have in store for us gigs wise in the lands around the Tees.
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A wonderful weekend - Left said it how it is. Where else can you park your chair on a Friday and it is still there on Sunday and no one else has sat on it when you go on a wander.
Some great names The Coral, Bombay Bicycle Club, CMT - but I concentrated on some of the undercard acts - who...
What a phenomenal night this was the annual Brass Festival launched by Public Service Broadcasting accompanied throughout by a brass band and then a male voice choir. With Paul Smith on guest vocals.
A review through the link plus all the gigs listed for the next two weeks on Teesside. Click...
Off The Beat #29 - Industrial Coast/Sonic Arts Week in The Fire Station, Middlesbrough Town Hall.
Pete Williams a Dexy's original lighting up a Sunday evening at the Waiting Room Eaglescliffe - both reviewed with Tracy's photos and lots of gigs to look ahead towards over the next fortnight...
Benefits play a monster set headlining their Gig for Gaza whilst Wolf Eyes storm The Courtroom with Industrial Noize at Industrial Coast's gig.
Two featured gig reviews with all the listings for next two weeks - including Sonic Arts Week 22-29th June in Middlesbrough Centre...
A bi-weekly Tees Gig Guide but also focusing on some of the highlights of the past two weeks - this time looking at a super Sunday (to borrow a phrase) show in the old courtroom at Middlesbrough Town Hall with Dana Margolin (Porridge Radio - solo) and Naima Bock. But also we headed north up the...
My review of Dominie Hooper and Eaglescliffe talent Alex Lyons recent gig at the Waiting Room.
Also, all your gigs locally for the next couple of weeks.
https://issuu.com/offthebeat/docs/off_the_beat_25
Stockton Calling reviewed and the next two weeks gig listings for the land around the Tees.
https://issuu.com/offthebeat/docs/off_the_beat_24
Another young female talent from Teesside Alex Lyons - 17 years old and a glorious voice.
Midlander and staunchly independent Charlotte Carpenter plays Middlesbrough for the first time - all thanks to new promoters Middlesbrough Gigs and their tie-up with Cafe Etch...
https://issuu.com/offthebeat/docs/off_the_beat_22
Out now featuring the wonderful Moon Wax, Tom Blackwell and Jodie Nicholson playing live on the Press On Vinyl factory floor last Sunday in Middlesbrough.
PLUS - all your live gigs for 2 weeks across the Tees.
It takes us ages to write and pull...
Stornoway; BBC Introducing Town Hall Courtroom and You Me At Six - reviews and photos.
And Tees Gig Guide for 2 weeks.
https://issuu.com/offthebeat/docs/off_the_beat_21
International Venue Week was more important than ever this year - so many live music venues are closing or turning away from keeping it live. What happened Tees-wise and Darlo seemed a real success. Read our review and photos and also see what the fortnight ahead holds for live music locally...
A review with photos of a fabulous set of gigs and wokshops for Peterlee new town's 75th birthday.
It was an amazing line-up. A who's who of north eastern live music performers. Many of the songwriters also took workshops with Peterlee school children. Their compositions were then performed live...
Tracy took the photos, compiled the gig listings and reviewed Benefits the band in their epic tour ending gig at Middlesbrough Town Hall Crypt - so please do pause to take a look as it took her a fair while to do this.
Off The Beat is a means to and end - promote the local live music scene as we...
Cattle &.Cane xmas gig with Jodie Nicholson - Dead Voices on Air - and a remarkable come back after 36 years!
I review these gigs. Tracy takes the photos and we look ahead to a fantastic musical Chistmas. Keep the music live by the Tees.
https://issuu.com/offthebeat/docs/off_the_beat_17
Songs From Northern Britain - reviewed and photo'd.
+ Tees Gig Guide for the 1st two weeks of December when there are loads of gig to see.
https://issuu.com/offthebeat/docs/off_the_beat_16
Industrial Coast have brought superb live music and musicians from all over the world to Middlesbrough over the past 12 months.
Here a performer from Germany was live at Off The Ground Coffee Shop in Grange Road - but it was also a platform for poet/activist Julie Easley and a debut for punky...
