Dean & Britta on the last night of their UK tour at the Engine Room, near North Shields Fish Quay. A beautiful eve. #galaxie500

First visit to @poprecs last night to see Redd Kross. What a fab venue & lovely folk, (even left my coat at the side & noone nicked it!) And the band were fantastic. Hoorah!

Rip Terence Stamp. Early films incl Far from the Madding Crowd, Poor Cow & The Collector. The Guardian called him, "master of the brooding silence". Later films incl Superman, The Adventures of Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Wall Street & Big Eyes. 📷 Far from the Madding Crowd.

The much awaited debut album Neon Dreamland by TV Death is out this Thurs 21 Aug! To celebrate they'll be taking over @theclunynewcastle 2 for a big album release show on Saturday 23rd Aug. 📷@rhiannonbanksphoto linktr.ee/tv_death?fbc...

What a lovely idea! Printing & Posies at Newcastle's City Stadium Wildflower Meadow on Saturday with @wild Intrigue & Northern Print. Following the scything of the meadow folk could print & takeaway posies from the cuttings. Created by Wild Intrigue & local people. #wildflowermeadow #wildouseburn

Sunday matinee with Los Retumbes, CRABS & Los Coyote Men. Fantastic afternoon.

Road to nowhere. Unfinished 1960s walkway.

Today’s front page of The National, a Scottish newspaper.

Des Demonas at The Cluny Newcastle last night. From Washington & made up of Kenyan punk-poet Jacky “Cougar” Abok on vocals, Mark Cisneros (Kid Congo & the Pink Monkey Birds) on guitar, Paul Vivari on organ & Matt Gatwood on drums. @desdemonas.bsky.social @kidcongopowers.bsky.social

Pastels & Carla J. Easton at The Cumberland Byker. Fantastic matinee gig. Cor it was hot in there. #IndieRoyalty #pastels #scottishindie #c86

Stunning stained glass window in the Church at Masham North Yorkshire. By Harry Stammers in the 1950s. #culturetrip

Good statement by Durham Miners Gala on Reform UK. Reform capitalises on disillusionment with mainstream politics, but the only solutions they offer are worse cuts and cruelty in the service of the wealthy. And their outright denial of the climate crisis endangers all our futures.

Kids with collected junk near Byker Bridge, Newcastle, 1975, by Finnish photographer Sirkka-Liisa Konttinen.

Alpacas enjoying the Tyne riviera. Wonder what you call a group of alpacas - maybe a bevvy, a cloud, a carousel.. #OuseburnFestival

What a lovely day at the Miners Picnic at Woodhorn Museum - taking pics of folk for the mag. Such a great atmosphere & the sun came out. So pleased we also got to see the fantastic Mik Critchlow exhibition - well worth seeing. #northern #workingclassheroes @northeastmuseums.bsky.social

💫Released on this day 1979💥 Superb #joydivision #musicsky #recordingsky #recordingstudiosky #musicproduction #postpunk

The Lubber Fiend Newcastle fundraiser event is tomorrow! Five bands & DJs - Mother Nature, Committee of Sleep, Cheap Lunch, Contentment, & more. Any money raised will go towards the venue & keeping them open;🎟👉🏼 fatsoma.com/e/9m45ebic/t... @thelubberfiend.bsky.social

The Spy in Black, the first Powell & Pressburger film (1939). Watched it @starandshadow.bsky.social last Sunday, (indie, volunteer run cinema). Great film, ahead of it's time. And lush frocks.

The last time @kristinhersh.bsky.social was in Newcastle playing The Cluny before coming back with @throwingmuses.bsky.social. My review for @thecrackmagazine.bsky.social What a beautiful gig.

Trip to the coast for The Horrors. Opening A Stones Throw Festival at The Exchange North Shields.

Throwing Muses at the sold out gig at The Cluny last night. They sounded fantastic! (My terrible pics tho). @throwingmuses.bsky.social @kristinhersh.bsky.social

Passed away on this day in 1980: Ian Curtis #JoyDivision Pics; Rob Verhorst Chris Mills Lex van Rossen Martin O'Neill youtu.be/674KGKRQBPE?...

Highly improbable and unexpected.

Elswick Kids, Newcastle upon Tyne, 1978, photo by Tish Murtha.

Ben de la Cour weaves evocative stories with his signature 'Americanoir'. And he's travelling all the way from Nashville & playing a special intimate show at Wylam Village Institute this Friday!! A must for 'dark folk' 'Americana' fiends. gigantic.com/.../wylam-wy... #americannoir

The Fallen Leaves at Billy Bootleggers Newcastle yesterday- were fantastic! 'Punk Rock For Gentlemen' 'The self proclaimed champions of the glorious underachievers' #punkrock #notgrimupnorth

The Fall live in Newcastle with the double drum assault in November 1983. Introduced by John Peel. #FallFriday m.youtube.com/watch?v=h_Nk...

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Plse share. This is the proposed 10 storey tower block in Ouseburn, in front of The Free Trade Inn. Plus numerous units beside & along the river. This will destroy why the Ouseburn is such a great place for people & wildlife. @thetynebar.bsky.social @thefreetradeinn.bsky.social

Awake? Technically. Functioning? ...Absolutely not. #MondayMotivation 📷 Sue Wood

'New Day Dawning' by Gail Brodholt, contemporary UK printmaker #WomensArt

Please share. This will destroy the reasons why the Ouseburn is such a special place for people, wildlife & business. Home to otters, numerous birds & bats. @thetynebar.bsky.social @thefreetradeinn.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social @ouseburnfarm.bsky.social @chrisgpackham.bsky.social

Manchester, 1965, photo by Shirley Baker.

Happy bunny day! 'Buck' etching & aquatint.

Ex-Void @thecumberlandarms.bsky.social last night. A revelation - sounded great & lovely harmonies.

Lovely visit to Bensham Grove Community Centre for work. Beautiful William Morris fireplace tiles as well.

Thank you all. Clem loved what he was doing. He lived his dream

New metro train with nice artwork!

100,000+ people marched at the #HandsOff rally in New York!

Forgot I was on a phone call about council tax Them: What band are you in Me: Erm, The Charlatans Them: Your council tax band? 😬

Don't miss this smashin exhibition at Gallagher & Turner Gallery in Newcastle City Centre. Dogs, Dogs, Dogs. I've got a picture init! Fantastic work by Jonny Hannah, Helen Fay & others!

Spring time! Hoorah.

Saturday night at the Byker & St. Peters Working Men's Social Club, Newcastle upon Tyne, 1973, by Homer Sykes.

APRIL ISSUE OUT NOW! This month cover stars are HotWax - they play @thegeorgiantheatre.bsky.social. Laura & Rachel Lancaster's new show @balticgateshead.bsky.social. Plus Northumberland Open Exhibition, Printfest & Redcar Contemporary Art Gallery & more - there's a lot going on in April!

John Cale at the beautiful Tyne Theatre & Opera House Newcastle tonight. On a school night as well. @thecrackmagazine.bsky.social

Looking forward to it!

Work trip to Durham. Rather lovely.