narc magazine

track reviews

Mess (And A Half)

Twayn

Outri ft. Ruth Lambert

King’s Walk - Shifty Nights

"tells the story of their first rave [...] travel languidly down the street King’s Walk in Newcastle"

Carl Green In Particular

Living The Dream

The Blytons

Waiting For Something

Alex James Band

We’ll Find Our Places

Craig Clark

Looking For a Lonely Heart

McCormick

My Friend Soutine - Cows Lying Down

"Under a facade of cheerful instrumentation mixing guitar strums and slow drumbeats, is a sombre tale of historical truths."

event reviews

Menstrual Rage’s Taming Of The Shrew @ Durham Fringe

"Crude. Feminist. Brilliant. That is Menstrual Rage's Taming of The Shrew."

Framing Fashion @ The Bowes Museum

"Described as “the result of 30 years of passion”, Peter Smithson’s Vivienne Westwood collection, which spans two decades of the iconic artist and activist’s work, has been unveiled by the Bowes Museum."

Beware The Hellcats @ Durham Fringe

"an accurate representation of the feelings of oppression imposed upon women by the patriarchy through the ages. You would also have an image of Hellcats – the wonderfully witty and witchy show by Menstrual Rage. A flurry of riotous and unruly energy, this is the story of five girls condemned for being witches."

album reviews

Funeral Soundtrack #4

Destroy Boys

Delirium Fantasies

Blame Yourself

event previews

Creeper @ The Boiler Shop

"Filled with religious imagery filtered through a black haze, the album is practically the diary of the Devil-stolen soul of Dracula."

Roza Terenzi

"A catalogue of dance music for the divine feminine, Terenzi’s mixes are the soundtrack to reclaiming your inner power and grasping the ability to thrive in the pure, unadulterated joy of movement."

Joshua Ray Walker @ The Cluny

"the album is an endorsement of being who you feel you are and the importance of identity in seeking freedom from the judgement of others"

First Play Club @ The Customs House

"A new initiative from South Shields’ Customs House which aims to provide support for new and emerging writers."

Ruth Lyon & Eliza Hull @ Sage Gateshead

"Having connected over a shared experience of being disabled artists working in the music industry, Ruth Lyon and Eliza Hull are performing an intimate ‘Access All Areas’ event at Sage Gateshead."

David Brewis @ The Customs House

"Field Music’s David Brewis will present a live rendition of his new album, The Soft Struggles, accompanied by a ten-piece orchestral band."

March 25

Issue 214