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Stax Records: the legend lives on in a new generation
The description ‘legendary’ tends to get bandied around a lot in the mostly preposterous world of popular music.
Read the full story..Photo Gallery: The Angel of the North and Tyne Bridge
Northern Soul‘s North East Photographer Phil Pounder captures stunning images of iconic North East scenery, The Angel of the North and the Tyne Bridge.
Read the full story..“I was determined not to wee in a bush”: Northern Soul’s Lyndsey Skinner tackles the Great North Run
“To be honest, I’m knackered.”
Read the full story..Preview: Ground Control to Major Tim, The Late Shows, Newcastle
So far, 2016 has been a year of events with earth-shattering proportions, the kind of things that send you scurrying from your breakfast cereal and Louise Minchin’s solemn face in the BBC studios to the colossal global natter of the World Wide Web.
Read the full story..Kittiwakes: Northern Urban Birds
During the Summer months, the NewcastleGateshead quayside is home to 600 pairs of breeding Kittiwakes. These seabirds create a spectacular show with their loud calls, graceful flight and chick-rearing dramas.
Read the full story..Photo Gallery: Newcastle/Gateshead Quayside
A selection of gorgeous images of Newcastle/Gateshead quayside by our North East photographer, Phil Pounder.
Read the full story..Sage Gateshead: Northern Soul talks to the boss
As a student in Newcastle in the early 1990s, a trip down the Quayside meant one of two things: drinking in Offshore (a pub that strongly resembled a smugglers’ tavern) or a (usually ill-advised) club night on the Tuxedo Royale, a floating former car ferry moored on the banks of the River Tyne.
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- “It’s given us the time to sit down and realise where we want to go with our music.” The Orielles chat to Northern Soul
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