Live Review

Words + Images by Kieran Whitfield (@kw.visualss) Indie, pop and punk! The big three of music genres (in my opinion), which made Munro Festival the perfect event to kick off the summer! A day of endless pints and of course a constant flow of live music. Headlining: The Lilacs, bringing their unapologetically indie tunes to the KU Stockton stage, easily filling the room with avid fans! The lineup was followed by many other significant up and coming acts including Pentire and T

@caitlinbarlow._ Having flown in from Maryland, USA, Paulie Boy was ready to give his all when performing in this intimate venue. He has gained traction throughout the states and recently in some areas of the UK too. After performing up and down the country in January 2026, he was back for more. I sat down with Paulie ahead of his headline show at the Cluny 2 in Newcastle, alongside his UK touring band – Adam Crookes (drums) and Harry Stalker (bass). Caitlin Barlow: Overall,

Photo shot on Iphone The night began with DJ Dan mounting the decks at 7:30pm. Spinning a range of 90s Britpop classics, with a few anomalies from the early 2000s including Maximo Park and The Futureheads, as fans filtered to their seats. The crowd remained rather tame, compared to Dan who used all his energy to try and excite this mostly mature audience. I found myself being one of the youngest attendees, alongside a few other young adults, and one youthful schoolboy who ha

Five whole months have flown by since the rising, alternative/indie rock four piece, Keo last went on their UK tour. Fast forward five months later and they are selling out huge headline shows all over the UK and Europe. Having previously performed at O2 Institute 2, in October 2025, the band are now headlining the historic main stage of O2 Institute, which is over double the capacity of the previous stage they performed on. Although they only have their debut EP ‘Siren’ rele