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Andrew Openshaw

Author's details

Name: Andrew Openshaw
Date registered: 07/03/2012
URL: http://twitter.com/andyo68

Biography

Local writer and marketeer with a passion for North East life - recently returned to Newcastle after living in New Zealand for three years and thoroughly enjoying engrossing myself in the region's fantastically diverse music, arts and cultural scene.

Latest posts

  1. RIVERSIDE – The True Story of a Truly Independent Music Venue — 28/06/2012
  2. Chris Cornell @ Newcastle City Hall, 20th June 2012 — 24/06/2012
  3. Review: Evolution Emerging 2012 — 04/06/2012
  4. Evolution Emerging Preview: Eeves — 29/05/2012
  5. Evolution Emerging Preview: Amy Holford — 22/05/2012

Most commented posts

  1. Chris Cornell @ Newcastle City Hall, 20th June 2012 — 2 comments
  2. RIVERSIDE – The True Story of a Truly Independent Music Venue — 1 comment
  3. The Suggestibles @ The Stand Newcastle — 1 comment

Author's posts listings

Jun 28 2012

RIVERSIDE – The True Story of a Truly Independent Music Venue

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North East Blog, North East Music & Entertainment, Promotional Blogs

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For 14 years – from 1985 to 1999 – Riverside was Newcastle’s ultimate gig venue. Playing host to the likes of Nirvana, David Bowie, Radiohead, The Pixies and Pearl Jam as well as a host of other global superstars, the region’s music fans would flock to the intimate venue on Melbourne Street to see some …

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Jun 24 2012

Chris Cornell @ Newcastle City Hall, 20th June 2012

Categories:

Live Review, North East Music & Entertainment

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Chris Cornell

Chris Cornell @ Newcastle City Hall, 20th June 2012  Last week all eyes were very much focused on Sunderland and The Stadium of Light as Springsteen fans awaited the long return of Thee Boss to the region, his first visit in 27 years. Because of this significant event on the North East musical calendar, it …

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Jun 04 2012

Review: Evolution Emerging 2012

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Live Review, North East Music & Entertainment

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Lilliput

Evo Emerging kicked off at The Cumberland Arms with Chester le Street’s answer to Mumford and Sons – the much hyped Crooked Hands. Accompanied by new guitarist Tom Booth and the rest of the four piece band, front man Chris Brown led a spine tingling intro of harmony singing before launching into E.P. track ‘Waldridge …

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