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REM: Accelerate Every R.E.M. release that comes out is claimed as a return to form but Accelerate might have turned the band’s fortunes around. After loosing founding drummer Bill Berry in 1997, the band haven’t produced anything as hard rocking or compressed in years. Recorded in only a few months, you won’t find anything like [...]

NEWCASTLE CITY HALL is a comforting place to spend a cold Monday evening in October. Unlike the intense atmosphere of the Newcastle Academy or the soullessness of the Metro Radio Arena, the City Hall has a rich history with everyone from the Rolling Stones to Genesis having trod the boards here.