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A Word from the Editor

big warm welcome everybody, to the very
first edition of SHAPE magazine. The Contents
A mag for artists, performers, entertainers 4. The Scene
and venues in Hartlepool.
The best of action for the
coming month
This is actually a very simple concept, to give
Hartlepool a central point for all information for
the live music scene. In basic terms, if you’re an 6. Hope City Rockers
artist or a venue then we want to hear from you. A preview of the North East’s
Not only to advertise your gigs but also to let most fun Rock Band
your audience know a little about you. If you are
a performer then we’d love to feature you to let 8 In the Spotlight
the world know just how good you are. It doesn’t Focus on local artist Tinny
matter if you are a band, duo, solo performer Bennett
or whether you run open mic nights, karaoke’s
or anything else that provides entertainment to 10. Hartlepool Gig Guide
the masses. We do not discriminate over genre, Your listings for who is
experience or however you put your craft across, playing where and when
if you do it, then we’ll support you. So, as the
12. A Little Bit of Euro...
editor, I will be combing the music scene every We take a look at the scene 6
month chatting to as many of you as I possibly
can. Being a newbie to the area, I need to get to at Navigation Point.
know Hartlepool’s music scene so please be nice
to me if I grab you for a chat. 14. The Big Question
We discuss the argument
Let’s not beat around the bush here, the between Backing Tracks or
Hartlepool music scene is amazing. I’ve seen Live Instruments
it for myself but there is very little to let the
masses know who is playing when and where. 16. The Neat Records Story
That is where we are going to come in but I urge Steve Thompson tell all
you all, artists and venues, tell us. We will be before heading to the Fish
combing Hartlepool each month to get as much
information as possible but we are only human 19. Write Away
and may miss out on gigs. In short, we need you Featuring our sister
to help us to help Hartlepools live music scene. magazine for Lyracists
Editor: Paul George
That’s it for now, speak soon, Social Media Editor: Jane Shields
Paul. Email: shapemaghartlepool@gmail.com
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