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WITCH ‘N’ MONK
AT SAGE, GATESHEAD
In commission with the Jerwood Jazz Encounters Programme, Gateshead’s Sage welcomes a world premiere of new work from Witch ‘n’ Monk. Having gained fame and acclaim for their experimental sound, this celebrated duo are bringing their immersive and multi-sensory performance to a North East audience later this month. The show will celebrate and explore the beauty of nature through a variety of live music, immersive staging, video art, and a ‘scent DJ’. With such an innovative take on performance, this is a show that you don’t want to miss out on as it leaves you with a fresh understanding and enlivened appreciation for the world. ADAM BRACCHI
Ticket: £5.50 Advance | Visit: sagegateshead.com
JAKE FEST
AT THE HALT, REDCAR
After last year’s stunning success, Jake Fest, held at The Halt in Redcar, is back for another year. Held in the name and memory of the organisers’ son, Jake Curtis, all the proceeds go to Zoë’s Place Baby Hospice, an incredible local charity organisation that specialises in caring for children 0-5 with life-limiting or threatening conditions, including support for the parents. Last year, between the ticket sales, a raffle with prize donations from local businesses and amazing musicians, and an auction featuring a shirt that managed to sell twice, the event raised a total of £2090, with every penny raised going to Zoë’s Place. This year’s event is going to be on the same weekend as the first, coincidently the start of Baby Loss Awareness week, with some familiar performers and another raffle to raise as much money as possible. The exciting acoustic-based line-up features many musicians whom last year’s attendees will be familiar with, such as Christ Don, who performs Brit-pop, Beatles and indie covers, and 20% Amnesia, a two-piece of two Micks, whose influences include their namesake Elvis Costello, R.E.M and Paul Weller, as well as Megan C Ukulele, appropriately playing the ukulele, covering everything from Green Day to The Beautiful South. Someone a little different who’s also joining them from last year is Tom Daws, the Dimple Magician, who performs up- close table magic with everything from cards and forks to bananas and will break the music up with some mind-blowing tricks. The line-up, however, is even bigger than last year’s, so a few fresh faces will be playing including the great Tom Hingley, former frontman of Inspiral Carpets who’s currently re-releasing some of the Inspiral Carpets’ albums, as well as a DVD/CD of live concert footage from his heyday called ‘May Contain Nuts’. He’ll be playing both originals and hits from the Inspiral Carpets as a solo acoustic act. Joining him are other exciting musicians like Jen Dixon, a self-produced singer- songwriter (now also part of a band) and Amelia Coburn, who recently released a new EP to add to her repertoire With the first act on at 12am on Saturday 8th October, make sure to get down early to support both the talented local and national musicians and this great, life-changing cause. Tickets are on sale from the bar in The Halt. ADAM BRACCHI
KATIE COLBORN
UNVEILS NEW SINGLE, ‘FAKING IT’
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Singer-songwriter Katie Colborn found that during lockdown in 2020, when the world ground to a stop for so many, it became a period of reflection for herself as she took to writing a number of songs including her new single, ‘Faking It’. The track looks into our relationship with social media and how we fit ourselves in with the world of social media instead of having it adapt to us. The track is an indie-pop hit that will get stuck in your head as you hit replay on Katie’s dreamy vocals. You can listen to ‘Faking It’ now on all major streaming platforms. GEORGINA SHINE
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