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w/c 29th September
Monday’s highlights come in the form of Ratty & The Sh*tkickers at The Cluny and Sam Sparro at The Carling Academy. For something utterly different though try The Carling for Cajun Dance Party on Tuesday or The Sage for a Little Man Tate experience.

Wednesday, why not venture to The Head of Steam for a selection of bands such as Particular Disco Moves and others, as part of Too Far North. Thursdays are mental usually, but it’s just the epic chart-pop-group White Lies at The Cluny or GetVegas at Trillians that we’re mentioning this time.

There’s a Radgefest at The End bar with Glaswegian band Danananakroyd, alternatively go to The Cluny for aggressive punk band that have been at it since ’76, Penetration. To round off the week, Gateshead Federation Brewery have The Bavarian Stompers and others as part of their OktoBEERFest on Saturday, and John Cooper Clarke is at The Carling Academy.

Sunday has Amy McDonald at The Carling Academy and for a low key vibe The Cumberland is featuring Rachel Goodman.

w/c 6th October
Monday is the beginning of the SAMA festival which will occur at various venues in the northeast so keep an eye out for that. Otherwise, Steve Winwood is at The Sage. On Tuesday Roots Manuva and support will be performing at The Sage too, whilst Eliza Gilkyson is at The Cluny.

What a treat The City Hall has for you on Wednesday, with the deeply religious Billy Ocean. Spiritualized are at The Carling Academy on Thursday 9th and British Sea Power will be at Newcastle University Union. Get back to The Carling Academy on Friday to see The Streets, or head to The Cluny for a peek at some lovely neo burlesque dancing ladies and fitting music.

Saturday has one of the highlights of the SAMA festival at Northumbria Student’s Union with Nitin Sawhney Sound System featuring Radio 1 DJ Bobby Friction. Sunday’s entertainment is well worth a look with Polar Bear at The Cluny.

w/c 13th October
The Sage has the rhinestone cowboy Glen Campbell as well as USA legend Tom Russell on Monday. Tuesday’s treat is in the form of Australian pop singer Gabriella Cilmi at The Carling, or Level 42 at The City Hall.

Hot Club de Paris are on at The Other Rooms on Wednesday, whilst rock and blues are going on at The Cluny with Carvin Jones. Thursday sees the beginning of the 22nd Tyneside Irish Festival at The Irish Centre and Zoe Conway is today’s act.

Catfish Keith is at The Cluny though if the Irish celebrations aren’t your thing. Friday at The Cluny is Ralfe Band and support. Saturday at The Carling Academy is the eagerly awaited Boss Sounds Reggae Festival with many great acts on show. This continues on Sunday as the Boss Sounds celebrations continue, as well as The Week That Was at The Cluny.

w/c 20th October
Elbow are at The Sage (sold out though, unsurprisingly) whilst Blood Red Shoes are on at The Carling Academy. A fantastic night of dancing and music is on at The Sage on Tuesday with leading tango group Tango Siempre. Alternatively head to Newcastle University Student’s Union for camp, euro-pop from Denmark’s finest, Alphabeat.

On Wednesday you could either go to The Sage for Lucy Kaplansky, or you could head to town for Goodman and Richard Sutton at The Head of Steam. Thursday 23rd; Dead String Brothers and Archie Brown at The Cluny, and alas more Cluny on Friday with the brilliant local boys from Moleck and the wonderfully named band The Seal Club Clubbing Club. Though perhaps Megadeath UK is more your thing, in which case go to Trillians.

On Saturday, Terrovision are playing at The Carling Academy and there’s an odd mixture of Paul Heaton and Cerys Matthews at Newcastle’s Student Union.

w/c 27th Oct
To end this wonderful month of music in Newcastle, we have Last Shadow Puppets at City Hall on Monday and The Sadies and The Lost Brothers at The Cluny on Tuesday. On Wednesday, let’s get back to The Cluny for New Zealand reggae/dub/ funk sounds with The Black Seeds.

Thursday 30th has a very special event in store for Newcastle Arts Centre for the album launch of the not-too-fussy Keith Jack from BBC’s Any Dream Will Do show. That’s not everyone’s taste though, so you may prefer apocalyptic rock in the form of Viva Machine at The Carling Academy.

Friday being Halloween and all, there’s a special fancy dress party at The Cluny with such musical delights as Booger Red and The Astral Janes. The Flaming Stars and Blackflower will be playing at The Cluny on this particular Saturday as we come into November.

To round of the week completely, head to The Carling Academy for the Eastpack Antidote Tour 2008, which will feature a number of bands such as Flogging Molly and Street Dogs.

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