JournalLive - Tag - o2 academy

A happy day for Toots at academy

JournalLive — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 23:00:00 GMT

WITH the advent of that irie rodent Rastamouse, there is hope yet that the next generation will grow up to become reggae-lovers.

Review: Rob Zombie, O2 Academy, Newcastle

JournalLive — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT

LONG viewed as nothing more than a latter day Alice Cooper, shock rocker turned horror movie director Rob Zombie returned to the UK after a 12-year absence with a point to prove.

Oceansize's lap of luxury

JournalLive — Sat, 18 Sep 2010 03:00:00 GMT

HE'S moving from the lap of luxury to the back of beyond but Oceansize frontman Mike Vennart has always been happiest out of the comfort zone.

Burdon goes to show Animal magic is alive and well

JournalLive — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 01:00:00 GMT

A TYNESIDE gig by Eric Burdon, which occurs about once every decade, is somewhat akin to an infrequent visit from a popular relative who emigrated to, say, Vancouver 45 years ago.

Dinosaur Jr. at the O2 Academy, Newcastle.

JournalLive — Mon, 24 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT

IN early 1992, with grunge exploding on to the music scene, US alternative rockers Dinosaur Jr. performed across the UK as part of the Rollercoaster tour.

Airbourne at Newcastle O2 Academy

JournalLive — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 07:00:00 GMT

PERHAPS this was the night Airbourne truly took off as a packed house paid homage to four good- time Aussie hoodlums on a mission to keep rock's fire burning.

Review: Europe at the Newcastle O2 academy

JournalLive — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

YES it’s that Europe. Yes, The Final Countdown Europe. And yes, they are still going. In fact they’ve been going strong again since 2003 when the original line-up reformed.

Brief but bombastic show

JournalLive — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 08:00:00 GMT

WOLFMOTHER are that increasingly common rock beast which, far from being a band, are nothing more than a vehicle for one incredibly charismatic frontman.

Plan to turn Durham Walkabout bar into leading music venue

JournalLive — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:15:00 GMT

A FORMER bar and cinema in the North East is to get a new life as a venue for live music.