The North East Magazine
Alan Jackson – Precious Memories Volume 2 is his latest release on the EMI/Humphead record label. Ironically the song does have a precious memory for me as the first time I heard it was many moons ago sung by Jim Reeves, it was a track featured on a favourite album of my mothers entitled ‘God [...]
Sue Moffitt is a highly regarded and in demand North East artist whose lovely dairy cow “portraits” have become iconic works of art here in the North East. Meet one of Sue’s bovine friends as realized by her in this charming painting. Over the years Sue a Northumbrian-born dairy-farmers daughter has been featured on [...]
Starring, Ciaran Hinds and Kelly Reilly, Above Suspicion 4 (Silent Scream) written by Lynda La Plante is now released on DVD by Acorn Media. An up and coming film starlet is found murdered in contempory London. This “on edge” wild child actress was rumoured to be promiscuous, abusing drugs and playing with a fast [...]
Directed by Antoine Fuqua and starring Gerard Butler, Morgan Freedman and Aaron Eckhart, ‘Olympus Has Fallen” comes to British cinemas. “The White House is Under Siege” Scottish born actor Gerard butler is now a big deal in Hollywood! Proof of this fact is evident in this big budget action movie which is now on general [...]
Bill Anderson -The Definitive Collection is sure to put a smile on the face of our very own comedy legend Ken Dodd OBE. ‘Doddy’ is a great fan and had chart success with cover versions of Bill’s songs…or was it the other way round according to ’Doddy’. Songs like ‘Happiness’, ‘Still’ and ’8 x 10″ [...]
The Killing Of Sister George runs from tomorrow night (16th April) through to Saturday 20th at The People’s Theatre This play by Frank Marcus tells the story of a diva like radio actress who in the grand tradition of “public house saint and home devil” plays a sweet natured beloved public character and is [...]
Starring Frankie Howard, Ray Milland and Kenneth Griffith, The House in Nightmare Park is now available on DVD courtesy of Network Distributing Ltd. This 1973 film was a star vehicle for Frankie Howard who at that time was riding high on a wave of popularity on television and radio. Film studio Hammer with its [...]
Caitlin Rose may be a new name to many traditional country fans here in England but having just taken a listen to her new offering ‘The Stand -In’, she is going to be an artists that we will hear a lot more of in the future. The Stand -In is only her second release and [...]