Tyne for a punk celebration
ONE of the most influential music scenes of the 1970s will be celebrated over the late May Bank Holiday Monday as Radio Northumberland and TyneIdols team up for a special punk tour of Tyneside.
TyneIdols take music fans on a magical mystery tour of the region’s musical and film heritage in its iconic 1980s yellow double decker bus; co-owned by Paul Irwin (ex Tygers of Pan Tang) and former Lindisfarne drummer Ray Laidlaw. However for the next tour is in the hands of punk radio presenter Keith Newman, who will host a punk-themed event.
“The punk movement celebrates its 40th anniversary and we’ll be taking the bus to a few old established punk venues and reminiscing on the glory days of the scene in Newcastle. We’ll also have on board one or two special guests,” says Keith.
The TyneIdols bus will be picking fans up at Bewick Street Newcastle (opposite Central Station) at 7pm on Bank Holiday Monday and will travel around Tyneside with the team from the Radio Northumberland show New Wave With Newman, including Punky Paul and Ramona Lisa. Passengers can expect to hear trivia such as the place where a famous punk guitarist had his hair cut and the site of a punk venue where The Clash famously busked to an amazed audience. Two music hostelries and interviews with punk stars are included in the tour. A selection of classic punk and new wave songs will feature on the sound system.
* Admission is by ticket only. Tickets £5pp from Julie Clay on 0191-253-1618 or tyneidols.com/events
Viv Hardwick
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