Last night, I should have been laid up in a hospital bed filled with painkillers; a spot of non-major surgery still requires enough tranquilising for you to be expected to stay in overnight for observation. However much this may seem like a sensible procedure, sometimes you’ve just gotta split. I worked out the pros and cons and realised that seeing a skateboarding legend and his band playing at my local was very much one of these splitting occasions, so after some sweet talking of the medical team I was let loose with an arm full of metal and pocket full of painkillers to see Tommy Guerrero at the Brudenell.

The ever wonderful Simone Felice has been on an extensive UK tour in support of his new LP Strangers and tonight we have the pleasure of catching him at one of Newcastle’s most popular venues - The Cluny. We arrive in plenty of time to catch this evening's support in the form of Dan Whitehouse, who hails from Wolverhampton. We cram into an already packed out room to catch Dan in action.

Not only is Johnny Flynn a superbly talented musician but he has trodden the boards in the west end and starred on both the big and the small screen. However, this evening his music is purely the focus of our attention. And as we arrive slightly later than intended, we unfortunately miss Cosmo Sheldrake who is also member of Johnny Flynn’s backing band, The Sussex Wit.

Hailing from New York City, with a second album recently released and a slight change of name, Augustines are back and it seems they’re on point. In perhaps one of the most impressive venues in the country, this evening sees Billy, Eric and Rob take to the stage in what Billy dubs as a ten-sided space ship.