This is dedicated to celebrating music in the birthplace and home town of Waxing Lyrical, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
- INTERVIEW: Rivkala – On her upcoming EP, building creative worlds, and taking inspiration from hip-hopWe’ve been lucky enough to sit down with Newcastle-based jazz musician Rivkala (pronounced riv-kuh-luh), in Waxing Lyrical HQ, to discuss her upcoming EP, Crushed Velvet, and the sounds, inspirations, and creative processes behind it.
- INTERVIEW: Bear Park – On working with a Libertine, life as a band with an album, and just jumpingSince releasing their self-titled debut album in June 2022, Bear Park have had a prosperous second half of 2024, and don’t plan to slow down into 2025. A trio from Newcastle, Bear Park is bassist and lead vocalist Shay Bagnall, guitarist Guy Robson, and drummer Adam Marshall.
