LIVE: WMN SHOWCASE

In possibly the best value for money line up that Newcastle has seen this year, indie events mavericks Rhyme pulled off the epic WMN all dayer last weekend.

Show stealers Glass Diamonds showed us what Hull is made of: bold, bright sounds a top of clever key-work. If tongue-in-cheek drama had a baby with impressive vocals - and the christening was held in the church of Freddie Mercury – it would produce Glass Diamonds' 30-minute slot that blew the crowd away.

Co-headliners Picnic lived up to their reputation of never disappointing, delivering bouncy, jazz infused pop. If you could bottle front woman Robyn Walker’s stage presence and energy, you’d have a pocket-sized powerhouse enough to rival any pop queen.

Finally, Polo did what Polo do best. Closing the show with their timeless, chic synth beats, delivering painfully cool performances of their latest release ‘Death of Me’ and equally as brilliant ‘Soak’, the Leeds hailing trio were an irresistible close to an absolute belter of an event.

This was EXACTLY what Newcastle needed in 2019.

Words by Lauren Dodd