Beyond Vinyl Newcastle

Lockdown has not stopped Beyond Vinyl owner David McGovern, if anything he has been busier than normal, though just in different ways to what he was expecting. Instead of running his record store in Newcastle, whilst he was closed he has been non-stop raising money for charity as well as helping local talent to release music and even perform once things start to open up again.

David has set up several ventures that really are creating a buzz. First off is Beyond Records, the record stores very own record label which has so far released the following… David McGovern - Beautiful Girl (CD Single and digital) in aid of The Batten Disease Family Association. This is the follow up to his debut single which he released at Christmas, only just being pipped to the top spot by a certain Liam Gallagher. Beautiful Girl was released on the 4th June 2021 and reached No.5 in the Official UK physical singles charts.

Copies are still available to buy with proceeds going to The Batten Disease Family Association. https://beyondvinyl.co.uk/ product/david-mcgovernbeautiful-girl-cd-single-preorder/ You can watch the music video here https://youtu.be/ loklI41IY50

Another Beyond release to look out for is Surreal Prismatics - It’s Gonna Be Mine (Digital) which is due to be released on the 20th August 2021, check out beyond socials for more info.

Beyond Sessions are also back! Now that restrictions have eased and live music is allowed, David is able to bring back his Beyond Sessions (in a safe environment). These are limited ticket only intimate gigs held in-store with the chance to meet the artist afterwards and get your album signed. These mini gigs are fantastic, the kind of gig you would usually pay a small fortune for, so get your tickets ASAP!

Jade Bird will be doing Beyond Sessions and signing copies of her new album “Different Kinds Of Light” (22nd August 2021) Ticket bundles:https://www. seetickets.com/event/jade-birdthe-beyond-sessions-signing/

Wandering Hearts acoustic set and album signing (Friday 13th August Evening) TBC

Moonwax - Beyond Sessions 20th August 2021 7PM. Tickets for this are already limited with 80% sold https://www.seetickets. com/event/moon-wax-thebeyond-sessions/beyond-vinylrecords/1848554

Pale White - Beyond Sessions (TBC) They already popped instore to sign a load of pre-order vinyls and CD’s, though covid meant they had to reschedule their Beyond Sessions gig, so watch out for more news of when this will be happening. There are a few signed Vinyl and CD’s left to buy if you didn’t pre-order, but be quick as there’s only a few of each available.

Sam Fender releases his 2nd album this October and its going to be the must have album of the year! Beyond Vinyl will be having another “MIDNIGHT OPENING” so you can be the 1st in the country to get hold of a copy of the album and they will be having a “RELEASE PARTY” in the evening in the run up to the release because why not?? There will also be an announcement very soon for customers that PRE ORDER A COPY OF Sam’s album from Beyond Vinyl! SO CLICK HERE TO PRE ORDER NOW !!

Beyond Funny is something that has been in the pipeline for ages, bringing some great stand-up comedy to the shop with some intimate nights of comedy. Beyond Funny is in association with Cal Halberts Comedy Club. Ch££p Laughs - 1st Monday of the month (Starting 2nd August with that guy from the Viz) 6 new acts, one very funny host and 1 headliner all for £2 in advance and £3 on the door.

Tickets - Check out the Beyond Funny Facebook events for details. https://www.facebook. com/beyondfunnyne

Plus there is loads more happening in the coming months that you really do not want to miss out on so make sure you follow Beyond Vinyl on all of their socials, or even better, pop in-store and chat with David over a cuppa and you can treat yourself to some new tunes whilst you are there.

BST Fabrics is based in South Shields and is without a doubt the go to place for all things fabric and haberdashery. They have amassed a fantastic online following over the years on social media, mainly Facebook, due to their crazy and honest facebook lives where pretty much anything could happen… and often does. They also run lots of different competitions to get their customers involved and able to show off their crafting skills, like the recent Knitted Jersey Craft Competition where BST challenged their customers to use any of the Knitted Jersey range to make something special, with the best creation netting the creator some fantastic prizes, including a feature in NE, so without further ado, let me introduce you to the WINNER of the Knitted Jersey Craft Competition…Cherish Barnes

Hi Cherish, welcome to NE, can you introduce yourself to our readers? Hi, my name is Cherish, I’m a mother, crafter and space geek from London.

A big congratulations to you as you are the winner of the BST Fabrics Knitted Jersey Craft Competition, how does it feel to have your creation chosen as the winner? I was blown away to find out I had won, BST fabrics have some really amazing crafters so I never expected to win. You created a stunning outfit very reminiscent of Audrey Hepburn, was that the look you were going for? To be honest I didn’t have a solid idea, the outfit just grew in stages. It is such a great value fabric I just knew I wanted to do something that showed that value does not mean it has to look cheap. finish, what was your process? I only get short amounts of free time so this design was made in sections over a week. The bag only took about twenty minutes and less the fifteen for the skirt. The body suit took about an hour, I traced a sleeveless bodysuit I already owned then drafted my own pattern for the sleeves. The hat was a craft experiment and in all honesty, I didn’t Know if it would work. I stretched the fabric over an old hat I had 13