DrownedInSound — Some of you may not be aware but last month, Stockton's finest artrock noise band The Chapman Family called it a day. Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com more info

Sweeping The Nation — A new weekly post for this summer where we guide you through the sets you should be seeing at British festivals the following weekend. Please note that a) we cannot be held responsible for clashes and b) we haven't heard and judged every band here, m... more info

Guardian Music — A centrepiece of the BBC and Arts Council's digital project The Space is set to blow the region away. Dan Carson takes a lookHere in the North East, we're well accustomed to music development agency Generator and Northern Film & Media stoking the reg... more info

The Devil Has The Best Tuna — The Chapman Family From: Stockton-On-Tees, United KingdomIn 1977 UK music's response to the Queen's Jubilee was the sound of rebellion, the sound of punk ripping into the establishment, the sound of the Pistols sailing down the Thames. In 2012 thank... more info

DrownedInSound — For a band that seemed to be on the cusp of mainstream success, the fact such trappings have so far escaped The Chapman Family's grasp has to be one of modern music's biggest mysteries in recent years. Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com... more info

DrownedInSound — The backwaters of Stockton-on-Tees and Middlesbrough would be about as unconventional as it gets when discussing prospective musical scenes. Yet, in the case of locally based five-piece The Chapman Family, they've pretty much single handedly ensured ... more info

Altsounds — “Remember remember the fifth of November Gunpowder, treason and plot. I see no reason why gunpowder, treason should ever be forgot… This November in homage to the legendary plot of 1605 we will be waging war with the leaders of thi... more info

Altsounds — *'The Official Film of Record Store Day 2011',* *this documentary film based around Stockton-On-Tees' only remaining indie record store and featuring the likes of The Chapman Family, Saint S... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Nobody in their right mind would question the overall quality of Canadian music, but if you're one of those few with the wrong mind, here's a sampler to get you on the right track. The occasion is of course Liverpool Sound City - 19th, 20th, 21st ... more info

The Music Fix — Patchy debut from rockers The Chapman Family. more info