STORIES & CULTURE
Music, artists, labels and stories from the underground.
THE WGR JOURNAL
Known through live rave appearances and recorded sets, MC Trance has remained part of the North East circuit and continues to appear on makina event line-ups.
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DJ NRG – The Colosseum and the Roots of North East Rave Before the New Monkey. Before North East Makina became a sound recognised around the country. Before YouTube, SoundCloud and downloadable rave sets.
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When people talk about the history of **Makina in North East England**, there are certain DJs, MCs, clubs and promoters that repeatedly appear.
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For a generation of Teesside clubbers, **The Cornerhouse in Middlesbrough** was one of those venues you didn't easily forget.
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For anyone interested in the history of clubbing and nightlife around Stockton-on-Tees, **The Colosseum in Norton** is a name worth remembering.
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For anyone who remembers nights out in Stockton-on-Tees during the 1990s, **Bianco’s** is one of those names that may bring back a few memories.
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For anyone who went clubbing around **Teesside in the late 1990s and early 2000s**, the name **Millennium** will bring back some memories.
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If you spent time around Middlesbrough town centre, there’s a good chance you remember **The Crown**. Sitting prominently on the corner of **Linthorpe Road and Borough Road**, the huge building became part of Boro nightlife — but its history goes back much further than its days as a pub and club.
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For generations of clubbers from Teesside and across the North East, the name **Tall Trees** brings back some serious memories.
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If you went out drinking and clubbing in **Stockton-on-Tees during the 2000s**, there's a good chance you'll remember **Zanzibar**.
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Brad’s Bar, Stockton-on-Tees – Remembering a Teesside Nightlife Venue
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Explore Hangar 13’s place in Sunderland’s rave story, its connection with DJ Scott and the archive recordings keeping a chapter of North East makina in earshot.
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Remembering K2 in Billingham: its La Ronde roots, its place in the town’s nightlife and the local history left behind after the building disappeared.
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Get to know Initialize Events, the TS1 Promotions-powered North East rave brand connecting live events, radio showcases and streams with hardcore, makina and old-school dance music.
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Get to know SoundScape Dance Festival, the Bishop Auckland event bringing DJs, MCs and dance-music fans together in the North East.
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Meet Echoes Events, a North East platform bringing DJs, MCs and underground dance music together through live events, recorded sets and local collaboration.
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