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PUNCHBAG “Because student culture was never meant to be quiet" PUNCHBAG is bringing live music back to the university scene. Featuring a lineup of emerging bands, the UK & Ireland tour is set to bring back loud, raw, and unforgettable performances to student nights out. It’s not just a gig - it’s a movement to reconnect students with live music, community, and chaos of band culture. For The University of Newcastle on 22nd October we are thrilled to host: Die Twice Die Twice are redefining band culture for a new generation disillusioned with the modern landscape of social media soundtracks and lack of shared experiences. Band members Olly Bayton, Billy Twamley, Finn ‘Blue’ Lloyd and Jake ‘Fig’ Coles are using their raw and romantic absurdity to lead the charge of a new wave of UK Rock and Roll. Combining the edge of The Doors and The Clash with the emotional resonance of Erykah Badu and Jeff Buckley, their bold use of genre bending riffs, driving rhythm section and gut wrenchingly honest lyricism begs you to lean in and feel. Their acerbic wit, cheeky charm and authenticity speak to the core sensibilities of the human experience. From danger and pain to love and identity, Die Twice refuse to conform to expectations as frivolous as genre and social norms. Coupled with their creative integrity and raw talent, Die Twice are an experience: bold, authentic, and unforgettable. In two words? Beautiful Chaos. Bino Bames Raised in the neon shadows of the Vegas Strip, Bino is a half-Filipino, half-American outsider who channels the energy of icons who bled their truth into every creation - Syd Barrett, Elliott Smith, Daniel Johnston, Radiohead, Velvet Underground, Mac Miller, Andy Warhol, Spike Jones, Kurt Cobain, Led Zeppelin - fusing their unfiltered spirit into a raw and otherworldly sound that’s entirely his own. Wildflower Formed one year ago to enthrall Durham with the sounds of the sixties and seventies, Wildflower is visiting Newcastle to bring you all the electric psychedelia you’ve been craving. At their core, Wildflower is fused together by exploratory improvisation, stretching and moulding classic tunes into something else entirely. Why not come and expand your mind listening to the psychedelic sounds of Wildflower?