NARC. Mini-Doc – Outside The Mainstream: The North East’s Alternative Scene

NARC. Mini-Doc – Outside The Mainstream: The North East’s Alternative Scene (2022) is a documentary film directed by Jake Anderson.

The final episode in our Mini-Docs series comes from musician and writer Jake Anderson, who explores the niche music genres which find an increasing audience in the North East. On a mission to discover outside-the-mainstream sounds and the driving forces behind their creation, Jake chats with musicians Me Lost Me, SQUARMS and Mariam Rezaei, along with some of the major players keeping these sonically-engaging sound makers doing what they’re doing, including Simeon Soden from Kaneda Records and Lee Etherington of TUSK. This mini-documentary features reflections on some of the most unique acts in the North East, what genre boundaries actually mean and artists’ hopes for the future of the North East’s alternative scene. This is an Art Mouse film for NARC. TV, written and directed by Jake Anderson.

Cast

Alexei Crawley

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Garry Lydon

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Mariam Rezaei

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Jayne Dent

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Lee Etherington

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Simeon Soden

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