Nick Owen, Author at Counteract - Birmingham's online music + culture magazine

All Years Leaving 2018

All Years Leaving announces The Orielles, Dream Wife and more for 2018 event

August 3, 2018 Nick OwenAll Years Leaving, Baywaves, Dama Scout, Doe, Dream Wife, Goat Girl, Hare & Hounds, Menace Beach, Mush, Snail Mail, Speedy Ortiz, The Hungry Ghosts, The Orielles, This Is Tmrw, Warmduscher

All Years Leaving’s reputation and popularity has grown steadily over years, reaching fever pitch when this year’s hotly anticipated event sold out of weekend passes long before the final line up had been released.

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Review: Yo La Tengo push their musical boundaries at Birmingham Town Hall

May 2, 2018May 6, 2018 Nick OwenBirmingham Town Hall, Yo La Tengo

Yo La Tengo performed a career spanning performance in Birmingham, dividing their inestimably eclectic back catalogue into two sections for a full evening of entertainment

Nap Eyes UK Tour 2018

Canadian indie rockers Nap Eyes to play Birmingham as part of UK tour

April 30, 2018May 2, 2018 Nick OwenHare & Hounds, Nap Eyes

Hot off the release of their new album, Nap Eyes are rolling into the Hare & Hounds, Birmingham with their crooked, jangling guitar pop, as part of a larger UK tour

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Review: Manic Street Preachers stage a triumphant return in Birmingham

April 28, 2018April 30, 2018 Nick OwenArena, Manic Street Preachers, The Coral

Proving they’ve still got what it takes to satisfy an arena full of fans, the Manic Street Preachers played a stellar set in Birmingham

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Review: Feeder’s ‘best of’ tour rolls through Birmingham

March 15, 2018 Nick OwenFeeder, O2 Academy Birmingham, Sweet Little Machine

Their two hour set provided heavy waves of nostalgia for a packed-out crowd, mixing older tracks with newer material.

Lunar Festival

Goldfrapp and Basement Jaxx amongst the names for Lunar Festival 2018

February 21, 2018February 22, 2018 Nick OwenAmadou & Mariam, Basement Jaxx, Beyond The Tracks Festival, blackash, Dorcha, goldfrapp, Hookworms, Jane Weaver, Lunar Festival, Matters, The Stranglers

The 5000 capacity Lunar Festival returns to its rightful place as the jewel in the crown of the West Midlands festival calendar.

Review: The Orielles have their Silver Dollar Moment in Birmingham

February 19, 2018February 21, 2018 Nick OwenFlamingo Flame, Hare & Hounds, NONSUCH, The Orielles

Caustic jangling guitar tones and lofi percussion led funk, met dreamy alt-pop vocals to get the Hare & Hounds moving on Sunday night

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Review: Moon Duo bring spacey jams and sonic confusion to Kings Heath

January 31, 2018February 2, 2018 Nick OwenHare & Hounds, Irma Vep, Moon Duo

The Portland drone rockers captivated a sold out crowd, entering into loose jams whilst backlit by hypnotic strobe lights and psychedelic projections

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The Orielles set to bring the spirit of C86 back to Birmingham

January 11, 2018 Nick OwenHare and Hounds, The Orielles

Currently receiving heavy rotation on BBC 6 music with their single ‘Let Your Dog Tooth Grow’, The Orielles look set set to explode in 2018.

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Alt-rock icons Yo La Tengo announce Birmingham show

January 7, 2018 Nick OwenBirmingham Town Hall, Yo La Tengo

Yo La Tengo to play Birmingham as part of 2018 European tour

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