Sophie Hack, Author at Counteract – Music | News | Food

Sophie Hack July 19, 2019July 22, 2019 kings heath, the juke, york road

Five songs that sum up craft beer bar The Juke’s first birthday

One year on from their opening, Thomas Mee from bespoke craft beer bar The Juke tells us his five records that sum up their year.

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Sophie Hack July 2, 2019July 22, 2019 all seeing eyes, aufbau principle, beholden tangerine, Black Mekon, Bryony Williams, cherry pickles, deaf balloons, deaths door, Die Das Der, Exhailers, flake, George Pannell, ghum, hare and honds, headwired, kendo nagasaki, krook nootz, Mutes, P.E.T., Sam Lambeth, Sunflower Lounge, The Assist, The Victoria

July 2019: 10 gigs in Birmingham for less than a tenner

Glaston-who? You can keep your pyramid stages, muddy trenches and overpriced hot dogs, we’ve got a thriving music scene in Birmingham that is bursting at the seams with talent, all for less than a shower token in a field.

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Sophie Hack June 26, 2019 Birmingham, Charli XCX, Institute, tour news

Charli XCX returns with monumental world tour and new album ‘Charli’

The regal pop royalty returns to her throne with debut album ‘Charli’ along with a colossal world tour this October.

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Sophie Hack June 24, 2019June 24, 2019 bodega, Hare and Hounds, preview, working mens club

Brooklyn’s Bodega to bring NYC art-rock on UK headline tour

NYC art-rock five-piece Bodega bring their cynical outlook on modern technology to Birmingham this August.

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Sophie Hack June 20, 2019June 24, 2019 confidence man, Hare and Hounds, Review

Review: Confidence Man bring an unstoppable party to Hare & Hounds

Aussie quartet Confidence Man brought seduction, satire and intrinsic swings and sways to Birmingham’s Hare & Hounds.

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Sophie Hack June 13, 2019June 13, 2019 celebration, Festival, retro, soul, summer, The Night Owl, whats on

Digbeth’s soul and retro club The Night Owl to celebrate fourth birthday

Digbeth’s soul and retro nightclub celebrates a milestone of four years of great music, celebrating with a birthday weekender in July.

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Sophie Hack June 4, 2019 confidence man, Hare and Hounds, Tour

Confidence Man to bring their signature blend of weird to the UK

The Australian quartet of party-driven weirdos are back in the UK with the infectious indie dance beats this June.

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Sophie Hack June 4, 2019July 18, 2019 Bryony Williams, castle and falcon, cave girl, Creatures, Dark Horse, Die Das Der, gaygirl, Handwaxx, hannah brown, Health and Efficiency, Hoopla Blue, independent country, kinfs od light, labelled dead, luka state, Meme Detroit, not normal not ok, odmansbox, Sam Hollis, Sofa King, Sunflower Lounge, Swampmeat Family Band, taboo club, Tall Stories, the butters aliens, The Night Owl

10 gigs in Birmingham this June for less than a tenner

Forget the European summer festivals, all the punk, country, indie and alternative music you’ll ever need is all in Birmingham this June.

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Sophie Hack May 25, 2019 hobby club, rob, Robert Craig Oulton, single release, Sorry Grace, Sunflower Lounge

Robert Craig Oulton to debut new material at Birmingham headline show

Local bedroom-indie-pop singer-songwriter Robert Craig Oulton to celebrate latest single release with an intimate show on June 1st.

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Sophie Hack May 8, 2019May 21, 2019 Birmingham, Hare and Hounds, o gridler, pregoblin, Review, Sofa King

Review: Pregoblin bring meticulous madness to the Hare & Hounds

The South London duo may sing about spontaneously combusting, but their short serenade to each other missed the mark in Birmingham.