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Counteract Reporter October 7, 2018October 18, 2018 Boudica Festival, Coventry, lets eat grandma, Queen Zee

Review: Boudica Festival empowers and excites on return to Coventry

Boudica Festival, an event showcasing the best up and coming women in music, returned to Coventry on Saturday 6th October.

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Emily Doyle June 25, 2018August 3, 2018 Birmingham Conservatoire, Centrala, Custard Factory, daniel higgs, dennis mcnett, Digbeth, giant swan, gnod, housewives, k-pop, lungfish, mark korven, moog soundlab, moor mother, occult, Shirley Collins, supersonic, supersonic festival, terminal cheesecake, The Crossing, the ex, tirikilatops, ukaea, vanishing twin, visceristahood, vivid projects, wetware, wolfbat, Wolves in the Throne Room, Youth Man

Review: Supersonic Festival wows curious audiences in Digbeth

Supersonic Festival pitches itself at ‘curious audiences’, and their programme of noise-rock, psych, experimental electro and avante-garde satisfied even the most chin-stroking of listeners

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Counteract Reporter July 8, 2018July 18, 2018 Candi Staton, Chaka Kahn, Craig Charles, Greg Wilson, James Brown, Lack of Afro, Mostly Jazz Funk and Soul Festival, Osaka Monaurail, Tanika Charles, The Haçienda

Review: Saturday at Mostly Jazz, Funk & Soul is all about Candi Staton

Yet more sunshine as the soul section of the line-up took force. Multi-instrumentalist Lack of Afro, local DJ Steve Brayford, Japan’s Osaka Monaurail and California’s Tanika Charles are amongst highlights. 77 year old songstress Candi Staton gives an emotional performance of soaring gospel.

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Counteract Reporter July 7, 2018July 18, 2018 jimmy Cliff, Mostly Jazz Funk & Soul

Review: Mostly Jazz, Funk & Soul: Friday offered reggae & hip-hop royalty

The opening day of the festival was filled with off-beat enjoyment. Patrons were treated to outstanding performances by the enigmatic Layfullstop, rap aficionados Jungle Brothers, DJ David Rodigan and the timeless Jimmy Cliff.

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Counteract Reporter July 9, 2018July 18, 2018 Ezra Collective, Fred Wesley, Laura Misch, Mostly Jazz Funk and Soul Festival, Roy Ayers, Sister Sledge

Review: Sunday at Mostly Jazz sees Sister Sledge steal the show

The weekend concludes with sweltering weather and performances by Laura Misch, Ezra Collective, Fred Wesley, Roy Ayres and Sister Sledge. 2018 could easily be heralded as the best instalment of Mostly Jazz, Funk & Soul yet.

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Counteract Reporter July 2, 2018July 3, 2018 Candi Staton, Greg Wilson, jimmy Cliff, Love Is The Message, Mosley, Mostly Jazz Funk and Soul Festival, Poolside Strut, Sister Sledge, Steve Davis Soul Session, The Night Owl

Gear up for the best Mostly Jazz, Soul & Funk Festival yet

Tickets are selling fast for the festival which is celebrating its 8th Anniversary next weekend. To mark the occasion a star-studded line-up has been assembled, alongside an expanded site and new Off Piste dance stage.

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Emily Doyle June 13, 2018June 19, 2018 Digbeth, Gazelle Twin, Goat, Shirley Collins, supersonic festival, Wolves in the Throne Room, YoshimiO, Youth Man

Supersonic Festival set to bring an array of musical oddities to Digbeth

Entering its sixteenth year, Supersonic Festival promises to bring the excellent and unexpected to a variety of Digbeth venues this June. Get your tickets here.

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Sophie Hack April 20, 2018April 23, 2018 Bastille, Benicassim, Benicassim Festival, jessie ware, Liam Gallagher, Madness, Pet Shop Boys, The Kooks, travis scott, Two Door Cinema Club, Wolf Alice

Rag & Bone Man, Metronomy and The Charlatans join Benicassim line up

The classic 80s synth pop duo Pet Shop Boys are joining a full list of acts including Liam Gallagher, Travis Scott, Wolf Alice, Jessie Ware and more for the Spanish summer festival

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Counteract Reporter April 9, 2018 Andy C, Birmingham, Camelphat, Chris Lorenzo, Dizzee Rascal, Festival, High Contrast, Latmun, Made Festival

MADE Festival announces phase 2 of 2018 lineup

High Contrast, Chris Lorenzo, Latmun, Max Chapman and the new RAM Records arena are amongst the phase 2 announcements for MADE Festival 2018.

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Counteract Reporter March 25, 2018March 25, 2018 Levellers, Moseley Folk Festival, Nick Mulvey, Teenage Fanclub

Moseley Folk Festival unveils star-studded 2018 lineup – get tickets here

A local favorite, Moseley Folk Festival allows those traveling and those in the area to experience a top rated festival in a comfortable, welcoming environment making it a friendly additive to the festival calendar.