Gleam Archives - Counteract – Music | News | Food | Travel

Saturday, April 20, 2024

Ikon Gallery, Oozells Square

Richard Franks April 18, 2016July 19, 2019 Afterbloom, Birmingham Promoters, Black Sabbath, Boat To Row, Breeze, Capsule, Chartreuse, Cinema, Cut Glass Kings, Duran Duran, Editors, ELO, Faux Palms, Gleam, Godflesh, Hoopla Blue, Ignite Records, JAWS, Judas Priest, Juice, Luno, Mutes, Napalm Death, Ocean Colour Scene, Peace, Pleasure House, Polar Bear Records, Superfood, Swim Deep, Swordfish Records, The Beat, The Diskery, The Streets, The Twang, This Is Tmrw, UB40, Victories at Sea, Wood & Nails

22 reasons why Birmingham is great

From the bands to the food and Moseley to Digbeth, we’ve compiled 22 reasons why we think the city of Birmingham is great. We’re sure you’ll agree.

Samuel Lambeth December 31, 2016July 19, 2019 Apathy, Field Harmonics, Gleam, God Damn, Handwaxx, Jaded, JAWS, Mutes, Paper Buoys, Quinn, Robert Craig Oulton, Semantics, The Cosmics, The Lizards, Yung Jimmy's Big Ideas

The albums of 2016: Ranked by Birmingham bands

From new bands to established outfits, there has been a raft of quality collections that have outweighed the dysfunctional nature of this year.

Riscas Birmingham band

Samuel Lambeth October 17, 2018October 17, 2018 Album, Birmingham, Gleam, release, Riscas, Sunflower Lounge, Two Door Cinema Club

Review: Riscas mix summer and winter on engaging ‘Calypso’ EP

Riscas, one of Birmingham’s brightest and biggest bands, serve up a cracking cocktail of contemplative melodies and sun-drenched choruses.

Albums of 2017, selected by Birmingham bands

Samuel Lambeth December 28, 2017December 28, 2017 2017, Albums of the year, Apathy, Birmingham, Birmingham bands, Bryony Williams, Callum Kerrigan, George Gadd, Gleam, Ivory Wave, P.E.T., Paper Buoys, Primary Colours, Quinn, Riscas, Robert Craig Oulton, Sam Hollis, Semantics, Shaun Gambowl Walsh & The Plagiarists, Sugarthief, Super Lemon Days, The Americas, The Cosmics, Violet, Wood and Nails

The albums of 2017: Selected by Birmingham bands

Counteract asked the best bands coming out of Birmingham right now to select their album of the year, and expand on why exactly it’s their favourite.

Kieran Raza December 16, 2017December 21, 2017 Gleam, Mantra, Outlander, Review, Sorry Grace, The Sunflower Lounge

Review: Gleam pack a punch at memorable farewell show

Birmingham band Gleam call it a day as they play an impressively captivating set at the Sunflower Lounge.

Samuel Lambeth December 17, 2016December 19, 2016 Cold Ocean Lies, Gleam, HANKKS, The Sunflower Lounge

Review: Gleam bring Christmas to Birmingham with headline show

If Birmingham music is what you’re into, The Sunflower Lounge had something of a wet dream of a line-up.