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Review: You Dirty Blue launch new EP with triumphant Birmingham show

March 2, 2019March 5, 2019 Emily Doyle Hole In The Head Gang, stuka, The Sunflower Lounge, You Dirty Blue

You Dirty Blue birthed their new EP Make Way For The Montage on March 1st at the Sunflower Lounge in Birmingham.

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You Dirty Blue tease new EP ‘Make Way For The Montage’

February 27, 2019February 27, 2019 Emily Doyle stuka, Sunflower Lounge, You Dirty Blue

Tamworth alt-rock duo You Dirty Blue are kicking off 2019 with a brand new EP, Make Way For The Montage, released March 1st.

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Hear the new You Dirty Blue LP first at their launch party this spring

January 26, 2019February 10, 2019 Emily Doyle stuka, Sunflower Lounge, You Dirty Blue

Tamworth two-piece You Dirty Blue have announced that new EP Make Way For The Montage will be launched this spring at The Sunflower Lounge.

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Review: You Dirty Blue raise the roof – and over £200 for charity

November 25, 2017November 27, 2017 Emily Doyle Alfresco Love Sounds, shywood, The Castle and Falcon, You Dirty Blue

Lush Birmingham’s first foray into live music sees generous donations and performances from Shywood, Alfresco Love Sounds and You Dirty Blue.

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Review: You Dirty Blue deliver primal alt-rock with ‘Tough Crowd’ EP

November 20, 2017November 22, 2017 Emily Doyle You Dirty Blue

You Dirty Blue play a charity event at The Castle & Falcon on 25th November, with the EP released on 15th December

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We’ve ranked the top 9 Tarantino films to incite your collective rage

August 13, 2019August 20, 2019 Blaise Radley Death Proof, Django Unchained, Inglourious Basterds, Jackie Brown, Kill Bill, Pulp Fiction, Quentin Tarantino, Reservoir Dogs, The Hateful Eight

Want to get angry about why Pulp Fiction is last and Death Proof is first? No not really, but come compare your rankings anyway.

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Film review: Out of Blue asks infinite questions, giving endless possibilities

April 4, 2019 Harry Jones Carol Morley, Devyn A. Tyler, Jonathan Majors, Mamie Gummer, Out of Blue, Patricia Clarkson, Toby Jones

Carol Morley’s latest film, Out of Blue, deconstructs a familiar premise with curious questions, clashing stylistically to cosmic effect.

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Why the Birmingham music scene is better than you think

November 7, 2018July 19, 2019 Samuel Lambeth B-Town, Birmingham, Bryony Williams, Echo Beach!, harry and the howlers, Liquid Cheeks, Mayday, Music scene, P.E.T., The Taboo Club

Think Birmingham is solely dedicated to the Dadrock of Ocean Colour Scene and the beach-tinged perfection of Peace? Think again, my friend.

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Review: The Mighty Young launch their debut EP in style at the Sunflower Lounge

May 29, 2016June 2, 2016 Louise Spears The Bank Accounts, The Mighty Young, The Sunflower Lounge, The Terror Watts

Following a break from playing live shows, Birmingham’s The Mighty Young explode back into Birmingham with their Neptune EP launch party.

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Bite The Buffalo set to play the Hare & Hounds next month

January 12, 2018February 10, 2019 Louise Spears Bite The Buffalo, Hare and Hounds, The Mighty Young, You Dirty Blue

Bite The Buffalo set to play Birmingham with support from The Mighty Young and You Dirty Blue.

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