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Counteract Reporter August 13, 2018November 12, 2019

Bingo starting to attract millenials

One of the reasons why bingo has been so successful over the years is that it has the knack of

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Counteract Reporter August 4, 2018August 21, 2018 Cafe Artum, Hare & Hounds, K Francis, Mehmet Aslan, Voyage

Review: Voyage Events make triumphant debut with Mehmet Aslan

As part of Voyage’s flagship event Mehmet Aslan performed at venues across Birmingham, including an extended 4 hour set at the Hare & Hounds.

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Counteract Reporter July 21, 2018July 25, 2018 Johnny Kills, M A R C, plastic scene, The Creature Appeal, The Victoria, What's Left

Review: Plastic Scene’s dreamy, psychedelic tunes enraptured Birmingham

Worcestershire psych quintet Plastic Scene headlined the evening of musical discovery at The Victoria on July 20th, where, accompanied by What’s Left, The Creature Appeal, Johnny Kills and M A R C, they each performed their most recent releases.

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Counteract Reporter July 17, 2018July 18, 2018 Birmingham Glee Club, Emma Gatrill, the barr brothers

Review: The Barr Brothers mesmerise Birmingham with a hypnotic set

The Barr Brothers enlivened the Glee Club stage with their experimental, improvisational, genre-bending rock on the evening of July 16th, with support from Emma Gatrill.

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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 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 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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Counteract Reporter June 12, 2018February 10, 2019 Johnny Killer, plastic scene, The Victoria

Emerging Worcestershire psych rockers Plastic Scene to play Birmingham

Plastic Scene are by now habitués of the Birmingham music scene. Having already played many of the notorious local stages over the past few years, they are now set to take over the The Victoria later this summer.