Holly Carter, Author at Counteract - Birmingham's online music + culture magazine

Band of the Week 003: Argle Bargle

With lively brass, mad lyrics and infectious energy, unky nine-piece Argle Bargle are our third Band of the Week.

Local indie angels Chartreuse are set to light up the iconic Kings Heath venue with their first headline set

Birmingham’s best street food extravaganza, Digbeth Dining Club, just got a whole lot better with its new Sunday Roast event

Channel 4 have finally made a decision about the new location of their national HQ and two creative hubs, and it’s bad news for Birmingham.

The latest single from Mumford’s upcoming album feels trite and cliched in what is becoming an increasingly predictable disappointment.

You now have even more reason to love Digbeth’s The Old Crown, as it plans to provide for the homeless and in need this festive season

Brighton indie-pop up-and-comers Fickle Friends deliver palm-tree adorned joy at the flagship Birmingham venue.

Business district favourite, Wayland’s Yard, is the latest independent coffee shop to help out those in need in our city.

Another one to add to our ever-growing list of amazing bars and clubs, Acapella is the newest bar to open in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter.

The fifth pre-album single from The 1975, ‘It’s Not Living (If It’s Not With You)’, is out, and it’s a certified banger.