Review: Ben Howard’s Symphony Hall show is an exercise in atmosphere and patience
Ben Howard wrapped up his UK run with a special show at the Symphony Hall on 21st January, with indie darlings Hater providing support
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Author: Luke Charnley
Review: Chartreuse stun a sold out Hare & Hounds at debut headline show
Chartreuse’s first headline show is a dazzling display of musical virtuosity and an extremely promising sign of what’s to come.
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Review: The 1975 reach ambitious new heights on ‘A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships’
On their third full-length, The 1975 hone their excessive tendencies and genre-hopping sound to produce a rich, personable magnum opus.
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Coffee Breath are back with sharp, anthemic new single ‘A Familiar Feeling’
Coffee Breath’s anthemic new single sees them expanding on the sonic pallet that they have made their name on with horns and earworm choruses
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Sunshine Frisbee Laserbeam deliver a polished, snappy album with ‘Blackout Cowboy’
King’s Heath veterans Sunshine Frisbee Laserbeam deliver a short yet sweet 7th album that distills down everything that fans love about them.
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Sharon Van Etten to make her Birmingham comeback next spring
The Brooklynite folk artist brings her ‘Remind Me Tomorrow’ tour to one of Birmingham’s coolest venues early next year.
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Hoopla Blue’s ‘Fire Alarm’ is a delightfully weird outing for the cult Brummies
Hoopla Blue deal up a slice of electro-funk that marks them out as one of Birmingham’s most unique young acts
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Review: Sunshine Frisbee Laserbeam debut new album at hometown gig
Sunshine Frisbee Laserbeam delivered a set that foregrounds their new record, plus some unreleased material, in typical idiosyncratic style.
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Ben Howard adds Birmingham date to ‘Noonday Dream’ tour
The acclaimed songwriter has announced a one-off stop in Birmingham to support comeback record ‘Noonday Dream’.
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Blackbox is the latest casualty in the war on Birmingham’s independent culture
With the closure of another Birmingham venue, it’s time to talk about gentrification, and how to combat its effects on city culture
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