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Luke Charnley January 24, 2019January 29, 2019 Birmingham, No Rome, Pale Waves, The 1975

Review: The 1975 enthral at explosive Arena Birmingham show

The 1975’s show at Arena Birmingham brought all of their love-em-or-hate-em tendencies together and put them on blast for 2 hours.

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Luke Charnley January 22, 2019January 23, 2019 Ben Howard, Birmingham, Hater, indie folk, Symphony Hall

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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Luke Charnley December 17, 2018December 23, 2018 Chartreuse, Hare & Hounds, Hers, Mildlife, Peace, Sofar Sounds, Sorry Grace, Sunken, This Is Tmrw

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.

Luke Charnley December 2, 2018December 3, 2018 A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships, Album, Birmingham, Matt Healy, Oasis, Review, The 1975

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.

Luke Charnley November 23, 2018November 23, 2018 A Familiar Feeling, American Football, Coffee Breath, DAME, Peach Pit, single, TTNG, TWIABP&IANLATD

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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Luke Charnley November 8, 2018July 15, 2020 Birmingham, Blackout Cowboy, Sunshine Frisbee Laserbeam

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.

Luke Charnley November 7, 2018February 10, 2019 Birmingham, Sharon Van Etten, The Mill, touring

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.

Luke Charnley November 5, 2018November 6, 2018 Birmingham, Fire Alarm, Hoopla Blue, James Murphy, single, Slug, Sunshine Frisbee Laserbeam

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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Luke Charnley November 4, 2018November 5, 2018 Birmingham, cave girl, Hoopla Blue, Sunflower Lounge, Sunshine Frisbee Laserbeam, Sweet Deals on Surgery

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.

Luke Charnley October 30, 2018February 10, 2019 Ben Howard, Koestler Trust, Noonday Dream, Symphony Hall Birmingham, THSH

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’.