Francis Smith, Author at Counteract – Music | News | Food

As the first stop of the UK leg of Iron & Wine’s tour, Birmingham was left in a state of rapturous awe by Sam Beam’s oft transcendental performance

Punk legends NOFX to play Birmingham as one of only two UK shows

Cheeky cockney hardcore rabble Snuff provide support alongside all girl LA punk band Bad Cop Bad Cop.

Alien Ant Farm came to Birmingham’s O2 Institute as a part of their UK tour, and delivered a showstopping performance

With support from the similarly hypnotic Jamie Isaac, Hakim cloaked the Birmingham venue in an air of the uncanny

Latitude announces its first wave of 2018 artists, including headliners Solange, The Killers and Alt-J.

Erasure played Birmingham’s O2 Academy on Sunday 11th February, showcasing a mix of nostalgic old hits and driven recent material

The Sunset Beach Hut headline a great night of local talent at The Sunflower Lounge, accompanied by The Institutes, Second Hand Genes and Emily Cribb

It’s a sad day. Birmingham has lost another of its most loved independent music venues.

Mysterious soul collective, Jungle, have today announced their long-awaited full return with a run of early summer UK dates.