Leicester-based festival Handmade announces first wave of 2018 acts
With a wide roster of emerging and local talent, rock festival Handmade has announced its first waves of acts for its 2018 edition
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Author: Francis Smith
Review: A stomping performance from Kasabian at Arena Birmingham
Kasabian closed their For Crying Out Loud tour with a double header at Arena Birmingham
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A walk around Birmingham’s German Market & Eastside City Park
It’s notorious for its giant beer, bustling crowds and Christmas cheer; Birmingham’s German market is a no-brainer.
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Review: Happy Mondays bring their Greatest Hits tour to Birmingham
Decades into their career, and after several reformations, the Madchester party animals show they still know how to ignite a night of dancing and debauchery
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Gorillaz to headline the tenth chapter of Boomtown Fair
The world’s biggest fictional city welcomes the world’s most successful virtual band Gorillaz in August 2018
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Clubs, drugs and revoking licences – we need to talk
Birmingham City Council has revoked The Rainbow Venues’ license, sparking new debate on venue safety, the war on drugs, and the future of club culture.
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Benicàssim Festival have announced their first 2018 headliner
This Spanish festival is invaded by Brits year-on-year and 2018’s edition is set to continue the trend
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Review: The Wytches treat fans to an apocalyptic set in Birmingham
Hare & Hounds’ second upstairs room proved to be a fitting container for a raw, doomstruck rock sesh
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Review: Paper Buoys’ self-titled debut album is a political rallying cry
“Paper Buoys” is nine fantastic tracks of indie-punk mired in the discontent of modern times that grab the listener and rarely let go
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Review: Creeper bring their Theatre of Fear to life in Birmingham
Known for their theatrical flare, horrorshow punk rockers Creeper created a near unmissable performance at the O2 Institute
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