Review: Villagers get poetic at The Glee Club
A diverse and length set in support of the band’s current album release.
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Author: Francis Smith
Album review: DIIV – Is the Is Are
Zachary Cole Smith is finally back, and through the past four years has certainly done a lot of growing up.
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Review: Bowling for Soup give a pop-punk retrospective at O2 Academy
A nostalgic show including all of pop-punk’s biggest hits.
Read moreOcean Colour Scene add second night at Moseley Park – tickets on sale TONIGHT (Feb 5th)
Following the rapid sell-out of the original date, Ocean Colour Scene have announced a second night at Moseley Park and
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Review: Sunflower Bean get the Hare & Hounds buzzing
Their sound is inherently contradictory; shimmering guitar noodling and soft vocal harmonies rub up against tough, punky sections and hardcore tempo changes.
Read moreLocal musician Alex Ohm to have track played at Villa Park tomorrow (Feb 6th)
Alex Ohm will be headlining our next Counteract presents event, set to take place at the O2 Institute in Digbeth on Friday February 26th
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Vitamin to play free gig at Birmingham vintage store
Fresh from supporting Sundara Karma on a sold-out UK tour, Leeds quartet Vitamin are set to play a free gig at a Birmingham vintage store.
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Blog: On the inside of The Circle, growing up with Moseley Shoals
Moseley Shoals turns 20 this year – Ocean Colour Scene’s landmark album, their high-water mark of soulful folk vignettes and chunky riffs.
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Review: Hozier captivates audience at the O2 Academy
There were massive crowd reactions between songs but only quiet singing whilst he was performing – as if the audience couldn’t help but sing along but didn’t want to interrupt him – a level of respect few artists get.
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