Album review: Bill Ryder-Jones – West Kirby County Primary
This is music for those with tear-stained lecture notes.
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Author: Francis Smith
Review: Party time at Slaves’ O2 Institute show in Birmingham
Every time a new song began, a new type of energy was released.
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Pauline Black of The Selecter discusses touring, the Midlands and vinyl
Counteract sit down with Pauline Black of Midlands ska band The Selecter about their history and where they are today.
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Review: The Courteeners captivate excitable Wolverhampton crowd with overwhelming show
The Courteeners landed on Wolverhampton as part of their 16 date Autumn 2016 UK tour.
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Review: Lianne la Havas enthralls audience at O2 Institute
When her music starts it becomes quite clear that there is more talent in that one person than can be explained by science or magic.
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Review: Kagoule bring heavy set to The Sunflower Lounge
Anything but monotonous, Kagoule are never far away from an odd timing shift or a drastic change in mood.
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Review: Superfood reward the faithful at Birmingham’s O2 Institute
The boots of crowd surfers are often seen floating above the heads of fellow audience members, who have somehow worked out a way to mosh to Superfood’s funky indie-Britpop. It’s a type of music which doesn’t typically provoke the wall-of-death throngs that can be seen tonight.
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Review: Kodaline resonate at Birmingham’s O2 Academy
The Irish act demonstrated their evolution as well as their ability to remain humble after being shoved into the limelight.
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Grab the popcorn – Birmingham band Cinema are here to entertain
With the new single ‘Move On’ on the way and an array of live shows on the agenda for Cinema, it most definitely will be an exciting 2016.
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Photos: Mumford & Sons at the Genting Arena, Birmingham
Our photographer Andy Hughes was on hand to capture the action when Mumford & Sons came to Birmingham’s Genting Arena on Monday November 30th.
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