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After a whirlwind romance debut, Jack Garratt returns from the shadows with a bare-all album that a lucky few were able to witness live

A Guide to a Night Out at Birmingham’s Casinos

There’s always plenty to do in Birmingham, from restaurants and bars, to clubs and live music tours. But it’s the casinos

Alt-rock legends Cage the Elephant performed a killer set at the O2 Academy on February 20, with support from Post Animal and SWMRS

After a short closure, iconic Birmingham boozer The Old Crown is back in business with a bit of a facelift.

It’s another teenage rampage from Kings Heath quartet Flares, on latest single Parma Violets. Stephen Pennell reviews.

As BoJack Horseman signs off with another seminal season, we take a look at the highlights of the horse’s last stand.

Parasite, the latest film from Korean auteur Bong Joon-ho is here. Does it withstand the tsunami of hype? Read on to find out.

The Von Bondies have reformed to celebrate twenty years of garage rock greatness. They’ll be hitting the second city this summer.

Clint Eastwood’s tale of an innocent white man under the microscope of the American media is a genuinely heartfelt triumph.

Writer/director Robert Eggers returns after his occult puritanical horror The Witch with a far more blackly comic piece.