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

Ken Loach’s latest holds a magnifying glass to broken Britain, but its vision of lower income life might be too exaggerated to hold water.

Amon Amarth set sail for Birmingham’s O2 Academy

Fresh off the release of their eleventh studio record, Berserker, Swedish melodic death veterans Amon Amarth are set to bring

The Family are back for a Christmas knees up with supports, DJ sets and more. This is one Christmas party you don’t want to forget.

Former Oasis frontman played a set bursting with Oasis classics, with the occasional solo track thrown in for good measure

Napalm Death will return to Birmingham in 2020 as part of their Campaign for Musical Destruction Tour, with support from Eyehategod and more

Feeder returned to Birmingham on Monday 11 November to promote their latest album Tallulah and perform the classics

After a six-year sabbatical, Vampire Weekend return to Birmingham a bigger, better and bolder band.

Reading rockers The Amazons dazzled an enormous and energetic crowd at the O2 Academy on November 8th, with support from Demob Happy.

Following the release of his new album, Blanck Mass is set to tour the UK this winter. Catch him at the Hare & Hounds, tickets available now.

Surprisingly, it’s a generation of young adults that are taking to bingo halls up and down the country, with the game enjoying a renaissance of sorts