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

Reading based quartet Sundara Karma are currently on tour in celebration of their newest album Ulfilas’ Alphabet.

Ned’s Atomic Dustbin & Pop Will Eat Itself to roll back the years in Birmingham

Love From Stourbridge returns to Birmingham this month, with Ned’s Atomic Dustbin, Pop Will Eat Itself and Miles Hunt of The Wonder Stuff

Selly Oak up-and-comers Harico return with off-kilter synth-pop track ‘Curl’, released via student label New Street Records.

Lewis Capaldi is set to tour the UK once again with all 13 shows successfully selling out, making this his 4th tour to reach full capacity.

Vistas are set to embark on a May/June UK tour – including a date here at Birmingham’s Sunflower Lounge – in support of their EP ‘Hello’.

Indie punk veterans Sunshine Frisbee Laserbeam are joined by a whole roster of Birmingham bands and DJs for Hott Date this Easter Sunday.

Henge played their cosmic rave rock to a packed Sunflower Lounge last Sunday night, with support from multi-instrumentalist Shunya.

Up-and-coming alt-pop star GIRLI enthralled a youthful crowd at Birmingham’s Castle & Falcon on Saturday 6th April

Absolute carnage ensued at a sold-out Muthers Studio for local boys The Novus’ huge headline show on Friday 5th April

Carol Morley’s latest film, Out of Blue, deconstructs a familiar premise with curious questions, clashing stylistically to cosmic effect.