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

On 17th March, George Ezra took thousands of fans on his songwriting journey with a sold out gig at Resorts World Arena in Birmingham.

Streaming round-up: Top new films for March 18th

This fortnightly feature covers the best recent additions to the essential streaming platforms, including Netflix, Amazon, BFI and MUBI.

Singer-songwriter ADN BST has dropped some vowels, but none of his talent. He spoke to Sam Lambeth about his new single.

With the release of their debut album, Yonaka prove they’re fighting contenders by kicking off their UK tour with a sold out Birmingham show.

Bringing Exodus and Legend to Birmingham, the Wailers out-performed themselves and recieved a hero’s welcome.

Desperate Journalist graced the Hare & Hounds on the night of March 14th, celebrating the release of their new album in excellent form.

Fresh off a round of major support shows, Irish four piece Keywest are set to play a string of shows in and around the UK.

Birmingham’s young indie boys are all grown up. Their third album, ‘The Ceiling’, sees them blossom into a fully-fledged rock act.

Vampire Weekend will head to Europe and the UK for a run of headline shows this Autumn

Newton Faulkner drops his first ‘Best Of’ compilation, tracking his journey as a songwriter over the last ten years.