Review: Riscas mix summer and winter on engaging ‘Calypso’ EP
Riscas, one of Birmingham’s brightest and biggest bands, serve up a cracking cocktail of contemplative melodies and sun-drenched choruses.
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Review: Sugarthief sweet talk Birmingham at epic homecoming gig
Birmingham heavyweights Sugarthief and Violet come together for an epic night of barnstorming Birmingham indie, all at the Castle and Falcon.
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Review: Wood and Nails turn the ‘Lights Out’ on new single
Birmingham’s earnest – and inebriated – rockers Wood and Nails return with sublime new single ‘Lights Out’, set for release in November.
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Stephen Malkmus to ‘Sparkle Hard’ in Birmingham this month
Stephen Malkmus and The Jicks will return to Birmingham as part of a UK tour this October, in support of seventh album Sparkle Hard.
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Review: The Taboo Club charm Birmingham crowd
Birmingham’s sultry rockers The Taboo Club bring their sax-drenched delights to The Victoria, with support from Liquid Cheeks and Lilac Noise.
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Interview: Echo Beach! bring the sunshine on ‘She’
Echo Beach! are one of Birmingham’s most exciting new bands. As their new single ‘She’ stuns and delights listeners across the country, Beach babe Ross Carley spoke to Sam Lambeth about exclamation marks, sad lyrics and moms.
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Review: Ocean Colour Scene roll a number at Wolverhampton Racecourse
Moseley veterans Ocean Colour Scene perform a hit-laden set at Wolverhampton Racecourse. Sam Lambeth reviews.
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Interview: Ivory Wave discuss their biggest gig to date
Sam Lambeth speaks to Birmingham hellraisers Ivory Wave as their prepare for their headline gig at the O2 Institute in November.
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Interview: Sorry Grace discuss climbing to the peak of ‘Mount Pleasant’
Birmingham band Sorry Grace discuss their new single and how they broke the local scene, ahead of their headline gig at The Sunflower Lounge.
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Review: Sam Hollis thinks ‘It’s Probably Gonna Be Alright’ on his new EP
Birmingham’s heartbroken balladeer Sam Hollis finds a little solace on his sample-heavy, pop-tuned new EP, It’s Probably Gonna Be Alright, the sensational follow up to his last release, LYFE.
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