Samuel Lambeth, Author at Counteract – News | Music | Film

How creative association Lock Down Brum has kept the community connected

Lock Down Brum, a community of creatives, discuss how they’ve shone a light on local businesses, artists and more during the COVID-19 crisis.

As lockdown limits face-to-face contact, we revisit the resonance of landmark movie My Dinner With Andre in an era of cyber exchanges.

Bands including The Novus and The Assist spoke to Counteract about the difference the Birmingham music scene is creating.

Birmingham’s purveyors of perverted cool continue their purple patch with ‘Debauched Times’, the lead single off their forthcoming album.

Season two of Sunderland ‘Til I Die, now on Netflix, is another triumph of tantalising action, palpable positivity and brutal disappointment.

Scottish alt rock legends Teenage Fanclub will tour this November in support of their new album, stopping off at the O2 Institute.

Birmingham trio Wishbone’s brand of fuzz-addled anthems are fast becoming a Second City favourite. How did they get here? Dogs

California natives Best Coast will return to the Midlands in May in support of their new album, Always Tomorrow.

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

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