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

Review: The Taboo Club dazzle on new single ‘I Wish There Was A Way’

Birmingham brooders The Taboo Club lighten up on the lilting new single ‘I Wish There Was A Way’. Sam Lambeth reviews.

Sunderland slayers The Futureheads make a welcome return to Birmingham with a set celebrating their debut album.

Ivory Wave, na, na, na…the Birmingham five-piece return to the stage with a new EP to promote and a new confidence to exude.

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

Ivory Wave distil three years of promise into 25 minutes of disco-tinged joy on their debut EP. Sam Lambeth reviews.

Birmingham four-piece La Dharma may not believe they are ready, but their new single’s explosive chorus begs to differ.

Carolina natives Hootie & the Blowfish are returning to Birmingham for the first time in over twenty years, with new material in tow.

Birmingham punks Mild Headache are suitably blistering on their super-charged debut record. Sam Lambeth reviews.

Giant and the Georges, one of the Midlands’ most sensational new bands, show seeing is for the weak on new single ‘Blind Love’.

The SLP, the new guise of Kasabian guitarist Serge Pizzorno, showcase their eclectic energy at the O2 Institute.