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

Review: Ivory Wave are riding high on debut EP ‘Dream Nights’

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.

If you’re missing the magnificence of MTV and MySpace, you’re in luck – new club night No More Romeos is bringing back the noughties.

Coventry rockers Candid are back with stunning new single Concrete Jungle, a rip-roaring rocker lamenting the passing of time.

Mackem four-piece The Futureheads are back after a lengthy hiatus, and return to the Midlands this coming December.

Two of the live circuit’s most exciting bands, Shed Seven and The Twang, join forces for a mammoth UK tour this autumn.