Sophie Hack, Author at Counteract - Birmingham's online music + culture magazine

Review: Ms Banks commands the stage at the #HotSauceTour

February 15, 2019February 19, 2019 Sophie Hack chicken shop date, hip hop, hot sauce tour, jay1, mama roux, ms banks, rap

Rising star Ms Banks commanded her crowd at Digbeth’s Mama Roux as part of Chicken Shop Date’s Hot Sauce Tour.

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Moseley music venue to host the ultimate Whitney Houston club night

February 14, 2019February 15, 2019 Sophie Hack breakfast club, castle and falcon, club night, disco pssy, MOHO, moschino hoe versace hottie, whitney houston

Independent venue The Castle and Falcon are launching a brand new club night, perfect for fans of high hitting power ballads and 80s music.

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10 gigs in Birmingham this February for less than a tenner

January 30, 2019January 30, 2019 Sophie Hack Birmingham, castle and falcon, Cuban Embassy, Hare and Hounds, muthers, night owl, Sunflower Lounge, The Dark Horse

Warming up these winter nights, one gig at a time. All local to Birmingham, and all for less than a tenner this February.

How Die Das Der are supporting a destroyed Wolverhampton recording studio

January 21, 2019February 10, 2019 Sophie Hack a pig called eggs, black country recording studio, Die Das Der, Fauxchisels, Wax Futures, wolverhampton, Youth Man

Birmingham collective of creatives Die Das Der have a range of events and releases planned to support a destroyed recording studio.

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10 gigs in Birmingham this January for less than a tenner

January 1, 2019January 2, 2019 Sophie Hack Birmingham, cave girl, chemtrails, Franko Fraize, Ivory Wave, Kagoule, Meme Detroit, Slothrust

10 gigs to be seen at this January in Birmingham, all for less than a tenner. We can’t think of a better way to start your year off!

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Review: Sunflower Bean end tour on a high at The Castle and Falcon

December 2, 2018December 5, 2018 Sophie Hack Birmingham, castle and falcon, jesse jo stark, miya folick, Sunflower Bean

Sunflower Bean ended their immense tour with an immaculate set of dream rock and punk at Birmingham’s Castle and Falcon.

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10 gigs in Birmingham this December for less than a tenner

December 1, 2018December 3, 2018 Sophie Hack Autumn Evans, Bad Girlfriend, Bristol Pear, cafe ort, Chartreuse, Hare and Hounds, The Flapper, The Night Owl, The Taboo Club, Violet

A super slick round up of all the best gigs in Birmingham this December for less than a tenner. It’s the gift that keeps on giving.

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Review: Peace smash two-hour Birmingham homecoming

November 25, 2018November 28, 2018 Sophie Hack Birmingham, harry koisser, Institute, murkage dave, Peace, Review

Peace move away from basement shows and festival headlines to serve a homecoming performance filled with serendipity and nostalgia.

Lions of Dissent are back with indie disco banger ‘Turn Up The Struggle’

November 15, 2018November 16, 2018 Sophie Hack Bryony Williams, Disco, Indie, Lions of Dissent, psych, The Hummingbird, Violet, wolverhampton

Wolverhampton septet Lions of Dissent return triumphantly with new indie disco banger ‘Turn Up The Struggle’.

Sunflower Bean to bring shimmering NYC psychedelia to Birmingham

November 15, 2018November 15, 2018 Sophie Hack castle and falcon, Moseley, Sunflower Bean, Wolf Alice

New York City dreamers Sunflower Bean are due to bring their shimmering ‘TwentyTwo in Blue’ singles as well as upcoming EP to Birmingham.

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