Sophie Hack, Author at Counteract – Music | News | Food

Sophie Hack October 2, 2018July 19, 2019 bavarian, Beer, Custard Factory, Digbeth, german, oktoberfest, old crown

Digbeth’s Oktoberfest is bigger, better and more Bavarian than ever

Now in its fourth annual year, the Digbeth Oktoberfest promises more food, more entertainment and even more beer than before.

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Sophie Hack October 1, 2018July 19, 2019 10 gigs, art school girlfriend, Birmingham, Black Mekon, Boy Azooga, Brain Food, buzzard buzzard buzzard, calva louise, cave girl, Charlotte Carpenter, childcare, cymbeline, jordan mackampa, King Brothers, lazy day, Man of Moon, mothers earth experiment, Our Girl, paul cherry, Spilt Milk Society, tenner, The Blinders, The Cosmics, The Lizards

10 gigs in Birmingham this October for less than a tenner

10 gigs in Birmingham to warm up the autumnul nights, from the melancholic art pop and shoegaze, to rocket fuel punk all the way from Japan.

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Sophie Hack October 1, 2018February 10, 2019 ariel pink, cave girl, Digbeth, flavour, kaleidoscope, Liquid Cheeks, paul cherry, The Lizards, The Night Owl

Paul Cherry set to bring Chicago alt/psych to Birmingham

For fans of Ariel Pink’s cloudy lo-fi pop, mixed with millennial culture. Paul Cherry is soon to bring his new record ‘Flavour’ to Birmingham.

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Sophie Hack September 26, 2018February 10, 2019 Digbeth, don letts, dub, reggae, sam redmore, The Night Owl

Don Letts to bring the spirit of Notting Hill Carnival to Birmingham

The pioneer of reggae and dub music in Britain, Don Letts is bringing the spirit of Notting Hill Carnival to Birmingham this October.

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Sophie Hack September 18, 2018February 10, 2019 Birmingham, Birmingham Promoters, Digbeth, Institute, O2 Institute, Peace

Peace to play Birmingham on two-date “world tour”

Devoted Peace and Birmingham music fans are in for a treat as Peace visit Birmingham on their lengthy two date ‘World Tour’.

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Sophie Hack September 4, 2018July 19, 2019 Actress and Bishop, Airways, bad girldfriend, Bad Girlfriend, blushes, cave girl, Delta Autumn, extons, harry jordan, kinds of light, la dharma, mighty young, NONSUCH, Pivotal, sarcoline, Sofa King, Sunflower Lounge, sunflowers, Swampmeat Family Band, The Clause, The Lizards, The Night Owl

10 gigs in Birmingham this September for less than a tenner

September is usually the month to restart. We’ll skip all the cliches about the leaves changing and what not, but what better time to find some new music than in September?

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Sophie Hack August 31, 2018February 10, 2019 Hare and Hounds, Indie, lo-fi, soccer mommy

Soccer Mommy to showcase debut album ‘Clean’ in Birmingham

The Nashville artist, real name Sophie Allison, will be debuting her new bedroom indie pop material at Birmingham’s Hare and Hounds.

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Sophie Hack August 19, 2018August 24, 2018 castle and falcon, cave girl, Ivory Wave, karkosa, sleepyheads, sonic gun, Sugarthief, The Cosmics, the novus, Violet, weekender

Review: Ivory Wave smash through the Sonic Gun Weekender Saturday

Day two of the Sonic Gun Weekender saw headliners Ivory Wave, and a frenzy of fans, completely take over Moseley’s The Castle and Falcon. Support came from Sugarthief, The Cosmics, Violet and more.

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Sophie Hack August 18, 2018August 22, 2018 castle and falcon, ecgo gecco, Echo Beach!, Riscas, sonic gun, Spilt Milk Society, The Assist

Review: Headliners Riscas stormed the Friday of Sonic Gun Weekender

The best of what Birmingham has to offer joined forces at the Sonic Gun Weekender at The Castle and Falcon, including tropical indie headliners Riscas. Support came from The Assist, Spilt Milk Society, Echo Gecco and Echo Beach.

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Sophie Hack July 24, 2018July 19, 2019 Craft beer, jukebox, kings heath, the juke

Kings Heath’s newest bar, The Juke, reveal their top five jukebox records

The new craft beer bar and eatery have their very own Rock-ola Regis 120 Jukebox, filled with records they love and that personify The Juke.