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Emily Doyle October 15, 2020 box records, Dorcha, eric tobua, impa tv, lone taxidermist, shiyi li

Dorcha talk app design, the fifth dimension and new single, Last Minute

Dorcha give us an insight into what to expect from new album Honey Badger, out November 6th on Box Records.

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Stephen Pennell August 18, 2020August 18, 2020 Y!KES

Birmingham anti-pop quartet Y!KES discuss the release of their new single and forthcoming EP

Accompanied by a new music video, Birmingham-based anti-pop quartet Y!KES released their latest single ‘Pirouette’ on 14th August

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Samuel Lambeth August 7, 2020August 7, 2020 Lock Down Brum

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.

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Andrew Gutteridge July 25, 2020July 25, 2020 Aphex Twin, Bastille, Bicep, Biffy Clyro, Blur, Bob Dylan, Charlie Watts, Chris Martin, Dave Grohl, Disclosure, Dua Lipa, Eric Thomas, Fontaines D C, Foo Fighters, FSOL, Global Citizen, Hot Chip, Idles, Joni Mitchell, Kaiser Chiefs, Khruangbin, Laura Marling, Leonard Cohen, Live Lounge Allstars, mabel, Matt Berninger, Michael Ball, NZCA Lines, Parquet Courts, Prince, Sports Team, The Chemical Brothers, The National, The Rolling Stones, The Strokes, Tom Moore, UB40

10 tracks that got us through the coronavirus lockdown

From Sports Team to Idles and Disclosure to Laura Marling, these tracks were on hand to perk us up during these strange times we now live in.

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Stephen Pennell June 19, 2020June 19, 2020 North Parade

North Parade discuss Birmingham, influences and releasing an EP in lockdown

North Parade have been causing quite a stir on local radio for a while now, with a handful of individually released indie bangers peppering the airwaves.

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Stephen Pennell June 4, 2020June 4, 2020 The Nu

Darius from The Nu talks Birmingham, new music and festival dreams

Ahead of the release of The Nu’s new single One Life, we caught up with Darius from the band to hear about his story so far

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Samuel Lambeth April 29, 2020 Birmingham, Birmingham music scene, The Assist, The Future Sound Project, the novus, The Taboo Club

What is the Birmingham music scene doing during the lockdown?

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

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Stephen Pennell April 1, 2020April 1, 2020 la dharma

Birmingham band La Dharma talk origins, lyrics and isolation

You-know-what came along has derailed La Dharma’s plans, as well of those of the whole live music scene and… well, everything else really

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Richard Franks March 15, 2020March 20, 2020 Birmingham

We need to support independent businesses more than ever before

The threat of COVID-19, or coronavirus, is beginning to have an impact on Birmingham’s independent restaurants, bars and retailers

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Sophie Hack March 7, 2020March 7, 2020 Brain Food, The Night Owl

Video premiere: Watch Brain Food’s ‘Forbidden Tongue’ video

Midlands psych quartet Brain Food have released the video for new single ‘Forbidden Tongue’, taken from their new EP released March 13th. Watch it exclusively here.