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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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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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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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.
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20/20 vision: 20 local artists tipped for greatness in 2020
We’ve kept our ears to the Marshall amps and penned 20 of our favourite local artists that we think are set for big things this year.
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Independent music venues keep music thriving in Birmingham, but for how long?
Independent Venue week is here again, bringing the UK’s venues together, but it seems Birmingham isn’t getting the recognition is deserves.
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15 of the best Birmingham Instagram accounts you need to follow
Birmingham is bold, beautiful and bright, and these Birmingham Instagram accounts shout about everything it has to offer.
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Bingo starting to attract millenials
One of the reasons why bingo has been so successful over the years is that it has the knack of
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A beginner’s guide to: Duran Duran
It was at a Siouxsie and the Banshees gig in 1978 at Birmingham’s Mayfair Ballroom in the Bullring shopping centre, that a young John Taylor and Nick Rhodes had their Damascene moment.
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15 of the best independent shops in Coventry
Coventry is home to a wealth of underappreciated indies. Use this guide to help you support the 2021 City of Culture’s independent businesses!
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