LOOP + Iroha, Hare & Hounds, Birmingham 09/04/14
Iroha with their close links to Jesu, Cable Regime and Godflesh are an ideal band to open for the return of late 80’s / early 90’s drone masters LOOP.
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Sky Larkin + Ace Bushy Striptease + Lime, Hare & Hounds, Birmingham 08/04/14
It’s early and Lime kick off with a short but straight-to-the-heart-of-it set.
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Curb + Swerve + Noir + ANiMA + Only Shadows, The Sunflower Lounge, Birmingham 10/04/14
Cramming five bands into a small venue on a Thursday night is no mean feat, but that’s exactly what Killr Punx managed to do last week, culminating in co-headline sets from local favourites Curb and Swerve.
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Klaxons + Nadia Ksaiba, Hare and Hounds, Birmingham 31/03/14
On the band’s first UK show in almost a year, THEY were back with a beautiful glittering bang.
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Goldfrapp + We Were Evergreen, Symphony Hall, Birmingham 26/03/14
First night nerves bleeding into sonic searing beauty and the most near unexpected rave in the most unlikely, yet amazing venue
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Natives + Bleach Blood + Arches + Fans Of Faye, O2 Academy, Birmingham 22/03/14
Their debut album Indoor War has only been out for a week, but with the adoring fans singing along on the front row it’s clear it’s been well received.
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Johnny Foreigner + Radstewart + Sonic The Comic + Andrew McBurney, The Flapper, Birmingham 22/03/14
If there was an ideal scenario for the brilliantly noisy Johnny Foreigner, performing to their hometown in the basement of Birmingham’s beloved “The Flapper” would certainly be it.
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Kodaline + James Bay + Amber Run, O2 Academy, Birmingham 20/03/14
At the Birmingham stop of their biggest tour to date, sold out and with a queue stretching right down the road, anticipation was running high for Kodaline.
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Metronomy + Virginia Wing, The Institute, Birmingham 21/03/14
The whole set up seemed in tune with their earlier records thanks to the retro appearance but the Love Letters art deco backdrop soon reminded everyone why Metronomy were back.
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The JCQ + &U&I + Wax Futures, The Sunflower Lounge, Birmingham 19/03/14
Tonight the JCQ really demonstrate that behind all the screeching guitars, flailing bodies and difficult math-y bits is an incomparable ability to write phenomenally catchy and instantly likeable pop riffs.
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