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Turner kicked off his seven-date UK tour in Birmingham with support coming from Grace Petrie and Jimmy Eat World.

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January 24, 2019 Francis Smith

Review: The 1975 enthral at explosive Arena Birmingham show

The 1975’s show at Arena Birmingham brought all of their love-em-or-hate-em tendencies together and put them on blast for 2 hours.

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January 23, 2019 Francis Smith

Review: Mastodon bring blood and thunder to Birmingham’s O2 Academy

Looming like fearsome titans on the foggy stage, Mastodon conjured bolts of crushing metal and melody to impress an awestruck Birmingham crowd.

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January 24, 2019 Francis Smith

Review: Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats bring seventies doom to Digbeth

Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats brought their trademark brand of heavy psych to Digbeth’s O2 Institute, with Blood Ceremony as support.

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January 24, 2019 Francis Smith

Review: Sam Hollis ponders If Ever, Could You Imagine? on great new LP

Second City troubadour Sam Hollis continues his prolific – and peerless – run of form with an eclectic debut album. Sam Lambeth reviews.

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January 22, 2019 Francis Smith

Review: Ben Howard’s Symphony Hall show is an exercise in atmosphere and patience

Ben Howard wrapped up his UK run with a special show at the Symphony Hall on 21st January, with indie darlings Hater providing support

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January 20, 2019 Francis Smith

Review: The Streets storm through boisterous Birmingham homecoming

Local legend Mike Skinner retuned for three homecoming shows over the weekend, with Friday night’s set kicking off with Turn The Page and ending with a dislocated shoulder.

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December 1, 2018 Francis Smith

Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs join Cattle for Kings Heath show

Newcastle-Upon-Tyne’s finest purveyors of doom-psych are coming to Birmingham in March. [amazon bestseller=”king of cowards pigs”] Pigsx7 are hitting the