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Sophie Hack April 27, 2019April 30, 2019 Birmingham, O2 Institute, The Blinders, The Clause, the ninth wave

Review: The Blinders cause apocalyptic mayhem in Birmingham

Doncaster trio The Blinders return to Birmingham to conquer the O2 Institute, supported by Glasgow’s The Ninth Wave and locals The Clause.

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Samuel Lambeth April 28, 2019April 28, 2019 O2 Academy, Richard Ashcroft, The Verve

Review: Richard Ashcroft brings his bittersweet symphonies to Birmingham

Verve songsmith and solo troubadour Richard Ashcroft stunned a sold-out O2 Academy Birmingham with a career-spanning set

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Holly Carter April 23, 2019April 28, 2019 Bambino, Don't Say That, Superfood

Review: Superfood say farewell with emotional London show

Birmingham indie royalty, Superfood, say farewell with an explosive sell out show at London’s Scala on 22nd April

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Ross Carley April 18, 2019April 21, 2019 Hare and Hounds, Magnetic Spacemen, Mattie Vant, Vant

Review: VANT storm the Hare & Hounds on highly anticipated return

Mattie Vant grasped the Hare & Hounds in the palm of his hands on his comeback tour which landed in Birmingham on 17th April

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Andrew Gutteridge April 14, 2019April 17, 2019 Hare and Hounds, Killing Joke, Kraftwerk, Minnie Riperton, The Chemical Brothers, The KLF, The Orb

Review: The Orb bring their 30 year ambient house legacy to Birmingham

Pioneering ambient house legends The Orb beamed down to Birmingham on Saturday April 13th for another instalment of their sold-out 30th Anniversary Greatest Hits UK tour.

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Sophia Lega April 11, 2019April 12, 2019 Birmingham, O2 Institute, Sundara Karma

Review: Sundara Karma celebrate their new album in Birmingham

Reading based quartet Sundara Karma are currently on tour in celebration of their newest album Ulfilas’ Alphabet.

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Emily Doyle April 8, 2019April 12, 2019 henge, shunya, Sunflower Lounge

Review: Henge touch down in Birmingham to spread Cosmic Dross

Henge played their cosmic rave rock to a packed Sunflower Lounge last Sunday night, with support from multi-instrumentalist Shunya.

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Sarah Staniforth April 7, 2019April 10, 2019 castle and falcon, Girli

Review: GIRLI plays high-energy gig to excitable Birmingham crowd

Up-and-coming alt-pop star GIRLI enthralled a youthful crowd at Birmingham’s Castle & Falcon on Saturday 6th April

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Ross Carley April 6, 2019April 7, 2019 Birmingham, FEET, Muthers Studio, Tall Stories, the novus, Watermark, Young Garbo

Review: The Novus bring the noise at their ‘secret location’ Birmingham gig

Absolute carnage ensued at a sold-out Muthers Studio for local boys The Novus’ huge headline show on Friday 5th April

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Emily Doyle March 30, 2019April 3, 2019 cattle, Hare and Hounds, pigs pigs pigs pigs pigs pigs pigs, pigsx7, supersonic festival

Review: Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs storm the Hare & Hounds

Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs played a sold out show at the Hare & Hounds on 29th March, with support from fellow Supersonic Festival alumni Cattle.