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Counteract Reporter February 1, 2019February 4, 2019 Blaenavon, O2 Academy Birmingham, The Night Café, The Wombats

Review: The triumphant return of The Wombats to Birmingham

The Wombats stormed to supremacy as their biggest ever tour rolled into Birmingham’s O2 Academy on January 31st.

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Sarah Staniforth January 27, 2019February 3, 2019 Slothrust, The Sunflower Lounge

Review: Slothrust play a sold out Sunflower Lounge

Slothrust are an American alt-rock band whose distinctive take on grunge has led to dates in their most recent UK tour selling out.

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Joseph Lockley January 30, 2019February 1, 2019 Dilly Dally, Hare & Hounds, Hotel Lux, Sœur

Review: Dilly Dally bring Heaven to the Hare & Hounds

Canadian four-piece Dilly Dally gripped the Hare & Hounds on the night of the 29th, with support from Hotel Lux and Sœur.

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Samuel Lambeth January 30, 2019January 31, 2019 Birmingham, Juniore, O2 Institute, The Dandy Warhols

Review: The Dandy Warhols bring twenty five years of cool to Birmingham

Celebrating their silver jubilee, Portland legends The Dandy Warhols delight the O2 Institute with a career-spanning set.

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Sophia Lega January 23, 2019January 31, 2019 Frank Turner, Grace Petrie, jimmy eat world

Review: Frank Turner surfs his way through impressive Birmingham set

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

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Luke Charnley January 24, 2019January 29, 2019 Birmingham, No Rome, Pale Waves, The 1975

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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Joseph Lockley January 23, 2019January 29, 2019 kvelertak, Mastodon, Mutoid Man, O2 Academy Birmingham

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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Emily Doyle January 24, 2019January 29, 2019 blood ceremony, O2 Institute, Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats

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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Luke Charnley January 22, 2019January 23, 2019 Ben Howard, Birmingham, Hater, indie folk, Symphony Hall

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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Millie Finn January 20, 2019January 22, 2019 Mike Skinner, murkage dave, O2 Academy Birmingham, The Manor, The Streets

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.