Review: Oscar’s lo-fi pop incites Rainbow Cellar stage invasion
Oscar certainly sets himself apart from the plethora of interchangeable indie acts to present the perfect formula of obscurity and relatability.
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Reviews and photographs of some of the best events in music venues throughout Birmingham and the wider West Midlands.
Review: Johnny Lloyd excites Sunflower Lounge crowd
Former Tribes frontman, Johnny Lloyd, knows how to get a crowd on his side.
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Review: Beth Orton plays an impressive set at Birmingham’s O2 Institute
Both enigmatic, both unique, both distinctive, Brodka and Beth Orton managed to put on a fun a whimsical evening of music.
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Review: Jamie T strikes a chord with excitable Birmingham crowd
Tonight may have just felt like a typical rainy night in Birmingham to most, but for 3000 Jamie T fans, the atmosphere inside of our O2 Academy could not have been anymore different.
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Review: The Magic Gang give boisterous Birmingham crowd a night to remember
After watching their showing tonight at the O2 Institute, it is no surprise really as to why the almighty Warner Bros. Records have recently picked up The Magic Gang.
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Review: Blossoms kick off UK tour with sold-out show at Birmingham’s O2 Institute
From performing here to 50 people two years ago to selling out the main room on Friday night, the only question is if when they next perform in Birmingham, will it be an arena?
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Review: The Enemy bid farewell in emotional Coventry homecoming
The Enemy played the first of three shows at The Empire, Coventry as part of their farewell tour, following ten years and four studio albums.
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Review: John J Presley tops three band bill of Birmingham brilliance
Three of Birmingham’s most talented bands deliver a night of ferociousness and intensity with a delectable amount of dark undertone thrown in for good measure.
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Review: Thee MVPs’ short, sharp fuzz resonates with Sunflower crowd
Frontman Wyatt gurns his way through the setlist, a mixture of old and new tracks including 2015’s satisfyingly Weezer-esque ‘Edgar’, as well as punchy summer anthem ‘Big Pussy’.
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Review: Kevin Morby plays confident set at the Hare & Hounds
An alumni of Brooklyn noise folk outfit WOODS, Kevin’s playing belies the confidence of a man happy with onstage experimentation and improvisation.
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