Review: Golden Void bring psychedelic blues to Digbeth
Golden Void have managed to break through the barrier of musical stereotype by delivering albums that sound familiar yet refreshingly new at the same time.
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Reviews and photographs of some of the best events in music venues throughout Birmingham and the wider West Midlands.
Review: Sun Club’s flawless set resonates with Sunflower Lounge crowd
Embarking on a headline tour of the UK, The Sunflower Lounge is first to play host to dynamic whirlwinds Sun Club.
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Review: Bowling for Soup give a pop-punk retrospective at O2 Academy
A nostalgic show including all of pop-punk’s biggest hits.
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Review: Hozier captivates audience at the O2 Academy
There were massive crowd reactions between songs but only quiet singing whilst he was performing – as if the audience couldn’t help but sing along but didn’t want to interrupt him – a level of respect few artists get.
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Review: Dilly Dally show off raw garage-punk at the Hare & Hounds
Embarking on their first ever UK tour, Dilly Dally were primed to level expectations.
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Review: Gang weave a spell on Sunflower Lounge crowd
Hypnotised into headbanging along, those gathered steadily lose their minds as the music takes hold.
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Review: Sunflower Bean get the Hare & Hounds buzzing
Their sound is inherently contradictory; shimmering guitar noodling and soft vocal harmonies rub up against tough, punky sections and hardcore tempo changes.
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Review: The Libertines return to Birmingham with aplomb
There had already been a fair bit of hype for this gig since the last minute warm up gig at the intimate Coventry Empire.
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Review: The Rainbow crowd savours Turnover
Turnover brought a sense of euphoria and hammered it home.
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Review: Maxïmo Park define showmanship at the O2 Institute
Sometimes aggressive, sometimes camp, but always heartfelt and utterly self-assured.
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