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Aisling Bruce July 18, 2019July 19, 2019 Boat To Row, castle and falcon, Faux Palms, Katherine priddy

Review: Boat To Row sail through gleaming comeback show

Folk four-piece Boat To Row return to the stage at celebratory, fun-filled mid-week gig at the Castle and Falcon.

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Richard Franks July 10, 2019July 11, 2019 2-tone, Coventry, coventry cathedral, Coventry Cathedral Ruins, ska, The Specials

In photos: The Specials at Coventry Cathedral Ruins

The Specials are back in their home city of Coventry for four very special nights under the backdrop of the stunning Coventry Cathedral Ruins

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Giles Logan July 5, 2019July 10, 2019 3Teeth, deadfilmstar, Ministry, O2 Institute

Review: Ministry unleash the industrial rage of AmeriKKKant at the O2 Institute

Uncle Al Jourgensen brings his politically acid spiked Ministry to Birmingham for one of only four UK shows

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Luke Charnley June 22, 2019June 25, 2019 art, Digbeth, Eartheater, Live, Music, outlands, Semiconductor, supersonic festival, The Crossing, Victor

Review: Eartheater and Semiconductor bring ‘Fracture Patterns’ to Digbeth

Eartheater and Semiconductor descend on The Crossing for Fracture Patterns: an audio-visual art piece like nothing else on Earth.

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Cara Jackson June 19, 2019June 20, 2019 Birmingham, gig review, Live, live music, Music, O2 Institute, O2 Institute Birmingham

Review: The Lafontaines unleash their latest album on Birmingham

The Lafontaines are back with one less band member and triple the mischief as the three-piece invade Birmingham on their headline tour.

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Thom Dent June 18, 2019June 19, 2019 2u4u, Birmingham, birmingham music, Hare & Hounds, Hare and Hounds, jazz, kings heath, movies, Music, neo soul, Odd Soul, Sorry Grace, soul

Review: Odd Soul bring the heat to the Hare & Hounds

Odd Soul bring a surprisingly human touch to a show that surely cements their position as one of the Midlands’ foremost musical exports

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Richard Franks June 16, 2019June 17, 2019 Digbeth, Digbeth Arena, Foals

Review: Foals storm a sold-out Digbeth Arena

Foals were back in Birmingham on June 15th and 16th for two sold-out nights at the outdoor Digbeth Arena

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Blaise Radley January 23, 2018June 8, 2019 Birmingham, DUDS, Hare & Hounds, Simple Eyyes

Review: All-caps post-punk rogues DUDS cause a ruckus in Birmingham

Hot off the release of their debut album, Of A Nature Or Degree, on Castle Face Records, the manic Mancunian outfit kicked up a fuss at the Hare & Hounds

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Blaise Radley February 13, 2018June 8, 2019 Hare & Hounds, Jamie Isaac, Nick Hakim

Review: Nick Hakim conjures up a twilight tone at the Hare & Hounds

With support from the similarly hypnotic Jamie Isaac, Hakim cloaked the Birmingham venue in an air of the uncanny

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Blaise Radley April 18, 2018June 8, 2019 Gurr, Hare & Hounds, Shame

Review: Self-confessed “semi-professional” rockers Shame bring the house down in Birmingham

Playing their debut headline show in Birmingham at the Hare & Hounds, Shame slammed through their acclaimed debut to a swarming sold-out crowd