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Rhiannon Davies September 4, 2019September 11, 2019 Black Sabbath, Edwyn Collins, Jake Bugg, Joni Mitchell, Lucy Rose, Moseley Folk Festival, public service broadcasting, The Zutons, tunng

Review: The spirit of Birmingham comes alive at Moseley Folk

Boasting their best line-up to date, Moseley Folk and Arts Festival united the people of Birmingham with a weekend of glorious folk.

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Samuel Lambeth September 8, 2019September 11, 2019 Kasabian, Serge Pizzorno, The SLP

Review: The S.L.P have Birmingham on ‘Lockdown’ with pulsating show

The SLP, the new guise of Kasabian guitarist Serge Pizzorno, showcase their eclectic energy at the O2 Institute.

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Emily Doyle July 22, 2019August 7, 2019 AJA, big joanie, big lad, CHW ceramics, daniel higgs, digbrew, Eastside Projects, Godflesh, haress, hey colossus, HHY and the Macumbas, home of metal, kuhle wampe, Matters, miss red, monster chetwynd, moor mother, neurosis, pigs pigs pigs pigs pigs pigs pigs, supersonic festival, the bug, The Crossing

Review: Supersonic Festival is as adventurous as ever in fifteenth year

An eclectic line up ft. Neurosis, Anna Von Hausswolff, The Bug ft. Moor Mother and Pigsx7 makes Supersonic Festival 2019 another triumph

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Richard Franks October 11, 2018July 26, 2019 Arena Birmingham, Birmingham, Electric Light Orchestra, ELO, Jeff Lynne's ELO, NIA

Review: Jeff Lynne’s ELO impress at interstellar homecoming

Jeff Lynne’s ELO brought a career-spanning set of singles to Arena Birmingham on Wednesday 10 October – the first of three ‘homecoming’ shows.

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Emily Doyle June 30, 2019July 19, 2019 alto comedy, Centrala, harriet kemsley, kemah bob, maria shehata

Review: Harriet Kemsley entertains at Alto Comedy’s sophomore event

Alto Comedy brought Harriet Kemsley and Kemah Bob to Centrala on the Saturday 29th June, with Maria Shehata hosting.

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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

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.