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Ross Carley April 18, 2019April 21, 2019 Hare and Hounds, Magnetic Spacemen, Mattie Vant, Vant

Review: VANT storm the Hare & Hounds on highly anticipated return

Mattie Vant grasped the Hare & Hounds in the palm of his hands on his comeback tour which landed in Birmingham on 17th April

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Andrew Gutteridge April 14, 2019April 17, 2019 Hare and Hounds, Killing Joke, Kraftwerk, Minnie Riperton, The Chemical Brothers, The KLF, The Orb

Review: The Orb bring their 30 year ambient house legacy to Birmingham

Pioneering ambient house legends The Orb beamed down to Birmingham on Saturday April 13th for another instalment of their sold-out 30th Anniversary Greatest Hits UK tour.

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Sophia Lega April 11, 2019April 12, 2019 Birmingham, O2 Institute, Sundara Karma

Review: Sundara Karma celebrate their new album in Birmingham

Reading based quartet Sundara Karma are currently on tour in celebration of their newest album Ulfilas’ Alphabet.

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Emily Doyle April 8, 2019April 12, 2019 henge, shunya, Sunflower Lounge

Review: Henge touch down in Birmingham to spread Cosmic Dross

Henge played their cosmic rave rock to a packed Sunflower Lounge last Sunday night, with support from multi-instrumentalist Shunya.

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Sarah Staniforth April 7, 2019April 10, 2019 castle and falcon, Girli

Review: GIRLI plays high-energy gig to excitable Birmingham crowd

Up-and-coming alt-pop star GIRLI enthralled a youthful crowd at Birmingham’s Castle & Falcon on Saturday 6th April

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Ross Carley April 6, 2019April 7, 2019 Birmingham, FEET, Muthers Studio, Tall Stories, the novus, Watermark, Young Garbo

Review: The Novus bring the noise at their ‘secret location’ Birmingham gig

Absolute carnage ensued at a sold-out Muthers Studio for local boys The Novus’ huge headline show on Friday 5th April

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Emily Doyle March 30, 2019April 3, 2019 cattle, Hare and Hounds, pigs pigs pigs pigs pigs pigs pigs, pigsx7, supersonic festival

Review: Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs storm the Hare & Hounds

Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs played a sold out show at the Hare & Hounds on 29th March, with support from fellow Supersonic Festival alumni Cattle.

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Giles Logan March 30, 2019March 31, 2019 Black Grape, Kermit, Shaun Ryder, The Carousels, The Mill

Review: Black Grape and Shaun Ryder funk up a sold-out The Mill

Black Grape featuring Shaun Ryder perform a crowd pleasing set at a sold out The Mill in Birmingham – review and photos

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Samuel Lambeth March 27, 2019March 31, 2019 Birmingham, O2 Institute, Rock, The Zutons

Review: The Zutons return with triumphant Birmingham gig

The Scouse sonic merchants are back, playing debut album …Who Killed The Zutons? from start to finish, as well as a few other hits.

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Declan Bowring March 21, 2019March 26, 2019 Belinda Carlisle, Birmingham Town Hall, Cyndi Lauper, KT Tunstall, Laurel, Ram-Jam, Town Hall

Review: KT Tunstall rocks glitzy Town Hall show

The ‘Suddenly I See’ hitmaker returns with a solid comeback to Birmingham’s most prestigious music venue. The result is chaotic fun.