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Review: Torche light up Birmingham at intimate Mama Roux’s gig

American sludge band Torche played an intimate gig at Birmingham’s Mama Roux’s with support from shoegaze outfit Slow Crush

Birmingham brooders The Taboo Club lighten up on the lilting new single ‘I Wish There Was A Way’. Sam Lambeth reviews.

Lovable London lads Counterfeit revealed their soft sides as they broke down their emotional barriers with a raw final performance of 2019.

14th December at Birmingham’s O2 Academy saw an imperfect line-up saved by a profound performance from noughties legends, The Libertines

Hot Snakes were joined by Nottingham’s Rattle at the Hare & Hounds on December 10, for local promoters This Is Tmrw and Supersonic

Sunderland slayers The Futureheads make a welcome return to Birmingham with a set celebrating their debut album.

The Darkness bring a cocktail of mischief, music and unadulterated rock to Birmingham’s O2 Academy

Amon Amarth take to the stage of Birmingham’s O2 Academy and deliver a brutal sonic onslaught from their new album Berserker, out now.

If you like your rappers with something worthwhile to spit, Lady Sanity should be on your playlist.

Wednesday 27th November saw Mac DeMarco do anything and everything but freak out the neighbourhood