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Richard Franks October 13, 2018October 18, 2018 Birmingham, Digbeth, High Horses, The Night Owl

Review: High Horses whip up a storm at The Night Owl

High Horses celebrated the release of their debut album, Wade in the Shadows, with a stomping performance at The Night Owl on Friday 12th October.

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Samuel Lambeth October 17, 2018October 17, 2018 Album, Birmingham, Gleam, release, Riscas, Sunflower Lounge, Two Door Cinema Club

Review: Riscas mix summer and winter on engaging ‘Calypso’ EP

Riscas, one of Birmingham’s brightest and biggest bands, serve up a cracking cocktail of contemplative melodies and sun-drenched choruses.

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Joseph Lockley October 12, 2018October 16, 2018 Hare & Hounds, Ross From Friends

Review: Ross From Friends shakes up the Hare & Hounds

Lo-fi house mastermind Ross From Friends took to the Hare & Hounds last Thursday to deliver an impressive display of bass and beats.

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Counteract Reporter February 26, 2014October 15, 2018 Claw Marks, Earth Rod, Fat White Family, Table Scraps, The Sunflower Lounge

Fat White Family + Claw Marks + Table Scraps + Earth Rod, The Sunflower Lounge, Birmingham 22/02/14

Fat White Family’s live performances have steadily gathered the band a stellar reputation as one of the most interesting and exciting new live bands in Britain, and by the end of the night, I walked away believing the same.

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Sophie Hack October 11, 2018October 15, 2018 Boy Azooga, Brain Food, Man of Moon, The Castle & Falcon

Review: Boy Azooga perform studio perfect set at The Castle & Falcon

With the release of debut album ‘1, 2, Kung Fu’, Cardiff’s Boy Azooga proved their versatility within the wide genre of alt-rock.

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Danny Thompson September 23, 2018October 15, 2018 Drip Gloss, O2 Institue, Spector, The Magic Gang

Review: The Magic Gang enthral a youthful crowd with a snappy set

Brighton four-piece The Magic Gang got a youthful and willing crowd up and bouncing at Digbeth’s O2 Institute

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Rhiannon Davies September 19, 2018October 15, 2018 Conor O'Rourke, Hare and Hounds, The Enemy, Tom Clarke, Wood and Nails

Review: Tom Clarke ignites Hare & Hounds with trip down memory lane

The Enemy’s Tom Clarke kicked off his 2018 tour at the Hare & Hounds, delivering a passionate performance of old classics and new material.

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Kate Spree October 14, 2018October 14, 2018 Jaykae, Jorja Smith, mina rose, O2 Academy

Review: Jorja Smith captivates sold-out crowd at homecoming gig

Walsall-born singer songwriter Jorja Smith gave an enchanting performance at the O2 Academy on 13th October on her biggest UK tour to date.

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Richard Franks March 28, 2015October 14, 2018 Barclaycard Arena, Morrissey, The Smiths

Review: Morrissey impresses boisterous Birmingham crowd

As the pounding ‘Meat Is Murder’ reverberates around the arena, a sense of tension fills the air.

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Sophie Hack October 11, 2018October 12, 2018 castle and falcon, heaven adores you, listen, new single, Sugarthief, Sunflower Lounge, Violet

Review: Violet’s Heaven Adores You is a misty shoegaze anthem

Midlands based shoegaze band Violet reinvent their indie/grunge inspirations with the powerful new single ‘Heaven Adores You’.