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Emily Doyle December 10, 2017December 16, 2017 Black Mekon, Kid Congo and the Pink Monkey Birds, Rhino and the Ranters, Sunflower Lounge

Review: Kid Congo and the Pink Monkey Birds keep things spooky at the Sunflower Lounge

Kid Congo and the Pink Monkey Birds play a sold out show at the Sunflower Lounge with support from Black Mekon and Rhino and the Ranters.

Charlotte Niblett December 2, 2017December 16, 2017 Against the Current, Birmingham, Good Charlotte, Milk Teeth, Nothing Nowhere, O2 Academy

Review: Good Charlotte induce widespread nostalgia at Birmingham show

With a dose of reminiscence amongst some more recent thrills, Good Charlotte suitably entertained a packed O2 Academy as a part of their nationwide tour

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Giles Logan December 7, 2017December 15, 2017 Happy mondays, Jon DaSilva, O2 Institute, Shaun Ryder

Review: Happy Mondays bring their Greatest Hits tour to Birmingham

Decades into their career, and after several reformations, the Madchester party animals show they still know how to ignite a night of dancing and debauchery

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Danny Thompson December 9, 2017December 14, 2017 Arena Birmingham, Birmingham, Kasabian

Review: A stomping performance from Kasabian at Arena Birmingham

Kasabian closed their For Crying Out Loud tour with a double header at Arena Birmingham

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Counteract Reporter December 5, 2017December 12, 2017 Birmingham, Can't Swim, Creeper, Microwave, Nervus, O2 Institute

Review: Creeper bring their Theatre of Fear to life in Birmingham

Known for their theatrical flare, horrorshow punk rockers Creeper created a near unmissable performance at the O2 Institute

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Counteract Reporter December 6, 2017December 8, 2017 Birmingham, Hare and Hounds, The Hungry Ghosts, The Wytches

Review: The Wytches treat fans to an apocalyptic set in Birmingham

Hare & Hounds’ second upstairs room proved to be a fitting container for a raw, doomstruck rock sesh

Lunar Festival 2016

Counteract Reporter June 9, 2016December 7, 2017 Badly Drawn Boy, Bentley Rhythm Ace, Black Mekon, Ibibio Sound Machine, Josefin Ohrn, Matt Berry & The Maypoles, Mercury Rev, Os Mutantes, Paradise Bangkok Mowlam International, Rhino & The Ranters, Sunshine Frisbee Lazerbeam, Super Furry Animals, Television, The Castillians, The Mariarchis, The Swampmeat Family Band, The Zombies, This Is Tmrw

Review: Lunar Festival’s strongest line-up yet doesn’t disappoint

…You’re going to start wishing you were there. Well don’t worry, because we were, and trust us when we say, it did not disappoint.

Maryam Snape July 11, 2016December 7, 2017 Alternative Dub Orchestra, Beat Goes Bang, Blackalicious, Bostin' Brass, Call Me Unique, De La Soul, Grandmaster Flash, Mostly Jazz Funk & Soul Festival, Nubiyan Twist, Wyles & Simpson

Review: Friday at Mostly Jazz, Funk & Soul Festival 2016

Our verdict and photographs from the first day of Mostly Jazz, Funk & Soul Festival at Moseley Park, Birmingham.

Nick Owen October 23, 2016December 7, 2017 All Years Leaving, Fear of Men, Gengahr, Happyness, Hooton Tennis Club, Moshi Moshi Records, Table Scraps, The Big Moon, Third Man Records, This Is Tmrw, Twin Peaks, Ulrika Spacek, yak, Yuck

Review: Another successful year for All Years Leaving festival

All Years Leaving festival marks another success in the Birmingham music scene.

Richard Franks July 31, 2017December 7, 2017 Birmingham, bunny, Chase & Status, Dapz on the Map, Delta Autumn, Digbeth, Giggs, Goldie, High Contrast, Jaykae, Juice Aleem, Levelz, Lotto Boyzz, Made Festival, Mike Skinner, My Nu Leng, Nu:Logic

Review: Another sell-out success for Made Festival

Made Festival returned to the Digbeth Triangle for a third successive sell-out year – featuring headliners Chase & Status and Giggs.