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Counteract Reporter November 20, 2017November 20, 2017 Arena Birmingham, Birmingham, Depeche Mode, Re-TROS

Review: Depeche Mode give a spirited performance in Birmingham

With a blend of songs from new album, Spirit, and from their extensive back catalogue, Depeche Mode provided an endlessly entertaining multimedia show

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Kieran Raza November 17, 2017November 18, 2017 Birmingham, O2 Academy, O2 Academy Birmingham, Sunflower Bean, Superfood, Wolf Alice

Review: Beautifully Unconventional, Wolf Alice tear apart the O2 Academy

Wolf Alice tear up the O2 Academy Birmingham with an intensively passionate set, with support from the promising Sunflower Bean and local favourites Superfood

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Counteract Reporter November 15, 2017November 17, 2017 black foxxes, Coventry, Coventry Kasbah, deaf havana, decade

Review: Deaf Havana excite fans at intimate Coventry show

Deaf Havana play intimate Coventry show, with support from Decade and Black Foxxes

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Millie Finn November 15, 2017November 17, 2017 Birmingham, Digbeth, Flyte, HMV Institute, Review, the lemon twigs

Review: The Lemon Twigs bring rock n’ roll to Digbeth

New York Quartet, The Lemon Twigs, brought sheer genius to the Digbeth Venue last Tuesday along with alternative support band, Flyte

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Richard Franks November 15, 2017November 16, 2017 Danny Brown, O2 Academy Birmingham, Run The Jewels

Review: Run The Jewels light up Birmingham

Short but sweet set at the O2 Academy in Birmingham saw most of the duo’s latest album Run The Jewels 3 given a solid airing.

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Kieran Raza November 12, 2017November 15, 2017 Coventry, Sam Fender, Vant

Review: VANT blow the doors off Coventry Library

VANT play a chaotic set in the unusual venue of Coventry Library as part of their farewell tour.

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Declan Bowring November 12, 2017November 14, 2017 Birmingham, Newton Faulkner, O2 Institute, Sam Brookes

Review: Newton Faulkner plays Birmingham on massive UK tour

The multi-talented virtuoso brings his one-man band to Birmingham on his 21st date of this 27-date winter tour

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Counteract Reporter November 9, 2017November 10, 2017 O2 Institute Birmingham, Ride, Ulrika Spacek

Review: Ride roll back the years at the O2 Institute

The new songs intertwine with the old stuff so well that it’s not obvious that these songs are 25 years or so apart. What is obvious is that Ride’ are back. Hopefully to stay…