What is the Birmingham music scene doing during the lockdown?
Bands including The Novus and The Assist spoke to Counteract about the difference the Birmingham music scene is creating.
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Review: The Taboo Club usher in ‘Debauched Times’ on dark new single
Birmingham’s purveyors of perverted cool continue their purple patch with ‘Debauched Times’, the lead single off their forthcoming album.
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We need to support independent businesses more than ever before
The threat of COVID-19, or coronavirus, is beginning to have an impact on Birmingham’s independent restaurants, bars and retailers
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Bloc Party frontman Kele to play intimate Hare & Hounds gig – get tickets
Bloc Party frontman Kele Okereke is touring the UK this May to promote his solo album 2042, with dates in 8 cities including Birmingham
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Interview: Birmingham trio Wishbone talk conflict and canines
Birmingham trio Wishbone’s brand of fuzz-addled anthems are fast becoming a Second City favourite. How did they get here? Dogs
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Best Coast set for Birmingham return on new album tour – get tickets
California natives Best Coast will return to the Midlands in May in support of their new album, Always Tomorrow.
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Old Crown, new look: a look inside the legendary pub’s reopening
After a short closure, iconic Birmingham boozer The Old Crown is back in business with a bit of a facelift.
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The Twang, Jaws and Swim Deep lead new Birmingham music festival lineup
Sonic Wave Festival, a new multi-venue music experience, takes over some of Digbeth’s biggest and brightest music venues this May
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Hands Off Gretel announce ‘Don’t Touch’ UK tour
South Yorkshire punk band Hands Off Gretel are to perform a string of UK dates in support of their upcoming EP
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Roxy Ball Room opens in Digbeth – here’s what the opening night looked like
Roxy Ballroom recently launched its first Birmingham venue – here’s what the Digbeth launch night looked like.
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