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10 tracks that got us through the coronavirus lockdown

July 25, 2020July 25, 2020 Andrew Gutteridge Aphex Twin, Bastille, Bicep, Biffy Clyro, Blur, Bob Dylan, Charlie Watts, Chris Martin, Dave Grohl, Disclosure, Dua Lipa, Eric Thomas, Fontaines D C, Foo Fighters, FSOL, Global Citizen, Hot Chip, Idles, Joni Mitchell, Kaiser Chiefs, Khruangbin, Laura Marling, Leonard Cohen, Live Lounge Allstars, mabel, Matt Berninger, Michael Ball, NZCA Lines, Parquet Courts, Prince, Sports Team, The Chemical Brothers, The National, The Rolling Stones, The Strokes, Tom Moore, UB40

From Sports Team to Idles and Disclosure to Laura Marling, these tracks were on hand to perk us up during these strange times we now live in.

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‘The Best Of Newton Faulkner … So Far’ recaps the last decade of the singer-songwriter’s career

March 14, 2019March 14, 2019 Declan Bowring Best Of, Blackstreet, Dua Lipa, Kate Nash, Lady Gaga, Maroon 5, Newton Faulkner, Queen, Rusted Root

Newton Faulkner drops his first ‘Best Of’ compilation, tracking his journey as a songwriter over the last ten years.

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Local reggae oufit Kioko put their own spin on chart bangers for new EP ‘Covers Vol. 1’

November 28, 2018November 29, 2018 Maryam Snape 02 Institute, Birmingham, Calvin Harris, Covers, Dua Lipa, Ed Sheeran, EP, Jorja Smith, Kioko, Post Malone, Preditah, sbtv

Local reggae juggernaut Kioko delivers sleek renditions of current chart music on their ‘Covers’ EP, adding their well-known stylistic flair and charm

The Vaccines at the Civic Hall in Wolverhampton

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15 of the best Birmingham gigs to look forward to in 2018

December 28, 2017 Kieran Raza Aquilo, Arena Birmingham, Birmingham, Dua Lipa, ELO, Everything Everything, Fall Out Boy, Franz Ferdinand, Genting Arena, Live, Marsicans, MØ, O2 Academy, O2 Institute, Rae Morris, Sigrid, Stereophonics, The Vaccines, Tom Grennan

With a new year comes a run of more phenomenal gigs in Birmingham. Here is a rundown of 15 of the best gigs to book in 2018!