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Ross Carley November 28, 2019December 4, 2019 Hoopla Blue, Los Bitchos, Mac DeMarco, O2 Academy, O2 Academy Birmingham

Review: Mac DeMarco wows Brum with a visual display of oddity

Wednesday 27th November saw Mac DeMarco do anything and everything but freak out the neighbourhood

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Richard Franks April 18, 2016July 19, 2019 Afterbloom, Birmingham Promoters, Black Sabbath, Boat To Row, Breeze, Capsule, Chartreuse, Cinema, Cut Glass Kings, Duran Duran, Editors, ELO, Faux Palms, Gleam, Godflesh, Hoopla Blue, Ignite Records, JAWS, Judas Priest, Juice, Luno, Mutes, Napalm Death, Ocean Colour Scene, Peace, Pleasure House, Polar Bear Records, Superfood, Swim Deep, Swordfish Records, The Beat, The Diskery, The Streets, The Twang, This Is Tmrw, UB40, Victories at Sea, Wood & Nails

22 reasons why Birmingham is great

From the bands to the food and Moseley to Digbeth, we’ve compiled 22 reasons why we think the city of Birmingham is great. We’re sure you’ll agree.

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Sophie Hack June 4, 2019July 18, 2019 Bryony Williams, castle and falcon, cave girl, Creatures, Dark Horse, Die Das Der, gaygirl, Handwaxx, hannah brown, Health and Efficiency, Hoopla Blue, independent country, kinfs od light, labelled dead, luka state, Meme Detroit, not normal not ok, odmansbox, Sam Hollis, Sofa King, Sunflower Lounge, Swampmeat Family Band, taboo club, Tall Stories, the butters aliens, The Night Owl

10 gigs in Birmingham this June for less than a tenner

Forget the European summer festivals, all the punk, country, indie and alternative music you’ll ever need is all in Birmingham this June.

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Sophie Hack March 1, 2019March 1, 2019 bad girls, Black Mekon, castle and falcon, cherry pickles, dollcanoes, Dorcha, Hare and Hounds, Hoopla Blue, killer bob, Liquid Cheeks, Mutes, muthers, Peach Club, Robert Craig Oulton, Scruffy Murphy's, Sofa King, sophie and the giants, Sorry Grace, Spilt Milk Society, studio, Sugarthief, Sunflower Lounge, Swampmeat Family Band, The Cosmics, The Mighty Young, The Night Owl

10 gigs in Birmingham this March for less than a tenner

All of the best gigs in March, all for less than a tenner. Featuring Swampmeat Family Band, Sugarthief, Sophie & The Giants & more.

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Luke Charnley November 5, 2018November 6, 2018 Birmingham, Fire Alarm, Hoopla Blue, James Murphy, single, Slug, Sunshine Frisbee Laserbeam

Hoopla Blue’s ‘Fire Alarm’ is a delightfully weird outing for the cult Brummies

Hoopla Blue deal up a slice of electro-funk that marks them out as one of Birmingham’s most unique young acts

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Luke Charnley November 4, 2018November 5, 2018 Birmingham, cave girl, Hoopla Blue, Sunflower Lounge, Sunshine Frisbee Laserbeam, Sweet Deals on Surgery

Review: Sunshine Frisbee Laserbeam debut new album at hometown gig

Sunshine Frisbee Laserbeam delivered a set that foregrounds their new record, plus some unreleased material, in typical idiosyncratic style.

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Richard Franks September 18, 2017December 7, 2017 Beyond The Tracks, Editors, Hoopla Blue, Peter Hook & The Light, Slowdive, The Jesus & Mary Chain, Victories at Sea, Wild Beasts

Review: Editors close the inaugural Beyond The Tracks in style

Editors were joined by the likes of Slowdive, The Jesus & Mary Chain, Wild Beasts, Peter Hook & The Light, Hoopla Blue + more.

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Nick Owen August 13, 2017October 4, 2017 Amber Run, Hoopla Blue, O2 Academy, public service broadcasting, The Flaming Lips

Review: The Flaming Lips bring buoyancy to Birmingham

The O2 Academy was transformed into Innercity Live with The Flaming Lips as headliners back in August.

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Richard Franks November 29, 2016 Hare & Hounds, Hoopla Blue

Premiere: Listen to Hoopla Blue’s new track ‘Polythene Perfume’

Ahead of their Hare & Hounds Show on December 21st we’re pleased to treat you with yet another first play – this time in the form of local band Hoopla Blue.

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Counteract Reporter April 19, 2016April 19, 2016 False Grails, Faux Palms, Health and Efficiency, Hoopla Blue, Repeat of Last Week, Stryx Gallery, Sunshine Frisbee Laserbeam, The Bank Accounts, The Terror Watts, This Is Tmrw, Venkman, Weird On Purpose

Review: Nine live bands help launch new Birmingham record label, Weird On Purpose

The gig’s inconspicuous location was a fitting reflection of the Birmingham music scene itself – unknown to most but well-appreciated by those who do know.

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