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counterfeit band 2019
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Review: Counterfeit captivate audience at Birmingham’s O2 Academy3

December 13, 2019December 20, 2019 Cara Jackson Birmingham, counterfeit, Live, london, Music, O2 Academy, wargasm

Lovable London lads Counterfeit revealed their soft sides as they broke down their emotional barriers with a raw final performance of 2019.

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Made Festival 2019 Birmingham
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Post-Brexit drop in music tourism could cost the West Midlands tens of millions

November 6, 2019November 8, 2019 Richard Franks Birmingham, Music

A new report finds that a post-Brexit drop in music tourism to the UK could cost the region’s economy tens of millions of pounds

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features 

15 reasons why you should visit Birmingham over London

March 14, 2018July 19, 2019 Sophie Hack Birmingham, Cadbury World, cathedral, LGBT, Music, visit birmingham

Beat the big smoke for the second city as we show you why Birmingham is the true city for Britain

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Review: Eartheater and Semiconductor bring ‘Fracture Patterns’ to Digbeth

June 22, 2019June 25, 2019 Luke Charnley art, Digbeth, Eartheater, Live, Music, outlands, Semiconductor, supersonic festival, The Crossing, Victor

Eartheater and Semiconductor descend on The Crossing for Fracture Patterns: an audio-visual art piece like nothing else on Earth.

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the lafontaines
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Review: The Lafontaines unleash their latest album on Birmingham

June 19, 2019June 20, 2019 Cara Jackson Birmingham, gig review, Live, live music, Music, O2 Institute, O2 Institute Birmingham

The Lafontaines are back with one less band member and triple the mischief as the three-piece invade Birmingham on their headline tour.

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Review: Odd Soul bring the heat to the Hare & Hounds

June 18, 2019June 19, 2019 Thom Dent 2u4u, Birmingham, birmingham music, Hare & Hounds, Hare and Hounds, jazz, kings heath, movies, Music, neo soul, Odd Soul, Sorry Grace, soul

Odd Soul bring a surprisingly human touch to a show that surely cements their position as one of the Midlands’ foremost musical exports

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New live music bar Acapella to open in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter

October 24, 2018February 10, 2019 Holly Carter Bars, Birmingham, Jewellery Quarter, Live, live music, Music, Nightlife

Another one to add to our ever-growing list of amazing bars and clubs, Acapella is the newest bar to open in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter.

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Echo Beach
interview 

Interview: Echo Beach! bring the sunshine on ‘She’

September 18, 2018September 18, 2018 Samuel Lambeth Birmingham, Echo Beach!, Music

Echo Beach! are one of Birmingham’s most exciting new bands. As their new single ‘She’ stuns and delights listeners across the country, Beach babe Ross Carley spoke to Sam Lambeth about exclamation marks, sad lyrics and moms.

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Sam Hollis It's Probably Gonna Be Alright
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Review: Sam Hollis thinks ‘It’s Probably Gonna Be Alright’ on his new EP

July 16, 2018 Samuel Lambeth Birmingham, It's Probably Gonna Be Alright, Music, Sam Hollis

Birmingham’s heartbroken balladeer Sam Hollis finds a little solace on his sample-heavy, pop-tuned new EP, It’s Probably Gonna Be Alright, the sensational follow up to his last release, LYFE.

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