Review: Counterfeit captivate audience at Birmingham’s O2 Academy3
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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Music
Post-Brexit drop in music tourism could cost the West Midlands tens of millions
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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Review: Eartheater and Semiconductor bring ‘Fracture Patterns’ to Digbeth
Eartheater and Semiconductor descend on The Crossing for Fracture Patterns: an audio-visual art piece like nothing else on Earth.
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Review: The Lafontaines unleash their latest album on 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
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
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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Interview: Echo Beach! bring the sunshine on ‘She’
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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Review: Sam Hollis thinks ‘It’s Probably Gonna Be Alright’ on his new EP
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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15 reasons why you should visit Birmingham over London
Beat the big smoke for the second city as we show you why Birmingham is the true city for Britain
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