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Sophie Hack July 22, 2018July 19, 2019 Bad Girlfriend, castle and falcon, cave girl, Echo Beach!, harry and the howlers, harry jordan, History of Sex, Ivory Wave, karkosa, PET, Riscas, sleepy heads, Social State, sonic gun, Spilt Milk Society, Sugarthief, Swim Deep, The Assist, The Cosmics, The Good Water, the novus, The Surrenders, Violet, Wolfgang Harte

Sonic Gun presents a weekender of the best in Birmingham music

Sonic Gun concerts are bringing not one, not two, but three days of Birmingham’s best new music, including RISCAS, Ivory Wave and Harry Jordan.

festivals

Ross Carley May 1, 2019May 2, 2019 Bad Sounds, Bloxx, Edgar Duke, Fergus Channell, Guyana, Harico, Ivory Wave, Kioko, Portobello, Riscas, Saint Raymond, Shai Brides, Spilt Milk Soc, The Clause, The Creature Appeal, The Hunna, The Monkey Butlers, University of Birmingham, Valefest, Violet, Young Culture Band

The Hunna, Bad Sounds and more for ValeFest 2019 lineup

Student festival staple Valefest announce another huge lineup for their 2019 edition, from student bands to major festival mainstays.

music

Sophie Hack December 31, 2017February 10, 2019 Actress & Bishop, Average Sex, gig guide, Hare & Hounds, Riscas, Spilt Milk Society, The Night Café, The Night Owl, The Sunflower Lounge

10 gigs in Birmingham this January for less than a tenner

Ten cheap gigs in Birmingham to kick those January blues goodbye

releases

Samuel Lambeth October 17, 2018October 17, 2018 Album, Birmingham, Gleam, release, Riscas, Sunflower Lounge, Two Door Cinema Club

Review: Riscas mix summer and winter on engaging ‘Calypso’ EP

Riscas, one of Birmingham’s brightest and biggest bands, serve up a cracking cocktail of contemplative melodies and sun-drenched choruses.

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live

Sophie Hack August 18, 2018August 22, 2018 castle and falcon, ecgo gecco, Echo Beach!, Riscas, sonic gun, Spilt Milk Society, The Assist

Review: Headliners Riscas stormed the Friday of Sonic Gun Weekender

The best of what Birmingham has to offer joined forces at the Sonic Gun Weekender at The Castle and Falcon, including tropical indie headliners Riscas. Support came from The Assist, Spilt Milk Society, Echo Gecco and Echo Beach.

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live

Sophia Lega May 13, 2018May 17, 2018 Candid, castle and falcon, Paris Youth Foundation, Riscas, The Clause, Wolfgang Harte & The Wild

Review: Riscas play a killer set in Birmingham

The night of May 12th saw the four-piece indie pop band Riscas headline their biggest Birmingham show with a sell-out, lively crowd of 300 people, and support from a host of local and national talent.

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live reviews

Kieran Raza January 20, 2018January 24, 2018 2018, Birmingham, Candid, Holy Howl, Indie, Live, live review, Review, Riscas, Rock, Spilt Milk Society, Sunflower Lounge, The Real Cool

Review: Local favourites Riscas play a passionate sold-out show

Local favourites Riscas play a relentless set filled with flare and passion, supported by a bill of promising emerging bands at The Sunflower Lounge

Albums of 2017, selected by Birmingham bands

features

Samuel Lambeth December 28, 2017December 28, 2017 2017, Albums of the year, Apathy, Birmingham, Birmingham bands, Bryony Williams, Callum Kerrigan, George Gadd, Gleam, Ivory Wave, P.E.T., Paper Buoys, Primary Colours, Quinn, Riscas, Robert Craig Oulton, Sam Hollis, Semantics, Shaun Gambowl Walsh & The Plagiarists, Sugarthief, Super Lemon Days, The Americas, The Cosmics, Violet, Wood and Nails

The albums of 2017: Selected by Birmingham bands

Counteract asked the best bands coming out of Birmingham right now to select their album of the year, and expand on why exactly it’s their favourite.

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live

Sophie Hack October 17, 2017October 17, 2017 Hare & Hounds, Pale Waves, Riscas

Review: Pale Waves kick off UK tour at the Hare & Hounds

Kicking off their 14 date UK and European tour, the dreamy, gothic, indie pop band Pale Waves played a sold out show at the Hare and Hounds in Kings Heath.

interview

Samuel Lambeth July 25, 2017July 25, 2017 Riscas

Interview: Riscas talk Radio One and rapid rises

Counteract caught up with one of Birmingham’s bright new bands, Riscas, to discuss festivals, Radio One and their rapid rise.