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Ross Carley June 17, 2019June 20, 2019 Candid, Faith, George Pannell, karkosa, sonic gun, Sonic Gun Weekender, Spilt Milk Society, Sugarthief, The Americas, The Clause, the novus, the pines, Violet, Wolfgang Harte

The Sonic Gun Weekender is back with another huge lineup

The Sonic Gun Weekender is back with another huge line up, featuring some of the best acts Birmingham has to offer.

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Samuel Lambeth July 14, 2018July 14, 2018 Come On Out, Guitar Music Is Dead, The Americas, Worcester

Interview: The Americas ‘Come On Out’ for new single

Raised on the harmonica-drenched despair of The Rolling Stones, the country-fuzz trio The Americas are back with a song that raises the sensibility, as well as a brand-new EP with a rather cheeky title. Sam Lambeth comes on out to find out more.

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Sophie Hack March 18, 2018March 23, 2018 Birmingham, P.E.T., pink lake, The Americas, The Cosmics, The Sunflower Lounge

Review: The Cosmics play a show of seismic proportions at The Sunflower Lounge

Local garage rock trio The Cosmics are evolving fast – their raucous performance at The Sunflower Lounge was a blaze of grunge, punk, rage and destruction.

Albums of 2017, selected by Birmingham bands

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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.

Ocean Colour Scene at Beyond The Tracks Festival

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Millie Finn September 17, 2017December 7, 2017 Beyond The Tracks, carl barat and the jackals, Digbeth, JAWS, Maximo Park, Ocean Colour Scene, Sugarthief, Sunshine Frisbee Laserbeam, Superfood, Table Scraps, The Americas, The Sandinistas, The Twang

Review: Ocean Colour Scene headline day 2 of Beyond The Tracks

Ocean Colour Scene headline day 2 of Birmingham’s Beyond The Tracks Festival.

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Counteract Reporter March 18, 2017March 31, 2017 Ivory Wave, The Americas, The Sunflower Lounge

Review: The Americas launch new single at The Sunflower Lounge

The Americas play a sold out show at the Sunflower Lounge celebrating the launch of their new single.

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Counteract Reporter December 24, 2016January 4, 2017 Pleasure House, The Americas, The Lizards, The Mothers Earth Experiment

Review: Pleasure House celebrate Christmas at Muthers Studio

It truly was a merry Christmas Eve-Eve last Friday at Muthers Studio in Digbeth, with four Birmingham based bands ushering in new fans to the city’s music scene.