10 gigs in Birmingham this October for less than a tenner
10 gigs in Birmingham to warm up the autumnul nights, from the melancholic art pop and shoegaze, to rocket fuel punk all the way from Japan.
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Review: Ivory Wave smash through the Sonic Gun Weekender Saturday
Day two of the Sonic Gun Weekender saw headliners Ivory Wave, and a frenzy of fans, completely take over Moseley’s The Castle and Falcon. Support came from Sugarthief, The Cosmics, Violet and more.
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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.
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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.
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Interview: The Cosmics on being ‘Inishfree’
Birmingham garage rock trio The Cosmics spoke to Sam Lambeth about new single ‘Inishfree’ and their headline slot at The Sunflower Lounge.
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10 gigs in Birmingham this March for less than a tenner
Ten great headline artists, ten great gigs, all for under ten pounds. Feast your eyes and ears on some local and touring music for less than the cab home.
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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.
Read more Review: The Cosmics tear up the Sunflower Lounge
The Cosmics headline a This Feeling bill featuring Quinn, As Mamas and LCKD, whipping the crowd into a frenzy
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Review: The Blinders dazzle a sold-out Sunflower Lounge
The Blinders gig at The Sunflower Lounge proved that the underground music scene is in robust health.
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The albums of 2016: Ranked by Birmingham bands
From new bands to established outfits, there has been a raft of quality collections that have outweighed the dysfunctional nature of this year.
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