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Review: Ivory Wave ride high at landmark Birmingham gig

November 3, 2018November 6, 2018 Samuel Lambeth 02 Institute, 02 Institute 2, Birmingham, Ivory Wave, Rai Kai Mercury, Sonic Gun Promotions, the novus, Violet

…AKA the night Birmingham music was born again. Ivory Wave, Violet, The Novus and Rai Kah Mercury wowed the O2 Institute.

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Band of the Week 001: Ivory Wave

October 29, 2018October 29, 2018 Samuel Lambeth Ivory Wave, O2 Institute, O2 Institute Birmingham, Rai Kah Mercury, the novus, Violet

As they prepare for their biggest headline show to date, Brum baggy boys Ivory Wave have one simple mission – to be the best.

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Review: Sugarthief sweet talk Birmingham at epic homecoming gig

October 13, 2018October 18, 2018 Samuel Lambeth George Pannell, Sugarthief, The Castle and Falcon, The Mysterines, Violet

Birmingham heavyweights Sugarthief and Violet come together for an epic night of barnstorming Birmingham indie, all at the Castle and Falcon.

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Review: Violet’s Heaven Adores You is a misty shoegaze anthem

October 11, 2018October 12, 2018 Sophie Hack castle and falcon, heaven adores you, listen, new single, Sugarthief, Sunflower Lounge, Violet

Midlands based shoegaze band Violet reinvent their indie/grunge inspirations with the powerful new single ‘Heaven Adores You’.

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Review: Ivory Wave smash through the Sonic Gun Weekender Saturday

August 19, 2018August 24, 2018 Sophie Hack castle and falcon, cave girl, Ivory Wave, karkosa, sleepyheads, sonic gun, Sugarthief, The Cosmics, the novus, Violet, weekender

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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Review: Deap Vally get Femejism all over Castle & Falcon crowd

July 3, 2018July 9, 2018 Emily Doyle blues rock, castle and falcon, Deap Vally, Ecca Vandal, femejism, Fuzz, garage rock, nu metal, punk, shoegaze, Violet

Deap Vally performed new tracks and fan favourites to a busy Castle and Falcon on Monday night, with support from Ecca Vandal and Violet.

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Deap Vally release hell raising ‘Get Gone’ ahead of Birmingham gig

June 28, 2018June 29, 2018 Sophie Hack Birmingham Promoters, Britpop, castle and falcon, Deap Vally, Ecca Vandal, Rock, Violet

The momentously anthemic, yet bittersweetly short track ‘Get Gone’ is a tease into L.A rockers refreshed and enraged sound ahead of their Birmingham show.

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Review: Birmingham’s Sugarthief steal hearts at The Flapper

June 27, 2018July 6, 2018 Sophia Lega mass house, Phil Madeley, Sugarthief, The Flapper, Violet

Local boys Sugarthief played an intimate show at canalside venue The Flapper in celebration of the much loved Birmingham venue