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Sonic Gun presents a weekender of the best in Birmingham music

July 22, 2018 Sophie HackBad 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 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: Deap Vally get Femejism all over Castle & Falcon crowd

July 3, 2018July 9, 2018 Emily Doyleblues 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 HackBirmingham 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 Legamass 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

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Sugarthief to headline The Flapper later this month ahead of its closure

June 14, 2018June 13, 2018 Sophia Legamass house, Sugarthief, The Flapper, Violet

Birmingham’s indie-rock band Sugarthief are due to play at The Flapper later this month with more slots at festivals to follow, such as the Sonic Gun Weekender in August.

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10 gigs in Birmingham this June for less than a tenner

May 31, 2018June 2, 2018 Sophie HackBirmingham, Burning Alms, Charlotte Carpenter, Coffee Breath, gigs in birmingham, klasside, mass house, minefield, myhi, palm, shana tova, Sugarthief, Sunset Cinema Club, sunshine frisbee lasberam, Table Scraps, The Clause, the life, the voo dooms, This Feeling, Violet, young chasers, Yr Poetry

June is kicking down the doors and bringing fresh new music from psych, blues, indie, rock and everything in between – all for less than the taxi home after the gig.