Being a teenager in the 21st century isn’t all it’s cracked up to be with the likes of the X Factor spurting out the universal neurosis that is manufactured music. Music isn’t how it used to be, tonight was a celebration of America’s most important record label, a glorious time where Motown led the way. [...]
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Trivium @ The Asylum, Birmingham – 19th June 2011
No supports, no frills, no big production, just riffs, posing, pouting and a PA system louder than you can imagine. After a long hiatus Trivium are back on a press tour of the UK to promote their new album “In Waves”. And as the band say themselves this is their first show in a long [...]
Kate Nash + Brigette Aphrodite @ The Hare & Hounds, Birmingham – 17th April 2010
As angry clouds of volcanic ash sweep across the country from our dear friends in Iceland (presumably in part-payment for the £400 gazillion they owe us?), an (at times) equally angry Kate Nash is doing likewise, bringing her all new Riot Grrrrllllllllll act to the Hairy Hounds. I can’t believe it’s been three years since [...]
John Mayer @ Wolverhampton Civic Hall – 19th January 2010
Being a big John Mayer fan for a long time it was a great pleasure to be able to finally get to one of his gigs. The anticipation had set in earlier in the day and I was “up for it”. Awesome seats, 3rd row middle balcony gave a great view of the stage. I’ve [...]
Kasabian @ The NIA, Birmingham – 19th November 2009
There aren’t many superlatives that haven’t been used to describe Kasabian over the past year, especially when it comes to their live performance. In our review of them at their De Montfort Hall gig we described them as “an enormous sound and euphoric uplifting performances combining the pomp of the Stone Roses and Primal Scream [...]
Frank Turner @ Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton – 19th October 2009
A large crowd of sweaty, friendly, enthusiastic fans were there to greet him and his 2 supports of the night. The first, a comedy-musician going by the name of ‘Beans on Toast’ warmed the crowd up nicely with a fantastic blend of gritty, down to earth comedy and some truly melodic songs, a lot of [...]
V Festival @ Weston Park Stafford – Sunday 23rd August 2009
Leaning on the barrier at the front row of a Mcfly concert is not somewhere I ever pictured I would be, but there I was and as the trio ventured out to the tones of YMCA it was clear that I was going to enjoy it. For me Mcfly epitomise everything great about festivals. They [...]
V Festival @ Weston Park Stafford – Saturday 22nd August 2009
For me festivals fit into a number of brackets. You’ve got the raucous end of the spectrum with T in the Park – full of inebriated Scots having a ball and puking everywhere, through to the mystical Glastonbury – Hippies, circus acts and all that jazz. Weston Park’s V, sits somewhere in the middle. If [...]
Lenny Kravitz + Anna F @ Wolverhampton Civic Hall – 27th June 2009
Support for this evening’s show is Anna F, an Austrian singer songwriter who has recently released a single called Time Stands Still. I miss the majority of her set, only catching the last two tracks, one of which is about Jimmy Page, who is her favourite guitarist. A female singer songwriter who loves the Led [...]
Jersey Budd, Wonderlands Album Launch @ Leicester University UK – 11th May 2009
Jersey Budd is fast becoming one of the favourite sons of all at Birmingham Live. Relatively unknown at the moment, it’s only a matter of time before the musical world is, like us, rejoicing in the sound of Leicester’s new found talent. Monday marked the day in which he released his debut album ‘Wonderlands’ and, [...]
