Bucket hats, Beer and Blokes. If there’s ever an artist that has an immediately recognisable and stereotypical fan-base it’s Liam Gallagher and Oasis. Wednesday evening see’s the canals of Birmingham filled with them, as Liam Gallagher brought his tour to the Arena in support of his second solo record ‘Why Me? Why Not’. Whilst arguably […]
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Larkins @ The Sunflower Lounge 6th November 2019
A sold out show at The Sunflower Lounge is always the sign of an artiste clearly on an upward trajectory, conversely to the many shows that attract just four or five people. And that’s a fact that the openers of Wednesday evening’s show Shai Brides were clearly thankful for, an actual crowd to play for […]
Bears Den @ o2 Institute 4 November 2019
Is it irony or just filthy karma when your support band is called Flyte and they miss their flight..? Whatever fates purpose, Christoph Van der Ven was a last minute stand in for them and opened the evening on solo guitar. The crowd liked him. He was later joined by keyboards, trumpet, and proved to be a solid and […]
Catfish & the Bottlemen @ Birmingham Arena 4 November 2019
I have to admit that having seen Catfish play twice before (at the Institute and then the Academy in 2015 in between the first and second albums), I kind of stopped taking notice; not deliberately just by accident. I didn’t quite realise that after the second and third albums, their small and passionate audience had […]
Charli XCX @ o2 Institute, 28th October 2019
This was the 2nd night of Charli XCX’s Uk tour in support of her latest album “Charli”. Unusually for a pop show the music before Charli came onto the stage was not up beat music hyping the crowd but the subtle piano sounds of Chopin being played through the packed O2 Institutes sound system. This […]
Of Monsters and Men play 02 Academy on 28th!
The superb Of Monsters and Men play the o2 Academy on Monday 28th October. The Icelandic band released their third album Fever Dream at the end of July. The album was created in the bands own studio, which allowed them the time to explore and enhance their sound and be open to new influences. […]
The Murder Capital @Castle and Falcon, 12th October 2019
One of the albums of the year has been, in my opinion, ‘When I have fears’, by The Murder Capital. A new, young band from Dublin, Ireland, they have fresh, honest songs, and live they are an exciting force. Shoehorned onto the tiny stage, the five-piece band were electric. Lead vocalist James McGovern, taking to […]
The Divine Comedy + Man and the Echo @ O2 Institute, 11th October 2019
There’s a hint at the kind of show to expect from The Divine Comedy tonight when the stage is decked out with office furniture ahead of their performance. Even down to the smallest details such as the drinks poured into office mugs and the setlists attached to clipboards, there’s a sense that Neil Hannon and […]
Alice Cooper @ Resorts World 11th October 2019
The nights are drawing in, it’s getting cold and damp, approaching Halloween and so it’s apt ‘Ol’ Black eyes’ is back, yes, Alice Cooper is on another tour to spice and liven up an otherwise drab night in Birmingham, or as it’s currently known the Resorts World Arena. Despite its various rebranding and naming over […]
Richard Hawley + Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly @ o2 Institute, 10th October 2019
It’s been almost two decades since we were first blessed with the crooning voice and electrifying vintage guitar sounds of Richard Hawley. Eight albums and a whole catalogue of iconic tunes later, the Sheffield singer songwriter returned to action at the beginning of summer with his latest release, Further. This time he’s turned the guitars […]
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