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There is no doubt about it, I am very excited to be at the Wulfrun Hall tonight for what promises to be an evening of electronic euphoria with Gary Numan celebrating the 30th anniversary of the release of ‘The Pleasure Principle’ album. However, before I can experience the glittering golden array of Gary’s back catalogue I must first endure the delights of Dirty Harry |
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Tonight the Flapper plays host to a raucous threesome - we're denied the possibility of an awesome foursome due to first band, The James Cleaver Quintet filling their diesel car with petrol - there's no foreplay, instead its straight down to the hardcore action wth Outcry Collective. |
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Perhaps a torrential downpour is not exactly what you would wish for on your way to a gig in a garden! Thankfully the garden in question belongs to The Rainbow pub in Digbeth with its marquee-style courtyard and I am here to see what I would term a line-up of bands with a neo-punk persuasion – not so much emulating the good old punk of yore but certainly a genre of music having its roots firmly planted there. |
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If I was going to be in a band – I have decided it would definitely be Florence and the Machine They blew the Academy 2 away on Friday (April 22) with their mix of Indie, hippy Soul, fashionable flair and fun- lovin’ stage frolics. |
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It’s a little quiet as Rolo Tomassi come on stage, and it seems that the majority of the audience that are here so early have come from school, not work. Which is a real shame, as a band like Rolo are really wasted on these kids, with epic soundscapes, insanely technical guitar work, brutal screaming, and pure un-tamed ferocity this band put in more energy than all the kids in the room together... |
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Tonight has started bad. The car park is full, due to some guy I’ve never heard of playing the main Civic Hall. Then the queue at the box office is massive, also due to that same guy, so I completely miss the support act. To be honest, I don’t even know who they were or even if there was one! |
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A late starting April 21st show at the Wulfrun in Wolverhampton saw two excellent bands play to an eager crowd, the first act of the night was a solo artist going by the name of Fink, who simply sat in the centre of the stage with nothing but a guitar, microphone and an amazing set of songs. |
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Sanctorum started tonight’s metal bash off with some hard-hitting roaring thrash. For an opening act they got a really good reception from the crowd. There were a lot of heads nodding and impressed faces, and the occasional two-man mosh pit throughout their fast paced performance. Their intricate guitar solos were impressive and the vocal roars were cutting. |
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Red Light Company have seemed to appear as if from nowhere, although they have been in existence since 2007. Much of the press that has been printed this year and late last year makes them out to be the saviour of the British music scene, praise that can have a detrimental effect on those that cannot live up to the hype. |
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Wales has long been associated with producing the cream of the hip-hop elite. Snoop, Fiddy, Dre... well, maybe not. But what it has produced is Goldie Lookin Chain and tonight they've descended upon Birmingham's Academy 2 ahead of releasing their charmingly-titled ASBO 4 LIFE album to make some noise... |
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Tonight’s night of Metal comes from the “best of a bad bunch of Birmingham venues”, the basement of The Barfly. Conditions seem to differ at The Barfly from gig to gig, so let’s see what’s in store... |
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First up tonight were ‘Christian Metalcore’ band Gwen Stacey. Hailing from Illinois (as they constantly reminded the crowd), they seemed an unlikely choice of opening act, and judging by the faces in the audience, I wasn’t the only one who thought it. To be honest I can’t tell you what they played in their set as all their songs are very similar, and unfortunately for them, there are many bands out there doing the same as them but better... |
