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Feb 12

The War on Drugs + Cloud Control + We Were Evergreen @ Birmingham HMV Institute - 12th February 2012

I'm not one to stay in on a Sunday night. It's a perfectly good night like all the others. So I was pleased to see that the HMV Next Big Thing show was on the traditional day of rest. The 'next big things' in question were The War on Drugs, Cloud Control, and We Were Evergreen. The first two names in that list being two of my favourite new acts of 2011, so I had high hopes that the third could join their ranks. I went to the Temple at HMV Institute to find out.

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Four Year Strong + A Loss For Words + Don Broco @ Birmingham HMV Institute - 26th January 2012

Tonight’s show is sold-out, no surprise really when the line-up consists of Four Year Strong, pop-punk heroes A Loss For Words and Don Bronco. On arrival to the venue I have a no crowd surfing flyer unceremoniously shoved into my hand and wondered if anyone would actually take any notice of it.

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M83 @ Birmingham HMV Institute – 21st January 2102

Pinning down the sound of M83 (named after a spiral galaxy, Messier 83) is not an easy task. Mostly electronic, Anthony Gonzalez’ influences range from the epicness of Smashing Pumpkins and My Bloody Valentine to the soundscapes of Sigur Ros and the Cocteau Twins. And yet, Gonzalez’ first musical hero, Jean Michel Jarre, is still very much apparent.

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