Nov 11

Oxbow + Light Trap + Transitional @ The Rainbow, Digbeth - 11th November 2009

Oxbow In the month leading up to the celebrations commemorating the 10th birthday of Brum promoters par excellence Capsule, numerous superlatives are likely to be thrown their way over the next few weeks, so mine shall remain under wraps for the time being. In the buildup to Decembers festivities we have possibly the quintessential Capsule lineup to enjoy – namely an internationally respected, cutting edge and challenging headliner, with the bill fleshed out by the best of the local underground


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Jul 06

The Ghost of a Thousand + The Computers + Sharks + Sienna @ The Rainbow, Digbeth - 6th July 2009

The Ghost Of A Thousand 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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Apr 06

Eskimo Joe + Jersey Budd @ The Rainbow, Birmingham - 6th April 2009

Eskimo Joe A quiet Monday night in a small suburb of Birmingham, in a pub full of football fans doesn't necessarily evoke images of a great rock n roll evening. It was here however - in the Rainbow Digbeth - that Jersey Budd, Leicester's fresh new talent, hit the stage to treat the largely Antipodian audience to a bagful of great new tunes.


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Mar 30

Tunng with Tinariwen @ The Rainbow, Birmingham - 30th March 2009

Tunng Tunng as a group are something of a paradox, mixing traditional-sounding acoustic folk with the beeps, whirs and buzzes of ambient electronica and a palette of makeshift percussive instruments. This usually makes any gig of theirs an intriguingly eclectic affair. So I was even more intrigued to hear about their new collaboration with African 'desert blues' group Tinariwen. As I watched the rag-tag groups of vaguely hippy-ish, vaguely 'alternative' punters enter the graffiti-plastered warehouse, I thought, would this be an eclecticism too far?


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Mar 05

LYU + Forever Wednesday + Kyoto Drive + Losing Streak @ The Rainbow, Digbeth - 5th March 2009

LYU This gig was supposed to be in the Barfly, but due to refurbishment it had to be moved to the Rainbow, which in my opinion was for the best as the crowd were very passionate about the local bands...


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Dec 18

Envy & Other Sins + The Heathers + Mr Bones & The Dreamers + Tom Peel @ The Rainbow - 18th December 2008

Envy & Other Sins Envy and Other Sins' Christmas gig at the Rainbow in Digbeth promised to be a good one, with outstanding support being provided by local artists The Heathers, Mr Bones & The Dreamers, and Tom Peel. The Rainbow, incidentally, has the dubious distinction of being the only venue in Birmingham where you can get rained on more inside than outside. A word to the wise: avoid the spot in front of the sound desk with the puddle...


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