Witnessing tonight’s gig is the musical equivalent of being caught in the eye of the fiercest tornado in history! Not one, but two of the most exciting, unpredictable, thrilling live bands I’ve yet to witness playing on the same stage, supported by Canada’s finest metalcore group… This was always gonna be an epic night. And [...]
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Laura Marling @ Birmingham Symphony Hall – 2nd March 2012
The glorious panorama of the Green Man Festival stages (2010/11) basking in the setting sun with Sugar Loaf mountain as a backdrop must have nearly turned the beamingly bemused, ludicrously talented, young Laura Marling giddy with disbelief at the sheer scale of her rise to deserved acclamation. An album or two later, she does it [...]
Ben Howard + Daughter @ Birmingham HMV Institute – 29th February 2012
Releasing his debut album Every Kingdom is September of last year; 23 year old Ben Howard has had a relatively speedy and effective rise in the public eye through exposure on daytime radio and word of mouth among music fans alike. Residing from Devon, his mixture of folk, catchy melodies and dark lyrics, he was [...]
Rammstein @ Birmingham LG Arena – 25th February 2012
Germany’s loudest and possibly most dangerous export hit Birmingham tonight to lay waste to the LG Arena. That’s right, Rammstein are in the building lets just hope the West Midlands Fire Service has been informed as things are about to get very, very hot! *Warning*-This review contains spoilers! You can always count on the German’s [...]
Simple Minds @ Birmingham Academy, 24th February 2012
Take yourself back in time, to the late seventies early 80′s, with Kraftwerk inspired dance electronica, with a hint of alternative post punk art rock, new romantic and big arena sound. Think dodgy haircuts, Bowie trousers and men in black eyeliner. Playing a set entirely devoted to tracks from their first five vinyl (remember that?) [...]
MOBO Awards Tour @ HMV Institute, 22nd February 2012
The MOBO Tour 2012 is set to travel to eight cities across the UK, offering audiences the opportunity to see some of 2012’s freshest, emerging talent on stage. I was lucky enough to witness this talent in Birmingham’s not so full HMV Institute. Lady Leshurr waltzed on stage with her typically high speed lyrical delivery [...]
Skrillex @ Birmingham Academy, 19th February 2012
Skrillex is a 23 year old producer/singer songwriter who “likes to make any kind of music.” After releasing his “My Name Is Skrillex” EP on his Myspace for free, Sonny John Moore gained massive commercial success. The Grammy-winning artist holds the EDM Artist of the year award, ranking higher than successful act Deadmau5. Formally a [...]
Two Door Cinema Club + Metronomy + Tribes + Azealia Banks @ Birmingham Academy, 18th February 2012
The New Musical Express are a force to be reckoned with, they possess the pronoun ability to make or break a band, the NME have been an important part of pop culture and socialism in the United Kingdom. Upcoming British groups are safe within the NME and can use it to be recognized as did [...]
Michael Kiwanuka + The Staves @ The Glee Club, Birmingham – 14th February 2012
For Mr Michael Kiwanuka (pronounced Key-wa-noo-ka if you’re wondering) the future is looking pretty rosy right now. He’s found himself top of the BBC’s Sound Of 2012 list, opened for a lady you may have heard of named Adele and grabbed the much sought after “new artists” slot on Later With… Jools Holland. He’s been [...]
Justice @ Birmingham Academy, 11th February 2012
Playing five shows around the country, Justice are currently representing the NME Awards Shows in various Academy’s around the UK bringing hoards of people along with them. Justice are a French electronic duo consisting of Gaspard Augé and Xavier de Rosnay, currently signed to Ed Banger Records, being active since 2003, with their debut album [...]
