Whatever you think you might know about Swedish rock veterans Europe, it’s only part of the story. Before the doors open for their gig at the Institute there’s a massive queue snaking right around the block made up of all different kinds of people – from loyal fans who have followed the band since their […]
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50 Cent @ Arena Birmingham 18 September, 2018
Celebrating the 15th anniversary of “Get Rich Or Die Tryin”. Business man, rap tycoon, street kid immortal 50 Cent was providing for himself by any means here at Arena Birmingham showcasing the album that propelled him from Street Kid to one of the most successful rappers of all time. The queue was so big that 50 […]
Jayce Lewis @ O2 Academy, 16th September 2018
For an artist out on his first headline tour of the UK, Bridgend’s electro-industrial prodigy Jayce Lewis has certainly had an interesting career so far. Big initial success in Asia followed the release of his debut album back in 2010 and with the support of high-profile collaborators including Brian May and Roger Taylor of Queen […]
SEXTILE @ Cuban Embassy, 16 September 2018
It’s a wet, autumn night and you’re a very cheerful, good looking band, who have travelled four thousand or so miles from sunny LA to be in a country of grim, dour and pasty residents of which twenty could manage to put their mobile phones down and come out to be entertained. What do you […]
Jaret Reddick @ o2 Institute, 15 September 2018
Heartache and Hilarity was an acoustic tour which saw Bowling for Soup’s front man Jaret Reddick express raw emotion as he shared with us the origins of his songs before playing them for us. Having been a band for near on 25 years Bowling for Soup have many songs, so its hardly surprising that only 12 months after seeing […]
Forever Came Calling + Handguns@ The Exchange, Stoke 12th September 2018
Due to a lack of Birmingham show, the Birmingham Live bus took a road trip up to Stoke on Trent on Wednesday evening to catch a joint headline tour between US pop punk bands Forever Came Calling & Handguns. Opening the show were South Wales pop punk band Junior, who opened to a pretty much […]
Garbage @ Digbeth Arena 8 September 2018
The smell of hot dogs fills the air. There’s no discernible source. The concession stands outside the open air Digbeth Arena are selling pizza, burgers and burritos. A New York style hot dog stand is nowhere to be seen. And yet, that smell is the first thing that hits me when I get through the […]
The The + Field Music @ Digbeth Arena 7 September 2018
Tonight is a night of firsts: my first time at the Digbeth Arena, first time I have really listened to Field Music and finally after three decades I get to see Matt Johnson’s The The, live. I was apprehensive about all these things, but it turned out to be a night of pleasant surprises. Firstly, […]
Incubus @ o2 Academy 4th September, 2018
After a mix up at the box office, I finally make it in to the near-capacity venue illustrating how popular Incubus are. The vast numbers of fans mean ridiculous queues at the bar let alone limited places to be able to see the stage unless you are over six foot, so you will have to […]
Barry Manilow @ Arena Birmingham 4 September, 2018
As part of my long list of bands and artists I really should see Barry Manilow has been on the list for way too long. I’ve seen many greats and some legends so how has Barry slipped by? Chance or timing has never happened to make it possible, but tonight that is all about to […]
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