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The Bootleg Beatles @ Birmingham NIA - 16th December 2009

When I first reached my seat in the NIA to see The Bootleg Beatles, I looked around and wondered whether I was at a pop concert or a night at the bingo. I was by far the youngest person in the audience and I looked around to see a brigade of elderly fans, all of whom seemed to be tucking into their individual dinner trays. This made me wonder about the night which lay in store, as I modestly consider myself to be the biggest Beatles fan in the world, I was unsure whether to expect a faithful rendition or a cheap parody, would it be a hollow spectacle or a true tribute to the greatness of the Beatles?

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Easy Star All-Stars + Ed Rome and the Connectors @ Birmingham Academy 2 – 6th May 2009

Ever wondered what your favourite album would sound like if it was covered by a dub reggae band? No me either. That was until a couple of years ago, however, when I was introduced to Easy Star All-Stars and their take on Pink Floyd's 'Dark Side of the Moon'. It was a revelation. Now, the All-Stars are back, after releasing a reggae version of Radiohead's OK Computer in the meantime, to take a shot at The Beatles' era-defining masterpiece Sgt Peppers' Lonely Hearts Club Band for the good people of Birmingham.

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The Bootleg Beatles @ Birmingham NIA - 17th December 2008

Back up in the 'cheap seats (as John would say)' with a drink or two inside you is the best place to be when The Bootleg Beatles take you on their magical journey through The Beatles' greatest hits. The illusion is so good... from the costumes, back drops, wigs, head bobs and bows the spectacle is quite something, these guys actually do resemble the fab four.

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