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Pale Waves - O2 Institute Birmingham - 15th October 2024
Overall, an enchanting night out and I still can't get 'Perfume' out of my head.
Oct 21, 20243 min read


The Struts/Barns Courtney - O2 Institute Birmingham - 2nd October 2024
Every time I see them it get's better and better, with the same electricity and standards of performing that blew my mind 10 years ago.
Oct 4, 20244 min read


NORTHLANE - O2 INSTITUTE BIRMINGHAM - 18TH SEPTEMBER 2024
After releasing their latest EP back in April ‘Mirror’s Edge', Aussie metalcore band Northlane are out on the road across Europe and the UK.
Sep 19, 20242 min read


Gary Numan - O2 Institute Birmingham - 31st May 2024
Tonight we are at the magnificent O2 Institute in Birmingham for New Wave legend Gary Numan.
Jun 3, 20242 min read


Ice Nine Kills - The Civic at The Halls Wolverhampton - 22nd May 2024
It's a rainy May day in Wolverhampton, and despite Halloween being over five months away, Ice Nine Kills are in town.
May 23, 20243 min read


Lordi - 2nd April 2024 - O2 Institute Birmingham
There are synths, melodies and catchy macabre themed lyrics that reminisce of 80's horror rock bands.
Apr 4, 20243 min read


Blind Channel - 30th March 2024 - KK's Steel Mill Wolverhampton
All in all, a tremendously intense performance enhanced by an amazing light display by a band who have got their image and aesthetic down to
Apr 1, 20242 min read


Skindred - 16th March 2024 - O2 Academy Birmingham
The line is all the way back to the Alexandra Theatre, if you know Birmingham well, you'll know that's quite a long line!
Mar 18, 20243 min read


The Blackout - 23rd February 2024 - o2 Academy Birmingham
If you were a teenager in the late 00s or early 10s and a frequent gig-goer, The Blackout may be a familiar name to you.
Feb 24, 20243 min read


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The Sisters Of Mercy - 16th November 2023 - KK's Steel Mill Wolverhampton
KK's Steel Mill in Wolverhampton was to be transformed into a haven of ethereal darkness as The Sisters of Mercy took the stage for a night
Nov 17, 20232 min read


BEX - 2ND NOVEMBER 2023 - DEAD WAX DIGBETH
Dead Wax doesn't appear to be the same as usual. Even though Halloween had been and gone just two days prior, the venue is decked out in...
Nov 3, 20232 min read


SKARLETT RIOT- 25TH OCTOBER 2023- DEAD WAX DIGBETH
Another night at Dead Wax in Digbeth. Tonight's show is a sell out for Scunthorpe band Skarlett Riot. While they may not be headlining...
Oct 30, 20231 min read


MUNICIPAL WASTE - CASTLE AND FALCON BIRMINGHAM - 16TH OCTOBER 2023
The Castle and Falcon was set ablaze on the chilly night of October 16th as Municipal Waste, the reigning kings of thrash metal, took the...
Oct 17, 20232 min read


FROM INSIDE - DEAD WAX DIGBETH - 1ST OCTOBER 2023
Birmingham's music scene was set ablaze as the up-and-coming post-hardcore band From Inside took the stage at Dead Wax in Digbeth. With...
Oct 2, 20231 min read


GHOST EUROPEAN TOUR 2023
I'm going to be real with you, Ghost are my favourite band of all time, which comes at no surprise as this recap will be covering TEN,...
Sep 26, 20233 min read


FROM INSIDE - Dead Wax Digbeth - 5th May 2023
Deep in the trendy and up and coming part of Digbeth, Birmingham, Dead Wax holds a cosy little venue, tonights headliner would be...
May 7, 20232 min read


Paramore - 22nd April 2023 - utilita arena Birmingham
Paramore have been a band I've been following pretty much since the iconic hit 'Misery Business' dropped way back in 2007. I have had...
Apr 24, 20233 min read


Kris Barras Band with support from Dea Matrona - 24th Feb 2023 - Chalk Brighton
Words by James Watts... Last minute gigs can be a real hit and miss thing, but having a Friday night off is rare, so I took the chance to...
Mar 25, 20233 min read
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