Brum Notes Magazine

October 8, 2009December 15, 2017

Brum Notes Magazine

Very exciting to see that theres a new monthly magazine out devoted to music in Birmingham – welcome Brum Notes. This is great news, particularly following the sad demise of the Midlands office of the Metro which is a major blow to music news coverage in the region. Their office is based in the recently...Continue reading

July 26, 2009December 15, 2017

Geordie Blake and Black Heart Generator – Live & Free

Marc Reck‘s Live & Free events at the Adam and Eve (top of Bradford Street in Digbeth) have got to be amongst the best nights out going on in Birmingham at the moment. Great live music, nice people, a lovely little bar, free entry and a 4am license – whats not to like? Last nights...Continue reading

June 12, 2009December 15, 2017

Review of Bohemian Jukebox June 12

Had another great night at Bohemian Jukebox last night. I was chatting with programmer and promoter Ben Calvert before the gig about the joys of visiting and potentially living in Bristol – if he does ever move away, Birmingham will have lost an indispensible figure from the music scene. The small room (actually its only...Continue reading

April 29, 2009December 15, 2017

Black Heart Generator and Munchbreak

Great night last night starting out seeing three old friends in a newly formed band in the great little back room at one of Digbeth’s hidden drinking treasures – The Lamp Tavern. Greg Smith (guitar, vocals), Stu Mack (bass) and Steve Kelly (drums) formed Black Heart Generator recently, having all paid their dues in a...Continue reading

April 21, 2009December 15, 2017

Review of Jo Hamilton at the Glee Club

Great to see such a good turn out of Birmingham’s musical community to support Jo Hamilton‘s album launch at the Glee Club last night, and a really high quality show all round. Jo, with a good deal of help from Jon Cotton (previously known for his production work on Scott Matthews fine album) put together...Continue reading

April 6, 2009December 15, 2017

Review of Sunflower Sessions

Great gig last night as the Sunflower Lounge – which since opening in 2002 has remained one of the few reasons you’re likely to want to go drinking in Birmingham city centre. It was opened by Paul Cook – the resident for many years in the small room at Snobs nightclub – the spiritual home...Continue reading

March 13, 2009December 15, 2017

Lyndalls Birthday, Nathaniels, Bohemian Jukebox

It was Lyndalls Birthday yesterday – coincidentally the day after my Sisters so unbeknownst at the times 36 years ago I got a sister and a girlfriend in very quick succession (albeit on opposite sides of the earth) – small planet! Lyndall and I had a lazy day and I took her for dinner at...Continue reading

February 13, 2009December 15, 2017

Strax at the Victoria

Great night last night at Strax – a newish AV night run by the lovely and talented VJ Chromatouch at a lovely old pub, the Victoria. Last time I visited the Victoria was some time ago – when Anne-Marie Pope and Ant Ramm put on a night in the function room there – called Plaything....Continue reading

January 28, 2009December 15, 2017

review Acoustic Brew at the Island Bar

I played again last night for the lovely Dale and Sam of Acoustic Brew – two more hardworking, friendly and enthusiastic promoters of live music you’ll go a long way to meet! Ive been dead busy lately with comedy bookings and also a bout of the ubiquitous man flu so I wasnt massively looking forward...Continue reading

December 4, 2008December 15, 2017

Acoustic Brew @ Katie Fitzgeralds review

Nice little milestone of progress for me last night as I did my first solo acoustic gig outside of Birmingham. Not far outside of Birmingham admittedly, but its a start! The venue was Katie Fitzgerald‘s – a lovely little pub in Stourbridge – really well worth a visit either if youre a musician looking for...Continue reading

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