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Wonderful news for Reggae lovers - this Spring sees Midlands performances from Dennis Bovell in March, Beres Hammond, Gregory Isaacs & The Heptones in May, and an unmissable appearance from Horace Andy in April!
One of Jamaica's most distinctive and beloved vocalists, Horace Andy is a living...
Battle Of The Bands 2010 Grand Final - Wolverhampton Wulfrun Hall: Saturday 17th April 2010!
Bands will be battling it out throughout the February and March Semi-Finals to win their place at the esteemed Grand Final in the Wulfrun Hall on Saturday 17th April, where the winners of Battle Of The...
'Jam night? Why would anyone want to review a jam night?' I can hear you say. Well, dear reader, speaking as a musician & music lover, I've been to quite a few jam nights over the years, and for me, the Maverick Jam Night is the best one around.
The first thing you should ...
A new music venue in the city centre of Nottingham, The Central is dedicated to Nottingham's fine music scene and all it has to offer. They are also a themed retro/rock 'n' roll bar complete with pool table, cheap drinks and regular events.
Tuesdays and Wednesdays are currently available for ba...
Wonder Stuff frontman Miles Hunt (whose uncle Bill Hunt was keyboard player with Roy Wood's Wizzard) found his first gig as drummer in legendary lipsticked & mascara'd Stourbridge Glam-Punk band From Eden, which also featured several future members of Pop Will Eat Itself.
After From ...
Diamond Head were formed in 1976 in Stourbridge, by school friends Brian Tatler(guitar) and Sean Harris(vocals, guitar), with bassist Colin Kimberly and drummer Duncan Scott. They were at the cutting edge of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal. The band recorded and released self-financed demo ...
Birmingham born Steve Gibbons' first notable group was the Dominettes, which he joined around 1960. Their edgy R & B set, & uncompromising rock & roll attitude (they were sometimes hired to back strippers at some of the seedier joints, and posted advertisements which read "anything c...
NEW YEAR, NEW VENUE, NEW BANDS - ENROL NOW!!.
Exciting times lie ahead for new music in the Midlands.
Soon will be opening a new venue that promises to be the hub for Wolverhampton's thriving local music scene.
The Little Civic is moving to new premises in Broad Street ...
Birmingham's unsigned rock four-piece, OST, who recently played a prime-time slot on the Victoria Square Stage at ArtsFest 2009 undertook a 10-day tour to Norway in October..
OST ("Old School Tie") had been given the opportunity to register on the European map by taking part in a uniqu...
Review by JENNIFER ROSS, photography by CHRISTOPHER FRANKLAND
The first thing that struck me about The Cat Empire's gig was the sheer diversity of their audience - not just crowds of the usual students, but also people old enough to be their parents and even grandparents.
The Australia...
