Ed’s note… The call went out, ‘we’re looking for musicians to do festival reportage…’ and after a thousand requests for Glastonbury tickets, we found Katherine Priddy – curious about Boomtown. We’d been curious too, and had been asking the festival’s PR team to explain to us what kind of crowd was selling out their now […]
REVIEW: Heidi Vogel @ The Green Room, Sat Nov 23rd
Words by John Noblet / Pics by Jonathan Morgan I’m out of my comfort zone tonight. For once, I’m not in a darkened venue surrounded by skinny jeaned hipsters drinking lager from plastic cups. I’m in the Arcadian Centre too, an area I almost never go by choice, to watch Heidi Vogel – a singer […]
REVIEW: Har Mar Superstar @ Hare & Hounds, Thurs 14th Nov
Words by John Noblet, pics by Jonathan Morgan With most Birmingham Review dispatches, I have some prior knowledge of whom I’m going to see and what the evening will entail. However before tonight’s gig I know very little about Har Mar Superstar. I’ve heard the name, many years ago, but I can’t recall hearing any […]
REVIEW: Frightened Rabbit + Lanterns on the Lake @ The Institute, Mon 11th Nov
Words by Heather Judge I didn’t see the support act, Paul Thomas Saunders, due to a queue to enter the room and eating squid with my sister. But I could hear him clearly as all the doors were open; it sounded like wailing, and there was nothing that made me want to leave my squid. […]
REVIEW: Luke Sital -Singh @ The Glee Club, Fri 8th Nov
Words by Althea Patterson As the short lived summer becomes a distant memory, an extra layer of warmth is required; it’s time to flip on some music that matches the snug, mellow weather and yellowing leaves. Luke Sital-Singh is just the aural equivalent of mashed potato and melted gruyere I need. The mixed Glee Club […]