Pics & 10 Word quotes by Lucy Heath / Words by Ed King
Brainchild of ‘Birmingham’s beardiest DJ’ (producer, promoter…) Sam Redmore, Freestyle has been cramming a broad genre policy into the upstairs room at The Bull’s Head for the past three years.
Starting off with live acts then rounding up with DJs, Freestyle’s eclectic approach has brought an array of bands you might not know but probably should. Or not. Nothing’s ever that linear. Let’s stick with information + opportunity = informed opinion.
Friday May 3rd saw Johnny Kowalski & the Sexy Weirdos take centre stage, playing their ‘Carnival Punk’ to the Freestyle crowd.
Purveyors of self professed ‘musical lunacy’, Johnny Kowalski & the Sexy Weirdos launched themselves in the year of our lord 2010.
Building a fast track reputation from reportedly energetic (a wide reaching descriptive) performances, Mr K & Co enjoyed a successful 2012, including festival slots at both Boomtown and Nostock.
Having recently released their debut album, ‘Victory for the Monsters’, it’s been a busy 2 ½ years for Johnny Kowalski & the Sexy Weirdos – with more festival and UK tour dates in the offing
Lucy Heath went to Freestyle @ The Bull’s Head, armed with a camera, notebook and generously unsolicited +1, for a sexy & weird Birmingham 10 Word Review.
10 WORD REVIEW
“The venue is awesome! The band were very good, the support band could’ve been better but I enjoyed it a lot.” Alfie
“The band sounded great! They have a very ‘Birmingham’ vibe, It’s very unique to Birmingham. I like the feel of the venue, it’s nice to come down and unwind with a good band” Helen
**To submit your own 10 Word Review, email ed@birminghamreview.net – citing the date, venue and gig. Make us laugh (cry, think, respond) & get your reward**
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For more on Johnny Kowalski & the Sexy Weirdos, including digital downloads of ‘Victories for the Monsters’, visit http://www.sexyweirdos.co.uk
For more on Freestyle, visit https://www.facebook.com/freestylebirmingham
For further listings at The Bull’s Head http://bullsheadmoseley.co.uk/