The 100 Club is known for catering to an eclectic breed of the finest new acts to clamber their way onto the plinth of credible, new guitar music. So it seems only natural that the most sullenly appealing hallmark of…
A couple of years back a friend posted a link on Facebook and declared “this guy is gonna be the next big thing”! My initial thought was “heard that one before” but I proceeded to click-on the link and was…
On a par with that recurring nightmare of being in a public place then realising you’re naked is Dev Hynes aka Blood Orange pulling you on stage to dance – cue mixed mortification and elation. Luckily for my ego the…
Arriving 4 hours early for Mr Bay’s gig we searched Hoxton for an appealing restaurant and quite frankly I thought I’d died and gone to hipster heaven. We opted for an American diner to kick-start the night, which complemented James…
Tonight newly formed rock n roll club night ‘Lonely Hearts Club’ play host to a legend of the Brit pop scene. Somewhat overshadowed by the force of nature that is the Gallagher brothers Paul Arthurs, better known as Bonehead, was…
Shannon Saunders has come a long way from recording covers in her bedroom. At the age of 14 she started a YouTube channel posting covers of songs by many artists, as well as her own originals. In response to her…
By the enthusiastic queuing outside, it was clear from the outset that this was to be a gig for genuine fans; this only became clearer inside, when the majority of conversations seemed to be a competition of who’s seen Cage…
Standing outside in the freezing cold, amongst a line that stretched the full length of the road leading to the Birmingham Institute Library, it was clear that the venue was about to witness a full capacity, tightly packed audience. Becoming…
Even the best of optimists would have struggled to put a positive spin on the crowd turn-out for Exit Calm at The Duchess in York (28th January). For many egotistical rock stars it might have put a downer on the…
Whilst 2014 will never match 2013 as a year when Birmingham bands burst into the limelight and public attention – see Peace, Swim Deep – it will certainly be one when those such bands cement the B-Town scene’s place in…