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Gorillaz Starting 2026 At Their Peak

As I write this, it’s been about twelve hours since I was stood in the queue at BP Pulse Live, waiting to see one of the biggest bands in my life. And my goodness, Gorillaz did not disappoint. I’m now…

Seeing Kneecap Live is Parful

Ever since I secured a ticket for Kneecap back in July, I had been tossing and turning in my sleep, having nightmarish visions of DJ Provai landing on me as he stage dived and being crushed in the inevitable mosh…

Living a Disco Life

I’m grateful for a lot of things my parents have done for me over the years: giving me life, for starters, giving me a home, providing for me. But one thing I’m just as grateful for is introducing me to…

Tell Me if You’re Coming to Rock City

I have been to more gigs than I can count this year, and so many stand out. However, Baxter Dury at Rock City this week has certainly made its mark as gig of the year. I had only been introduced…

30/20? More like 100/100!

Alas, another indie gig I’ve attended which has made my love for the genre grow even more! Over the weekend, I had the chance to go and see The Royston Club at Birmingham’s O2 Institute, and I was beyond impressed.…

Sunspells Release New Single ‘Koko’

Back in August, I had the absolute pleasure of speaking to indie band Sunspells. With their luminous music built from infectious guitar riffs and drum beats, they have created a nostalgic indie sound, which is due to continue to be…

Plenty of Sounds being Gathered in Stockton

Since What’s Happenin’ Digbeth in July, I have become quite partial to an indie day festival, and when I saw The Gathering Sounds being advertised for September, I had to book it. With over fifty bands playing, it was double…

What’s Happenin’? A LOT is Happenin’!

Anyone that knows me will know that Digbeth is my favourite spot to hang out in Birmingham because you’re always guaranteed a good night. But I can confidently say that last Saturday, on the 19th of July, I had the…

Struck by Lightning

I think that Birmingham has really spoilt us with some of the bands it’s given us. But I believe we’ve never been more blessed than when the city brought us Brian Lightning. I had seen the seven-piece band at the…

We Wanted More… And We Got More!

Only four months ago, I was sat in a Gail’s café with my best friend, panicking because we had not received our presale codes for Pulp’s tour for their latest (and best yet) album More. After hours of refreshing our…