Coming Up.....Monday 2nd June

Hardcore_Punk

Second City presents Signs of Hope + The River Card + Times Together + Jesus of Spazzareth + Headstrong

Venue: The Ben Johnson Pub, B4 7DP

Time: 7pm

Cost: £5

Links:

http://www.myspace.com/secondcityhardcore

http://www.myspace.com/Adders

http://www.myspace.com/signsofhope

http://www.myspace.com/therivercard

http://www.myspace.com/timestogether97

http://www.myspace.com/jesusofspazzarethband

http://www.myspace.com/headstrongukhc

Coming Up.....Tuesday 3rd June

Electro_Breaks_DnB_HipHop_Dubstep

12Ten (1210) presents Boy 8 Bit + Boogie Dave + 1210 DJ's (Strontium Dog, Leeming, Steve Stylus, Graham McIlroy, Neil Apps, Nimesh O, Silo, Matty Garber, Lawless and Prime, Maria Spears, Leor Harel)

To start the season of midsummer raves and ye olde english festivals at the Rainbow 1210 invites you to start that summer with the master of nintendo B-lines BOY 8 BIT.

BOY 8-BIT is a dj master, producer extraordinaire and remixer of The Black Ghosts, Mika, Bumbblebeez and Sirens of the disco sort.

Venue: The Rainbow, Digbeth

Time: 10pm - 4am

Cost: £5 adv

Links:

http://www.myspace.com/boy8bit

http://www.myspace.com/boogiedave

Coming Up .....Wednesday 4th June
Hardcore_Punk_Metal



Second City Promotions present Meltdown +50 Lions + Bitter End + Cold Snap + Ironclad. Some really good Hardcore from the States and Austrialia, as well here in the UK

Venue: The Newt (on the ramp into the Pallasades/New St Station)
Time: 7pm - 11pm latest
Cost: £7.50 adv from www. wegottickets. com
Links:
www.myspace.com/secondcityhardcore
www.myspace.com/meltdownisdestroying
www.myspace.com/50lions
www.myspace.com/bitterend
www.myspace.com/ironcladhc
www.myspace.com/coldsnaphc

Coming Up .....Wednesday 4th June
Indie_Pop_Acoustic_Folk



This is Tomorrow / Flux present Kate Goes + Honeytrap + Ben Calvert (Solo) + Richard Burke + Pram DJ set & Autumn Store DJ set

Venue: The Yardbird
Cost: £3 in
Links:
http://www.myspace.com/thisistomorrowuk
http://www.myspace.com/kategoes
http://www.myspace.com/honeytraponmyspace
http://www.myspace.com/bencalvertmusic
http://www.myspace.com/richardburke

Coming Up .....Wednesday 4th June
Rock_Metal_Gothic



Rehab present Awake by Design + Supanaut + Guests (TBC)

Venue: Costers, 5 Dalton Way, Birmingham B4 6AA
Time: 7pm – 12pm
Cost: FREE ENTRY but please contribute to the collection for the bands
Links:
http://www.myspace.com/rehab_brum
http://www.myspace.com/awakebydesign
http://www.myspace.com/supanaut

Coming Up .....Wednesday 4th June
Acoustic_Soul

The Secret Music Club present Kaid and their usual acoustic open mic opportunity to any budding musician.

Venue: Nicoles, 18 Hall Street, Hockley
Time: 8:30pm
Cost: FREE ENTRY and a pint for any performers
Links:
http://www.myspace.com/secretmusicclub
http://www.myspace.com/kaidhussain

Coming Up .....Thursday 5th June
New Beats



Launched back in February CDR is a monthly night for aspiring music producers
Whether you're an established beat-maker, a fledgling producer, or an independent music-maker from anywhere in the West Midlands, this is for you.

Submit your tracks for the open session and hear them played on a REAL soundsystem and get a REAL reaction. This is your chance to get your music heard, and meet other music-makers.After two great visiting sessions, CDR is going full-time in Birmingham. Music submitted for the sessions will be shared with the original CDR session in London, making this a great opportunity to get your music out there.DJs: Chris Mapp (Unity/The Sub Ensemble)Blacksmile (Faux Real/Lovemist/OMP)

Tracks for the open session must be submitted by 8.30pm

This month is a Bass Festival / HipHop Special

Venue: The Bulls Head, Moseley
Time: 7.30pm – 11.30pm
Cost: FREE ENTRY
Links:
http://www.myspace.com/cdrbrum

Coming Up .....Friday 6th June
Experimental_Electronica_Multi-Media

Capsule in collaboration with Integra present a International Festival & Conference Fusing music and technology.

Line-up:
The Bays with John Metcalfe and live ensemble
+ BIT20 Ensemble (Chris McClelland)

festival runs from the 5th June - 7th June 2008
Integra, a 3-year project led by the Birmingham Conservatoire in the UK and part financed by Culture 2000. To develop a new software environment to make music with live electronics, modernising works that use old technology.
We are delighted that the closing Integra 2008 Festival & Conference will be held in Birmingham. Building on the work of the project, the Festival will bring to Birmingham the five participating ensembles for an unprecedented 3-day perspective on European live electronic music, with a special focus on mixed-media performances. The Conference aims to spark a discussion around technology and music bringing together artistic promoters and decision makers, researchers, composers and performers. It is a rare occasion to debate across different domains the challenges and opportunities new technologies bring to music, and how to solve the existing tensions between musicians and technology.

The Bays with John Metcalfe and live ensemble.
The Bays incorporate a classical ensemble into their improvisd electronic performance, using a unique system of real-time music scoring devised by The Bays and projected for the audience to see as well as hear.

The Bays do not believe in rules. The Bays do not make records. They do not rehearse or prepare their entirely improvised live performances. The style of their music ranges from ambient electronica to thundering Drum and Bass, touching all points in between. The four-piece group have taken this project all across the world, performing on massive international stages, in crowded and cramped club rooms, at outdoor festivals, in theatres and even boats. Each performance is new, each idea unprecedented, each appearance a particular adjustment to fit the demands of venue and crowd.

Now, in keeping with this philosophy of uncompromising evolution, for the Integra festival in Birmingham, The Bays have devised a unique system combining computer software and old-fashioned human communication to incorporate an orchestral ensemble. With a classical ensemble, and a team of guest composers led by John Metcalfe, The Bays will combine live electronica and classical ensemble playing in an entirely improvised performance.

Forget what you think "live music" actually means. This music will be created on the spot, in front of the audience, never to be played, heard or experienced the same way again
http://www.thebays.com/

BIT20 Ensemble
Live electronics: Chris McClelland, Sonic Arts Research Centre, Belfast
A musician-led ensemble from Bergen Norway will premier a new mixed-media work by Michele Tadini, commissioned specially for the festival, plus works by Schaathun and Hellstenius.
http://www.bit20ensemble.no/

Venue: SPACE 2 at the Custard Factory
Time: 7.30pm
Cost: £15
Links:
http://www.capsule.org.uk/
http://www.integralive.org/
http://www.myspace.com/thebayslive
http://www.bit20ensemble.no/

Coming Up .....Friday 6th June
Alternative_Blues_Acoustic_Rock

Platform Promotions present Anyone for Shark + Velvet Texas Cannonball + Wes Finch & The Dirty Band + Neil Ivison + Indie DJ’s in-between and after.

Wes Finch and the Dirty Band – The Hope and Anchor, Coventry – 3rd May 2008

Review by Paul Villers

Diamonds come from the most unlikely places. Deep down in the rock one must dig, delve and get dirty for that rarest of stones. Very, very occasionally however you just trip over one as if by accident and things begin to look up – multi faceted and catching the light in just the perfect way. Such is this writer’s discovery of the titular Mr. Finch and his dirty band. Deep in the heart of Coventry, around the corner and up the alley at The Hope and Anchor, there was a musical happening this weekend which restored one’s faith in hitting the motherlode of finely crafted, independent and YOUNG Americana influenced music. Under the auspices of the Sid Norris Organisation ( a local arts promotion concern) a number of talents took to the stage. All was good but imagine the surprise when the enthusiastic dancers in the audience supporting the other acts turned out to be the day’s highlight The Dirty Band. A precursor of things to come entertainment wise, obviously. The thing about rough diamonds is that they need polishing. Not too much but just the requisite amount to make them shine and sparkle. And this is where Wes and the band are at. They can play their instruments alright – accomplished but sufficiently care free to give the tunes the dirty edge. There’s a whole mix in there – the usual acoustic guitar, electric guitars, beautifully brushed drums, a lead guitarist playing bass and a stand in on lead guitar replacing an errant bassist. Add to that the banjo player, the backing vocalist playing djembe and kabbas, the extraordinarily bejewelled Brian Lea on gob iron and the female duettist exuberantly dancing her socks off. What’s not to like? In their tunes they reference plenty of Americana favourites (such as in ‘No Drama’ in which Annie is encouraged once more to ‘take a load off’ – hey, if you’re going to wear your influences on your sleeve you might as well reference the best) even covering The Kings of Leon in a Coventry-stylee - ‘Velvet Snow’ re-written with testosterone replaced by oestrogen. There’s plenty of original material on offer too – “The Pact” for example which deals with every artist’s nightmare about having a soul to sell. There’s more on offer in this nine number strong set too – unfortunately in order to hear it you must make contact with the band to acquire their self produced demo cd or – and here’s the exciting bit – wait a short while for their debut bona fide release.

Neil Ivison & The Misers is the much anticipated debut of former Seymour/The Fever/Shakedown frontman Neil Ivison.
The Shakedown conquered the midlands with melodic rock tunes and a raw live appeal and now Ivison has cast aside pretence and interwoven nuances of the past and the present into everyday musical and lyrical vulnerability.
This new project tastes the five flavours of country, rock, blues, funk, and pop underpinned with prominent, soulful guitars and elegantly simple arrangements.
Neil's voice, a fusion of whispered harmony, and growling rough tones, is rich, provocative and moody, his songs an insightful and engaging personal journey, reflective, heartfelt and beautifully paced.
For Britains very own Man In Black, Neil's latest is but the start of things to come for a young artist and fresh new talent already on the radar of major record labels.

Venue: The Cross, 147 Alcester Road, Moseley
Time: 8pm doors – Indie DJ’s till 1am
Cost: £4 adv - £5 on the door
Links:
http://www.myspace.com/platform_promotions
http://www.myspace.com/anyoneforshark
http://www.myspace.com/thevelvettexascannonball
http://www.myspace.com/wesfinchandthedirtyband
http://www.myspace.com/neilivisonmusic

Coming Up .....Friday 6th June
Rock_Indie_Alternative

444 Club present This Love Affair + All Your Peers + Rase + Laredo + Plastic Noise DJ’s

In main bar (FREE) Adam Adam & Dangerous Dave + Tom (Whyte Boots) + Chris (Chicks Dig Jerks)

THIS LOVE AFFAIR are: Lee Weston (singer/guitar), Jayme Tovey(drummer/backing vocals), Daniel Tovey (guitar/backing vocals) and Andrew La Touche (bass). The quartet formed in 2005 when Lee and Andrew’s, and Jayme and Daniel’s previous bands, ‘8 Days Late’ and ‘McAlister’, respectively, disbanded.

With a new name and bolstered new image courtesy of stylish photography from NME photographer Dean Chalkley, the band’s re-launch as ‘This Love Affair’ is in full swing.

Fresh from these new beginnings comes their stunning new EP, ‘For The Greater Good’, a collection of epic standing on the edge of the world sized pop gems, formulated amidst swirling guitars and ethereal vocals.

From the hard hitting, anthemic opener ‘Brothers & Sisters’, through to the EP’s brooding closer ‘Vultures’, the lyrical content of all four tracks displays the considered maturity of the band’s heroes, who they cite as ranging from Radiohead to Paul Simon.

Whilst a political conscience is evident in track ‘Brothers and Sisters’, it is not an angle the band peruse relentlessly, and it is a broader consideration for human relationships that is the overriding theme of the four tracks. ‘She’s My Enemy’ is a tongue in cheek account of a relationship’s intricacies and the penultimate track ‘Turn the Page’ is the embittered account of love lost.

RASE are an exciting new band born out of the midlands. A fantastic live band with great musicians and better songs, rase set high expectations and deliver.
2007 promises to be a big year for the lads, they are attracting management / label interest and have material for their second album ready to go.
Reactions to live performance have been overwhelming, rase are simply an awesome live band and well worth a look!

Laredo Reviews: The Sugarmill
"Headliners Laredo came on with a terrific energy. Playing with white-knuckled drive, they blasted the crowd with their punchy songs from the outset. Specialising in hard, feedback-squealing dirty rock, they exude a rare Hendrix-like raw sexuality, which, in this game, can only do them good. Vocalist/guitarist Rush, along with fellow-guitarist Kreg, bassist Alx (sic) and drummer Jose offered an unrelentingly exciting show, displaying a fine understanding of their chosen genre. Rock as it should be, in fact"
Review: The Barfly (Birmingham)
"Laredo… Straight up low down rock and roll. An alternative rock band with something to prove. Every gig see’s them thrashing their instruments, oozing energy from every pore, winning over audiences with their almost signature gritty distortion driven athems. Each member adds a unique quality to their distinctive live sound. Chris Rushton’s exceptional vocal ability enables him to thrash out tormented lines like ‘smile like you mean it’ whilst he and Tom Clegg hammer out eerily effected guitar riffs. This, being accompanied by a snare-drum tight rhythm section featuring Alex Day firing deep, stomach resonating bass lines to counterpoint Joe Gilligan’s syncopated and encapsulating primal drumming. Their passionate personalities combined with their shared grit and determination make them a force to reckoned with.".

Venue: The Rainbow, Digbeth
Time: 8pm – 4am
Cost: £4
Links:
http://www.myspace.com/kamikazeevents
http://www.myspace.com/thisloveaffaironline
http://www.myspace.com/allyourpeers
http://www.myspace.com/raseuk

http://www.myspace.com/laredouk

Coming Up.....Friday 6th June

New Wave_Punk_Indie_Alternative

Mirror! Mirror! Single Release Party with Mirror!Mirror! (Obviously!) + Bee Stung Lips + Calories + William + DJ sets from Chicks Dig Jerks & Ben & Ryan (Stop Scratching)

Venue: The Sunflower Lounge, 76 Smallbrook Queensway, B5 4EG

Time: 8pm - 1am

Cost: £4

Links:

http://www.myspace.com/chicksdigjerks

http://www.myspace.com/mirror

http://www.myspace.com/beestunglips1

http://www.myspace.com/caloriesband

http://www.myspace.com/williamtheband

Coming Up .....Friday 6th June
Indie_New Wave

Tropical Hotdog present Sunset Cinema Club + The Gravity Crisis + Ace Bushy Striptease + Sexy 80’s party DJ’s

Venue: The Island BAr, Digbeth
Time: 8.30pm – 2am
Cost: £3
Links:
http://www.myspace.com/sunsetcinemaclub
http://www.myspace.com/showagojira

Coming Up .....Friday 6th June
Club_Beats_Bass_Disco

Naked Lunch Warehouse Party with Raffertie + others
Includes Ice-Cream Van Soundsystem + Outside Beach

Venue: The Rainbow Warehouse, Adderly Street, Digbeth
Time: 9pm – 4am
Links:
http://www.myspace.com/nakedlunchbirmingham

Coming Up .....Friday 6th June
Dubstep



What! Dubstep present Emalkay + Felis + Miller G + Nipsy + Emile +J Dubz + Glacius + Boogie Dave

Emile picked up vinyl as a schoolboy, and the affair started there! Playing Garage, he gained an appreciation for House, but his focus lay with the darkness that came to be known as Dubstep and Grime. The natural progression was to move on to production, which he started at age 15. The older he got, the more he developed..... guess its a ceaseless process!

Glacius is a 20 year old DJ/Producer who has been into Grime and Dubstep since it started. He has been DJing for about 4 years now and started making tracks about a year ago. He started DJing when he was in year 10 at secondary school.When he finished secondary school he came across a crew called Urban Menaces from Leicester. He joined them and we made sets with people from all over. His crew then got recognised and they had a couple of sets at Club 361 in Leicester. After a while a lot of the members split up. Some of them kept contact still and started making sets regularly.He’s been playing a lot of Dubstep for quite a while and has linked up with a few members from Leicester and played out at a night called KONTAKT which is a big monthly event. He has more recently moved near Birmingham and has now started a night called WHAT? DUBSTEP!!

Venue: Concrete, 120 Vyse Street, The Big Peg, Jewellery Qtr
Time: 9pm – 4am
Cost: £5
Links:
http://www.myspace.com/whatdubstep
http://www.myspace.com/emalkay
http://www.myspace.com/djmillerg
http://www.myspace.com/djnipsy1

Coming Up .....Friday 6th June
Electronica_Down Tempo_Big Beat



A night of splintering music at Tounge and Groove with DJ’s Jim the Grin + Jim’ll mix it. This night runs the first Friday of every month.

They will be hammering out anything from Diana Ross to Dub step. ELO to electro. Blues to breakbeat. Its all in the construction. Going against the grain

Venue: The Bulls Head, Moseley
Cost: FREE before 10pm
Links:
http://www.myspace.com/jimthegrin
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=364852709

Coming Up .....Friday 6th June
Electro, House, Breaks, Latin Grooves



Disruptive Music presents Sharlene Hector & Slarta John (Guest PA’s from Basement Jaxx vocalist) + Uninvited Guestz + DJ Sets from Jermy Sylvester (Love House Records) + Robin (Friendly Fire) Ross-E (Forward Motion)

Venue: The Hare and Hounds, High Streeet, Kings Heath
Time: 8pm til late
Cost: £5 in
Links:
www.myspace.com/disruptivemusik
www.mysapce.com/slartajohn
www.myspace.com/sharlenehector
www.myspace.com/uninvitedguestz
www.myspace.com/jeremycsylvester
http://www.friendlyfiremusic.com/
www.myspace.com/brokencultures

Coming Up .....Friday 6th June
Jungle

Jungle Special at the Custard Factory.
In Room 1 - Jungle Dons:
Mickey Finn + Dr S Gachet + Phase2 b2b Escape + Cemtex + Scratch n’ Sniff
Room 2:
Bulletproof + Dan B + Phase 2 + Pace+ Vytol + Nursa

Venue: The Custard Factory, Gibb Street, Digbeth
Time: 10pm – 4am
Cost: FREE b4 11pm, £5 after

Coming Up .....Saturday 7th June
Electonica_Indie_Pop_Noise



Stop Scratching present Gay against You (Live) + DJsets from MeMeMe (Liars Club) + Tuck Shop + Bang! Bang! + Alex Fitxpatrick (Holy Roar)

Gay Against You
this two piece hail from glasgow and have been furiously doing the uk gig circuit for 2 years now, during this time they built up quite a buzz for themselves based mostly around their eccentric, in your face live sets. Their music is a perfect example of how erratic vocals and glitchy electronics can co-exist with stunning pop sensibilites to create something wholy refreshing.

Venue: Rootys at the Custard Factory
Time: 9pm – 4am
Links:
http://www.myspace.com/stopscratching
http://www.myspace.com/gayagainstyou
http://www.stop-scratching.blogspot.com

Coming Up .....Saturday 7th June
Indie_Pop



The Autumn Store present Lime Chalks + Pete Green + Little My

Venue: The Sunflower Lounge, 76 Smallbrook Queensway, Birmingham, B5 4EG
Time: Doors at 8.30, bands finish at 11ish and it's followed by an indiepop disco until 1am.
Links:
www.theautumnstore.co.uk
www.myspace.com/limechalks
www.sparklemotion.co.uk
www.littlemy.org

Coming Up .....Saturday 7th June
Indie_Rock_New Wave

10 lives present The Garage Flowers (ft Alex Lowe - Hurricane no.1) + Copious + The Galleon Ryders + The nEat

The Garage Flowers:
Kick ass garage rock/pop/blues/alt. country band from London and Scotland. Formed by ex Hurricane1 vocalist ALEX LOWE.

Venue: The Flapper and Firkin, Nr NIA, City Centre
Time: 8.30pm
Cost: £3 in
Links:
http://www.myspace.com/10livesmusicvenue

Coming Up .....Saturday 7th June
Punk_Rock_Alternative



Rehab present The Abortions + Dangers Close + Haggard Sue + Drop Dead Darlin + NOYFB

Formed on the eve of 2008 after jamming together and in other bands across South Wales for years The Abortions have been keeping busy, writing songs, practicing, playing shows and just recorded a new CD with Andy Zippy near Glastonbury somewhere.

They are a punk band, They play whatever music they like, how they like and say what they like because they can, and so can you! They like to rock because they are musicians and music fans, every performance should be a purging, played like your last!

Venue: The Black Horse, Jennings Road,
Cost: FREE ENTRY
Links:
http://www.myspace.com/rehab_brum
http://www.myspace.com/theabortionsuk
http://www.myspace.com/dangersclosemusic
http://www.myspace.com/wearedropdeaddarlin



Coming Up .....Saturday 7th June
Indie_Garage_Pop



Betty & the id promote a special thank you gig this Saturday upstairs at the Tap & Spile real ale pub on Gas Street, just off Broad St.

For your £3 admission you get a copy of the Neutron World CD or a copy of a limited "At home with Betty & The Id" cdr if you already have the EP, they may have some t-shirts too.

Support is from the Peoples Republic Of Mercia, + DJ's playing their wildest and weirdest 7"'s and in tribute to Sparks current tour where they are playing every song in their repertoire, Betty & The Id will be doing the same!

Venue: Tap & Spile, Gas Street, just off Broad Street
Cost: £3 (includes free CD)
Links:
http://www.myspace.com/bettyandtheid

Coming Up .....Saturday 7th June
2 Events – 1 Venue:

Concious Hip Hop_Funk_RnB_Soul

One Love present the above music
Venue: Concrete One, 120 Vyse Street, The Big Peg, Jewellery Qtr
Time: 8pm – 4am
Cost: FREE

Broken Beat_Nu-Jazz_Reggae_Soul

Co-op Present Bugz in the Attic + Afronaut + Benji B + Phil Asher + Domu + Guests (on monthly rotation)
Venue: Concrete Two, 120 Vyse Street, The Big Peg, Jewellery Qtr
Time: 10pm – 4am
Cost: £8 / £10 entry

Coming Up .....Saturday 7th June
Breaks_Dubstep_Bass ‘n’ Beats



Spectrum bring you a forward thinking line-up that is clearly going to sate the tastes of any music lover. Evil Nine and Alex Metric represent the mighty Marine Parade label, the hottest act in dubstep Benga brings the bassline pressure and a debut set for the Swedish star David Ekenback who’s awesome Iron Maiden track drops on Sound of Spectrum this month!

Factory Club Line-up: Evil Nine, Benga, Alex Metric + Pete Jordan

The Kitchen: Sound of Spectrum Line-up:
David Ekenback + Rebekah + Helena + Subcitizen

Venue: Custard Factory, Gibb Street, Digbeth, B9 4AA
Time: 10pm – 5am
Cost: Adv £11 + bf, MOTD
Links:
http://www.factoryclub.co.uk/
www.myspace.com/custardfactory
www.myspace.com/spectrum48k
http://www.spectrum48k.com/

Coming Up .....Saturday 7th June
Drum ‘n’ Bass

Dirty Bass is the UK’s freshest and Newest concept for Raves.

Line-up: DJ Fresh + Randall + Hazard b2b Devize + Bailey + Mampi Swift + Clipz + Bad Company + Nicky Blackmarket + DJ SS + Alpha + Garry K + DJ Brec b2b Assasin

MC’s on the night: Bassman + Skibadee + Eksman + Herbzie + Shabba + Trigga + Juiceman + Spyda + Biggie + Magika + Accapello + Riddla + Shortston + TNT & SK + Presha

Venue: Rainbow Warehouse, Adderley Street, Digbeth, B9 4EE
Time: 9pm – 6am
Cost: Ticket Only Event £17.50 + BF. (The Ticketsellers.co.uk)
or call info hotline 07528335193

Coming Up .....Saturday 7th June
Funk_Soul



Funkbox presents The Baby Charles Band (Live) + Funkbox DJs

Fronted by soul sensation Dionne Charles; the guitar, bass, keys, drums, congas, flute, sax and trombone lay down the deeply funky tunes. Inspired by the late-sixties sounds from the likes of The J.B.s and The Meters, Baby Charles know how to deliver the soulful goods.

Venue: The Yardbird
Time: 8pm
Links:
http://www.myspace.com/funkboxclub
http://www.myspace.com/babycharlesband

Coming Up .....Saturday 7th June
Hip Hop_Funk_Reggae_Jungle_Global Grooves



Jibbering Sessions present Smerins Anti Social Club (Live) + Me & You (Tru-Thoughts) + MC Xander (Live) + DJ Feva and Mr Muz (Munchbreak)

Room 1:

Smerins Anti-Social Club (Live)
Their brass heavy, Funked up, dubbed out live performances have been smashin’ festivals up and down the country

MC Xander (Live)
Probably the countrys most exciting beatboxer. Armed with only his voice, a mic and a few FX pedals, he constructs heavyweight tracks that have been wowing audiences all over. As a performer, Xander is in a class of his own and has recently supported Mobb Deep, DJ Craze and Newtown Faulker

The Jibbering DJ’s
Spinning the usual intoxicating cutting edge and vintage beats and treats!

Visuals by Keir

Room 2:

Me & You (Tru-Thoughts)
Robert Luis and TM Juke joined forces in 2005 and have been producing footstompin tunes under the Me & You moniker ever since. Their unique blend of sounds will take you on a journey through break beat, soul, dyubstep, broken beat, reggae and drum ‘n’ bass

DJ Feva and Mr Muz (Munchbreak)
A special set exploring the history of hip hop from two of Birminghams finest DJ’s and MC’s.

Venue: Hare and Hounds, High Street, Kings Heath
Time: 9pm – 2am
Cost: Adv £6 / £5 NUS, Door £8 / £7 NUS
Links:
http://www.jibbering.co.uk/
http://www.antisocialclub.co.uk/
www.myspace.com/mcxander
http://www.tru-thoughts.co.uk/

Coming Up .....Saturday 7th June
Indie_Rock_Electronica_Alternative



444 Club present The Rubikons + Prospect Lane + The Amateurs + Hasslebaink DJs

Venue: Sound Bar, Corporation Street (Sound Bar is at the bottom of Corporation Street opposite Aston Uni and opposite the Childrens Hospital)
Time: 8pm – 4am
Cost: FREE ENTRY!!
Links:
http://www.myspace.com/kamikazeevents
http://www.myspace.com/therubikons
http://www.myspace.com/prospectlane
http://www.myspace.com/theamateursuk
http://www.myspace.com/hasselbainkdjs
http://www.myspace.com/birminghamsoundbar

Coming Up .....Sunday 8th June
Post Rock_Post Metal



Robot Professor Promotions present Vessels + IO.

Vessels, described by Steve Lamac as "dynamic post-rock that stalks around your room, before launching itself through a window," are touring to support their new album 'White Devices and Open Spaces.' Supported by post-metal Birmingham rockers io, who recent EP received an 8/10 review in Rocksound, this is another intimate gig that's not to be missed.

Venue: Concrete, 120 Vyse Street, The Big Peg, Jewellery Qtr,
Time: Doors 8pm
Cost: £6
Links:
http://www.myspace.com/robotprofessor
www.myspace.com/vesselsband
www.myspace.com/weareio

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Coming Up .....Tuesday 27th May
Indie_Experimental_Psychedelic



Mob Monday is back……on a Tuesday!? Why not?

Line-up: Disco Contenders + Mayday + Vinegarstroke + Tempting Rosie + Mob Monday & Special Guest DJ’s

Venue: The Rainbow, Digbeth
Time: 8pm – 12pm
Cost: £3
Links:
http://www.myspace.com/mobmonday
http://www.myspace.com/maydaynet

Coming Up .....Tuesday 27th May
Post Folk_Anti Folk_Alt Folk



Since October 2003 Bohemian Jukebox have provided a quality platform for artists and bands working in the fields of Alt-Folk, Post-Folk, Americana, Anti-Folk, and left-field acoustic.

Line up: Ben Calvert and The Fathers + The Smoke Fairies + Little Palm + Dan Haynes

Ben Calvert and The FathersReturn from a little tour to play a home-town gig. The Broken Family DaySaver out 2nd June on Bearos! Unashamedly happy songs of seaside jaunts, day trips, and amyl nitrate sniffin' sit next to reflections on impossible summers, crippling jealousy and the single parent conundrum. The perfect soundtrack to the spring and early Summer wether you are happy with your lot or not...“ 'Flee' is a soft and delicious slice of near nakedly drawn early Marr-esque musings, that in truth is quite perfect for these sultry days..” (Losing Today.)

The Smoke Fairies “These songs travel from the sandy coastlines of rural Sussex to the foothills of the Appalachian mountains, the smoky blues cafes of the American Deep south to the bucolic meadows of the English Countryside.” (Metro) "Fragile folk... these girls produce just about the loveliest two part harmonies you're likely to hear" (Music Mart)"This is music for the soul-Music of the Gods-Music from the Gods!" (rbfanzine.co.uk)"Haunting. Tuneful. Musically accomplished. If you want a four-word review for this duo, there it is." (Indie-Music.com)

Little Palm - Bright and young soulful Indie

Dan Haynes - Coming on like a slightly more carefree Paul Simon with Jazzy tinges, Dan wowed audiences at The Moseley Folk Festival in 2007. “A lovely little affair, mostly centring around singer-songwriters but with other stuff too. (Some quite surprising other things at times.) I liked the vibe, and indeed the value - four quid gets you four musical acts and a chit that lets you get a shot of absinthe for a pound. You can’t say fairer than that.” (russl.wordpress.com)

Venue: The Bulls Head (Upstairs) Moseley, B13
Time: Doors 8.30pm
Cost: £4 in, £3 NUS
Links:
www.myspace.com/bohemianjukebox
www.myspace.com/bencalvertmusic
http://www.myspace.com/flyonalittlewing
http://www.myspace.com/smokefairies
http://www.myspace.com/danhaynes

Coming Up .....Wednesday 28th May
Beats_Reggae_Dubstep_Electronica_HipHop

Marmite Monopoly presents Lo Fidelity -it's a chance for everyone and anyone to come and play 5 songs they love at the rainbow, no technical knowledge needed if you havnt got any!, Marmite residents will help.

Anyone can apply, just email the tracklist to marmitemonopoly@hotmail.com or send a message to marmitemonopoly myspace – Link Below

All the usual Marmite antics including resident spinner johnboy, didi, max
(playing reggae/dubstep/electronica/hiphop) and live visuals from vj sukhi

Venue: The Rainbow
Time: 8pm
Link:
www.myspace.com/marmitemonopoly

Coming Up .....Wednesday 28th May
Hardcore_Punk_Oldschool

Second City present LET DOWN + CRIME WAVE + GRAMERCY RIFFS + FREEZE UP

Venue: The Old Wharf, Birmingham, B5 5NR
Time: Doors 7.30pm
Cost: £6
Links:

http://www.myspace.com/secondcityhardcore

Coming Up .....Wednesday 28th May

Heavy Rock_Grunge_Indie_Alternative

Flatout Promotions present Midweek Mayhem with White Dwarf + Ride The Skyline + Textbook Rumours

Venue: Schofields, Queslett Road, Great Barr
Time: Doors 7.30pm
Cost: £3 with flyer / £3.50 without
Links:
www.myspace.com/flatoutpromotions
http://www.myspace.com/officialwhitedwarf
http://www.myspace.com/ridetheskyline

http://www.myspace.com/textbookrumours

Coming up.....Wednesday 28th May

Singer-Songwriters_Acoustic

Goo Stick are treating you to the sounds of Jason Pegg, The Echo and our extremely talented compare Laura Louise. If you would also like to get involved just turn up with your best performance.

Jason Pegg has been a singer, songwriter & guitarist playing in bands for almost 20 years. During this time, he has performed in some of the best small venues across the length and breadth of the UK, including: Manchester's Night & Day Cafe, London's Marquee, The Mean Fiddler, Birmingham's Academy II and Ronnie Scotts.

Venue: Woom 91a Vittoria Street, Jewellery Qtr

Time: 8pm start

Cost: FREE ENTRY

Link:

http://www.myspace.com/woomgallery

http://www.myspace.com/jasonpegg

Coming Up .....Thursday 29th May
Hiphop_Breaks_DnB_Dubstep

Open Beats - End of Year party Jam Party
(Headline Act + Resident DJ’s + different heads representing different nights)

Open Beats is a group of dj's, musicians and artists based in Birmingham. They delve in block rocking funk, hiphop, breaks, dnb, electro, techno, dubstep and everything in between. Creative djing and turntablism is their meaty core, which is packed with a pastry of art, mcing and, in the long run, a dable with some live musicians

Right now the really big one is nearer the end of the month: the Rainbow warehouse on Thurs 29th which is going to be a big end of year jam party, with a headline act, residents plus lots of other representing heads from different nights.

Venue: The Rainbow Warehouse, Adderley Street
Time: 9pm
Links:
http://www.myspace.com/openbeats

Coming Up .....Friday 30th May
House_Techno_ Minimal

Bunka present ‘DOWHATCHALIKE 2’ Residents play back to back all night.
Line-up: Matt Tilley + Leon Garcia + Danny Lloyd + Jon Gilday + Reuben

Venue: The Bulls Head, Moseley
Time: 8pm start
Cost: £2 –£3
Links:
http://www.myspace.com/bunkatech

Coming Up .....Friday 30th May
Indie_Rock_Blues_Psychedelic _Garage




444 Club present Guile + Mr Derry + Dogfight Revolution + The Fun House Robots

GUILE

Formed in their hometown of Cannock, Staffordshire – ‘Guile’ take their name from the noun of witchcraft etymology; referring cunning devices, mischievous deceit, shrewdness or intelligent
manifested astuteness.

Holed up in a once booming but now defunct mining complex, a tireless work ethic has enabled the band to evolve a brand of psychedelic blues narcotica, that’s all their own.

Fusing the psychedelic influences of ‘the Velvet Underground', ‘the 13th floor elevators’ and ‘the Doors, the scuzzier elements of ‘the Jesus and Mary Chain’, the country and folk styling of ‘Johnny Cash’ through to ‘Robert Johnson’ and a blues rooted soulfulness reminiscent of ‘Muddy Waters’, ‘Chuck Berry’ and sometimes even gospel artists such as ‘the Staple Singers’… ‘Guile’s’ twisted, swaggering, wall of white noise is a unique proposition.

The four piece have adopted a retrospective gigging ethos; one that’s particularly refreshing in this cyber age. The band have already covered the UK on three massive independent tours and a one off debut European date early in 2008. It’s easy to forget that at the time of writing the band are just 18 months old as a gigging ensemble.

This no nonsense approach to getting out on the road is continually helping to build the band a loyal fan base. Ask anybody who was trying but couldn’t get into the Castle gig in December, they’ll tell you that ‘Guile’ are no longer just a shadowy secret.

‘Spacemen 3’ were at one such ‘caboose of a train’ gig and went on to publicly praise the band. ‘Guile’ have also gone on to share a stage with some formidable names and were invited onto the 'Howling Bells' Little Civic show, one of only two sell out shows on the Australians tour. Guile have also enjoyed supporting ‘the Boxer Rebellion’, ‘the Departure’, ‘We are Scientists’ and ‘Amusement Parks on Fire’ to name a few.

The independent promotional release of ‘Love Around Here’ picked up radio and press attention from BBC 6 Music, XFM, BBC WM, Revolution Radio, Kerrang, Sandman Magazine, Penny Black Music, Room 13, Clash Magazine among others as well as numerous online blogs.

Despite media attention the band are more determined than ever to push their dynamic psychedelic, alternative blues to the next level. From within the industrial walls of Cannock, Guile are a creative uprising poised to take you with them …

DOGFIGHT REVOLUTION

Under a year ago ‘Dogfight Revolution’ emerged onto the Midlands music scene to project their spiralling drone rock sound onto a backdrop of eastern mystics and psychedelic influence. The four piece’s sound has evolved from a fusion of influences [Syd Barrett, Velvet Underground, Primal Scream, Brian Jonestown Massacre, Spacemen 3, 13th Floor Elevators, Jesus & Mary Chain, Verve] that have laid the foundation on which they have built their revolutionary sound. Guitars, drums and bass are joined by drone machine, theremin, synth, Indian percussion and flute. With lyrics that make a statement and a commitment to stamping a distinctive mark on today’s music scene by opening the door to a new territory, the DFR are ready to convert you…

THE FUN HOUSE ROBOTS

The Funhouse Robots want to entertain. The Funhouse Robots play short (most of the time), catchy rock n roll punk songs, about a world of sci-fi glam, along with several truly unique and disturbingly inspirational covers. Any deep meaning to their lyrics is entirely accidental. Their secret is not to ruin a good song by trampling it to death with their egos. Performances are exhausting for the band, but exhilarating for the audience! Well, worth going to see at the least. Their biggest accolade is being the band that other bands want to be (or at least that’s what they tell them)! A bit of history; the band rose as the phoenix from the ashes and embers of Fantastics, a quite similar rock n roll space punk band who played in the Birmingham area a few years ago. Mark (vocals and guitar) and George (bass) spent several years attempting to form a new band after the demise of Fantastics, before finally putting up a scrap of paper towards the end of 2006 in a local studio requesting musicians. They had toyed with the idea of putting a request on the web, but wisely realised this would only delay their efforts by at least another couple of years. They soon had a response from Chris the drummer. Very fortuitously, Chris knew all of The Fun House Robots’ material, as they would be playing the same stuff that Fantastics used to play, and Chris was Fantastics old drummer. Chris’s contact was soon followed up by a call from new boy, Nigel (guitarist), who liked the CD he was sent more than just a little bit, thus injecting the new band with the enthusiasm needed to make it happen. With the players in place, let the performances begin.

Venue: Courtyard at the Rainbow, Digbeth
Time: 8pm -4am
Cost: £4
Links:
http://www.myspace.com/kamikazeevents
http://www.myspace.com/mrderry
http://www.myspace.com/thedfr
http://www.myspace.com/thefunhouserobots
http://www.myspace.com/guilemusic

Coming Up .....Friday 30th May
Indie_Punk_Acoustic_Rock



Platform Promotions presents Revellers Riot + Barnsey + Solar Son +
The Red Line + Indie DJ’s in between

Venue: The Cross, 147 Alcester Road, Moseley
Time: 8pm doors
Cost: £4 adv, £5 on the door

Links:
http://www.myspace.com/revellersriot
http://www.myspace.com/barnesyboy86
http://www.myspace.com/solarson
http://www.myspace.com/theredlist

Coming Up .....Friday 30th May
Soul_Punk_DJ’s

Kasanova presents Vic Goddard and the Subway sect + The Leaking Machine + Soul Punk DJ’s

Venue: The Hare and Hounds, High Street, Kings Heath
Time: 9pm til late
Cost: £7 adv

Coming Up .....Friday 30th May
Punk_Ska




Back in 2005/6 DJ Adam started off ‘Punk & Ska @ the Gallows’(John Bright St, Birmingham) as a weekly night playing the best in ska, punk and reggae. DJ Adam, shared the decks with the impecciably mannered DJ SMIJ . Together they took over Wednesday nights and soon began putting on shows featuring bands such as Mouthguard, Drongos For Europe, Self inflicted, The Cunts, Vigilante, Kamikaze Sperm, Jessi Eastfield to name but a few.However, in November 2006, something inexplicably terrible happened. Edwards No 8/Gallows fell victim to an arsonist attack rendering the night obsolete.
Things lay dormant until May 2007 when Mark Detrimental (pushed on by the brainpower that is the lovely Mel aka Miss Siren) decided to do what hadn't been done before - restart the night!
Starting at the end of Summer 2007, the new night – ‘PUNK & SKA AT SCRUFFYS’ is now held downstairs at Scruffy Murphys every month.

DJ SMIJ will be playing Punk (everything from OI to Pop), Ska, Rockabilly/Psychobilly, Reggae and if your bloody lucky some hip hop. They also like to play small and local bands. And if you want anything played, bring your CDs along.

Venue: Scruffy Murphys, Dale End, City Centre
Time: 8pm (approx)
Links:
http://www.myspace.com/punk_skabrum


Coming Up .....Friday 30th May
Burlesque_Lounge_Rock n Roll




Fey Tish invites you to join her in an evening of merriment and madness, where Burlesque rocks with girls with red locks.

Red Rocks is Birmingham’s only all red headed burlesque night. The night will debut at Island Bar (next to the Alexandra Theatre, on the other side of the road to the Mailbox) with a superb line up of all red headed burlesque performers that will captivate you throughout the course of the evening with a wide variety of burlesque styles.

There is no strict dress code for the night, but it is recommended that an effort is made.

The music for the evening will progress from Lounge, Swing and Jazz, through to Bif Band, Rock and Roll and more modern music with a rock vibe.

Venue: Island Bar, next to the Alexandra Theatre, Smallbrook, Queensway
Cost: Tickets/Entry £7

Tickets are available now at Vanity Hair, Level 5, Oasis Market, Birmingham or if you are unable to make it to the salon drop me a message and the can be bought via paypal. All ticket holders will be entered into a prize draw for a special treat at Vanity Hair. Ticket holders will also receive special goodies as an aditional bonus!

Non-tickets holders can pay on the door but you will not have entry into the prize draw.
Links:
http://www.myspace.com/feytishpresents

Coming Up .....Saturday 31st May
Live_Electro_Bands




Vice/Fly53 Party with BURAKA SOM SISTERMA (live) + BUMBLEBEEZ (live) + MAPEI (live) + ZOMBIE DISCO SQUAD (DJ Set) + TAYO (DJ Set) Chicks Dig Jerks also Djing

Venue: The Rainbow, Digbeth
Time: 8pm – 2pm
Cost: FREE TO ALL UK STUDENTS! REGIESTER AT http://www.fly53tour.com/
(Check links for non-students or have a hunt around for that fake NUS card you had….just kidding!!
Links:
http://www.myspace.com/fly53tour
http://www.myspace.com/chicksdigjerks
http://www.myspace.com/Mapei
http://www.myspace.com/thebumblebeez

Coming Up .....Saturday 31st May
Blues_ Garage_ Country_ Rock_ Psychedelic



10 Lives present The Black Apples + The Ganders +The Solomons + Bugners Eye

The Black Apples: A 3 piece electric blues band, created in 2004 in an old disused pot bank with a ghost…. One door no windows and a concrete roof…. The walls are lined with black plastic and images of the past, the room is dark, cold and damp. The volume is loud fusing old with new…. The apples play when ever and where ever they are asked to play, from backstreet to Main Street, audiences large and small…. The songs are distorted blues maybe from a different time, maybe from a different place, or maybe just distorted…. As an apple is just an apple green, red or black…..

The Ganders: Think Dirty Heavy Blues Rock... that, whether you like it or not will have the hairs on your neck standing. Thunderous lows, screeching highs with belting vocals that will make every bit of you want to move. Shaking the foundations of Birmingham with a powerful, electric, energetic live performance... DEFINATELY makes The Ganders worth a look in.

THE SOLOMONS are a two-piece outfit who formed in the summer of 2006 around the squalid rehearsal rooms of the West Midlands. They tired of squandering their talent in numerous unfulfilling local groups and decided to go it alone playing their first love- bluesy, boozy rock & roll.

Musically pulling influence from out of tune ‘60’s garage, rhythm & blues, Phil Spector soul and the proto-punk pioneers, The Solomons howl the blues like their lives depend on it. JOHN PRESLEY wrestles his ’58 Hofner guitar, scattering layers of noise, drone and subtle delta picking over TOM BEVAN’S Moe Tucker meets John French rhythms.

Lyrically, The Solomons songs are known for portrayals of the seedy side of life with a penchant for stories of heartbreak, inebriation and teenage lust. These vignettes of the low life are delivered through Johns’ whisky soaked and nicotine stained snarl. It is no surprise then that The Solomons have been compared to Tom Waits and ‘Safe as Milk’ era Captain Beefheart by the press.

Having spent their formative years absorbing lo-fi garage and punk, The Solomons have a fiercely independent ethic to match their primal blues stomp, and a reputation as a formidable live act, culminating in headline slots in Birmingham as well as frequent gigs in Liverpool and London.

Bugners Eye: After attempting to emulate the bands that made the biggest impact on the nineties five lads became four, then three, stopped trying so hard and grew a set of knackers, resulting in a simplistic blues driven sound that will knock the froth off your pint.

Venue: The Flapper and Firkin (nr NIA)
Time: 8.30pm
Cost: £4
Links:
http://www.myspace.com/theblackapples
http://www.myspace.com/theganders
http://www.myspace.com/thesolomons
http://www.myspace.com/bugnerseyeband
www.myspace.com/10livesmusicvenue

Coming Up .....Saturday 31st May
Modern Indie_Electro Beats



Dirty Laundry is Birminghams FRESHEST Indie Night. On the last Saturday of Every Month at The Hare & Hounds Kings Heath, Dirty Laundry invites you to come get MUCKY! Listen the freshest Indie & Electro Beats mixed with the classics to give you many a eargasam and get you dropping foot like MJ. Dirty Laundry will also bring you The best new live bands from around the country supported by Birminghams finest talent.

Line-up: The Brascoes + Sabotage Left + Team Penetration (Drop Like Bombs)

Venue: The Hare and Hounds, High Street, Kings Heath
Time: 9pm
Cost: A few ££
Links:
http://www.myspace.com/dirtylaundryclub
http://www.myspace.com/teampenetration
http://www.myspace.com/thebrascoeshome

Coming Up .....Saturday 31st May
Drum n Bass_Dubstep



Urban Disturbance vs MyBass – DnB vs Dubtep

For the Drum n Bass:
Skitty + Alteria Motive + PCM (Live) Aries + Mood + Phibes + Jinx + Opiate

For the Dubstep:
Mary Ann Hobbs (Radio 1) + Subcitizen + Emile + Boogie Dave + Jamanji + Simplex

And in Room 3: (Ice Cream Van) Reggae + Hip Hop + Funk with Robin (Jam Jah) + Olbi Iyah + Weggie Kray + Grooms Doggy Disco + Slobodan + Didi

Visuals: Mandrake & Wicker Women
Entertainment from Dangerous Dick & The Wicked Witch

Venue: The Rainbow Warehouse, Adderley St, Digbeth.
Time: 10pm – 6am
Cost: £5 in advance, More on the door
Link:
www.myspace.com/urbandisturbanceuk

Coming Up .....Saturday 31st May
Reggae_Hip Hop_Funk

As part of the above event Friendly Fire present a DJ Set from Robin at Urban Disturbance.

Also on the night Friendly Fire present Jam Jah.
Jibbering DJ’s play a wide selection of Reggae, Funk and Beats.

Venue: Rootys on the Custard Factory Complex
Time: 8pm start
Links:

Coming Up .....Sunday 1st June
Hard Dance_House_Trance_Techno



If your looking for the best hard dance, Minimal techno and breaks then look no further than Shine!! With the finest local talent including Shenton Craig Lee Steve NRG Alex Towse Kirsty Lee James Princess SKB Mini Minx Darren James Riggsy Nigel B DJ FKM DJ LT1 Si Griffiths The Break-Fast Bros and Drunk DJ!! Then COME TO OCs in Digbeth Birmingham.

Open Sundays and Bank Holiday Mondays 10am till 6pm!!! If another event like Polysexual B2T or Storm is on we Also open at 4am or 6am to provide the ultimate after party right through till 6pm

Venue: OC’s bar, Digbeth
Cost:Entry Check link below for prices
link:
http://www.myspace.com/shineparties

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If you’ve not already done so, ADD ME as a friend on the Coming Up Birmingham Myspace
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Then, send me a message through Myspace with the following information:

Date of your Event
Style of Music
Line-Up of Whose Playing
Any Additional Information about the Event
Links for any Myspace or Artist/Promoter Pages
Start/End Time and Cost
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If I get this information I will guarantee to put your event on here.You can put as little or as much as you like, just look at some of this weeks entries for examples.

Coming Up .....Tuesday 20th May
Rock_Punk_Indie_Spazz





It’s Just Noise present Blakfish + Marvin + The Hubble-Trucker Big Band Experience + The Cape of Good Hope

BLAKFISH
hyperactive post-punk-spazz-indie
www.myspace.com/blakfish

MARVIN (France)
blistering noise-pop for fans of Trans Am and Oxes
www.myspace.com/marvinband

THE HUBBLE-TRUCKER BIG BAND EXPERIENCE
members of MOTHERTRUCKER and THE HUBBLE CONSTANT combine to bring some very special improv psychedelic rock
www.myspace.com/thetruckerhubblebigbandexperience

THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE
erratic post-hardcore infused with melody
www.myspace.com/thecapeofgoodhope

Venue: The Rainbow, 160 High Street, Digbeth, B12 0LD
Time: 8pm
Cost: £5
Links:
http://www.myspace.com/itsjustnoise
www.myspace.com/blakfish
www.myspace.com/marvinband
www.myspace.com/thetruckerhubblebigbandexperience
www.myspace.com/thecapeofgoodhope