Coming Up ..... Friday 31st October
Indie_Rock_Blues

444 Club Halloween Special with The Allies (Last Ever Show) + Mr Derry +
The Jaays

Mr Derry:
Mr Derry are an award-winning 5-peice band from Birmingham, England, who have carved a place for themselves on the UK live music circuit as one of the 'must-see' bands. They’ve just added to their list of accolades by winning the coveted JD Set Unsigned in April 2008. Mr Derry blew-away the competition judged by a panel of industry experts, and won £5000 of equipment in the process, to help take them to the next level in their blossoming career.

As an in-demand live spectacle, promoters regularly book Mr Derry to warm up for some of the UK's biggest and brightest bands such as, The Twang, The Holloways, Good Shoes and The Metro Riots, and even the hottest US acts such as Juliette and the Licks –who hand-picked them to support her at the 02 Dome, NY rockers The Mooney Suzuki, and the highly revered Soledad Brothers. Mr Derry are also booked for their own headlining shows and club nights all over the country.

Having all grown up in the same street together, these energetic kids from the midlands have known each other forever. With their army of dedicated fans, Mr Derry's status is that of one of Birmingham and the UK’s best and most exciting live bands. They also turn their musical hands to DJing, and have DJ’d aftershows for the likes of Primal Scream, Jet, The View, The Enemy, The Klaxons NME and Dirty Pretty Things.

Proven well worthy of their 'Ultimate Live Band of the Year' title, the band's fanatical fanbase of 'Derriers' follow them all over the country. If you get to see them live -you'll know why. Mr Derry achieved an early mile-stone in their career by being featured finalists on Channel 4's prestigious 'Road to V' competition, fending-off 6000 other bands in the process –barely six months since they formed. From this, national coverage was achieved in publications including NME, Nuts and The Big Issue.

The band played a prestigious ‘In The City’ showcase in Manchester, and a single deal with taste-maker record label Worst Case Scenario followed, on which Double A side Single 'Goodnight' and 'Beasts and Pearls' was released to heaped critical praise. Radio play came in form of XFM and Kerrang! Playlists and multiple spins from Colin Murray, Steve Lamacq, Huw Stevens and even Terry Wogan! Physical copies sold out in their local HMV, Birmingham and they reached 30 in the official indie charts.

Building on this success, more exuberant live dates followed, and after causing a riot at Pontins Holiday Resort –complete with fire and policemen, at an All Tomorrow’s Parties festival, the band were picked up by new management. Mr Derry are now looking for an appropriate record deal, fully supported by WCS Records.

The Jaayz:
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Hello everyone. If you're reading this, thanks! We love you unconditionally! Here's a little bit of information about us and what makes us tick.
The Jaayz got together less than a year ago as four mates intent on having fun and bringing a touch of joy to a staid local music scene. The band has a shared appreciation for good songs and sounds and subsequently have different tastes in music from soul and funk to hip hop, rock and pop. These ecclectic influences have given them the opportunity to write songs that are difficult to nail down, but fit somewhere in between pop, indie and rock. Pindock?
The band write about the things that influence us all as human beings, from poverty to greed to the injustice and general frustrations of modern life. These are noticeable in crowd favourite Last Chance for Resistance and new song Short Cut Kids.

Venue: The Rainbow, Digbeth, B12 0LD
Time: 8pm – 4am
Cost: £5 adv / £4 NUS
Links:
http://www.myspace.com/kamikazeevents
http://www.myspace.com/thealliesuk
http://www.myspace.com/usualguy
www.myspace.com/mrderry

Coming Up ..... Friday 31st October
Indie_Ska_Rock_Alternative

444 Club present Geezer + Burnside + Understar + The Abbots

The Abbots:
Just as Cardiff says "all we wanna do is play our music to people who wanna listen, and have a good fuckin' laugh along the way" and in that sums up the agenda behind the band! The Abbots are a three man outfit with Chris Woodley blasting out strained Vocals, Bass and Occasional Lead Strummings, Tim (Cardiff) Jones on Lead/Rhythm Guitar (and all the high bits that sound fuckin' mint!), and the newest addition to the band is Chris Newman (yeah, another fuckin' Chris) who comes in on sticks to push the band forward. Undoubted influence comes from the Stone Roses, Hendrix, Oasis and a good stiff Brandy.

Venue: The Sound Bar, Corporation Street, City Centre, Opposite Aston Uni
Time: 8pm
Cost: £FREE ENTRY
Links:
http://www.myspace.com/kamikazeevents
www.myspace.com/thisisgeezer
http://www.myspace.com/burnsidebadboy
www.myspace.com/understarband
www.myspace.com/theabbots

Coming Up ..... Saturday 1st November
Experimental_Rock_Noise_Alternative



ATP Concerts and Capsule presents:
Lightning Bolt
Pissed Jeans
Wooden Shjips
OM
Shellac
Andy Wetherall DJ

Shellac
Started in an informal setting between infamous engineer and guitarist Steve Albini (ex-Just Ducky, Big Black, Rapeman) and drummer Todd Trainer (ex-Rifle Sport, Brick Layer Cake) in 1992, Shellac came into full formation after Albini invited bassist Bob Weston (ex-Sorry, Volcano Suns) to move to Chicago, employing him as an engineer at his studio. A clutch of singles soon appeared in 1993 and 1994 on Touch and Go and Drag City, somewhat following in the footsteps of Albini's Big Black and Rapeman, if only due to his trebly, cutting guitar work and deadpan vocals. As with Big Black, Shellac provided a forum for Albini to air his thoughts on the uglier side of humanity, though lowering the perversity and upping the humor a notch. (An early claim was that all Shellac songs concerned either baseball or Canada, sometimes both in the same song.) The odd rhythms of Trainer and rumbling bass of Weston, however, clearly removed Shellac from any of the members' previous involvements.

OM
Formed in 2003 when former Sleep members Al Cisneros and Chris Hakius began to play again after a six year hiatus. The two began rehearsing without the addition of guitar or other instruments. OM's first three albums feature Cisneros (bass/vocals) and Hakius (drums). In January 2008 Hakius left the group. Cisneros recruited drummer Emil Amos and in March of 2008 OM recorded a 7" for Sub Pop records. The song "Gebel Barkal" is the first to feature Amos on drums. Cisneros and Amos are currently writing for the next Om full-length which is to be recorded in early 2009.

Wooden Shjips
(that's not a typo) is a vital and refreshingly inspired quartet from San Francisco playing loud rock 'n' roll in a style heavily influenced by the experimentalism of psychedelia, classical minimalism and garage rock excess. Starting as an experiment in rhythmic primitivism and group improvisation, the current line-up brings a more structured rock approach to its performances, utilizing a traditional lineup of drums (Omar Ahsanuddin), bass (Dusty Jermier), organ (Nash Whalen), guitar (Erik "Ripley" Johnson) and vocals.

Pissed Jeans
The Straight World is a shallow, boring, soul-sucking vortex. This is where most folks spend their quiet, desperate lives. Working to consume, consuming to achieve status. Distractions like celebrity watching and religion are supposed to provide entertainment and meaning. Here, life on the edge means driving a Ford. It’s nearly impossible for those of us who despise the Straight World to avoid it. Many of us spend 8 hours a day there just to survive. The Straight World doesn’t take kindly to aberrance. That’s why some of us would rather not reveal ourselves. We move like shadows through the Straight World, keeping our secrets. We don’t need smoke to make ourselves disappear.

Lightning Bolt
Lightning Bolt emerged from Providence, Rhode Island in 1995 as a three-piece art school project. Initially there was Brian Chippendale's explosive, non-stop drumming, Brian Gibson's Contortions-like bass lines, and Hisham Bharoocha's vocals propelling them in a fury of volatile noise and orgiastic tribalism. The group helped found Fort Thunder, a music and art collective, and recorded a self-titled album which was issued through Load in 1999. By 2001's Ride the Skies Bharoocha had departed (he eventually formed Black Dice.). This left the vocal duties to Chippendale, who jammed the microphone into his mouth as he drummed. Lightning Bolt did a series of tours with bands like The Locust, Arab on Radar, Orchid, and Melt Banana before returning in 2003 with the studio album Wonderful Rainbow. The album did very well in underground music circles, and set up the release of 2005's Hypermagic Mountain.

For more information and news updates on these shows keep an eye on www.atpfestival.com

Venue: Space 2 - Custard Factory Complex, Gibb Street, Digbeth, B9 4AA
Time: 6pm – 3am
Cost: £18.50
Links:
http://www.myspace.com/capsule_girls
http://www.capsule.org.uk/event/release-the-batsatp-halloween-party
http://www.myspace.com/laserbeast

Coming Up ..... Saturday 1st November
Alternative_Indie_Funk

444 Club present Barringtone (Ex-Clor) + Anyone for Shark? + Colonel Fabien + Don’t Move DJ Set.

Venue: Barfly Dragon Bar, 78 Digbeth High Street, B5 6DY
Time: 10.30pm
Links:
http://www.myspace.com/kamikazeevents
www.myspace.com/lordbarringtone
www.myspace.com/anyoneforshark
www.myspace.com/colonelfabienwantsu

Coming Up ..... Monday 20th October
Rock_New Wave_Post Punk_Indie

444Club presents Man! Points! + Hang the DJ + Efan Ekoku and the Astronauts + Heroica

Venue: The Rainbow, Digbeth, B12 0LD
Time: 7pm
Cost: £5 / £4 NUS
Links:
http://www.myspace.com/kamikazeevents
http://www.myspace.com/manpointslive
http://www.myspace.com/hangthediscjockey
http://www.myspace.com/ukheroica

Coming Up ..... Wednesday 22nd October
Alt_Psychedelic_Garage_Indie_Rock

444 Club presents Exit Calm + Dogfight Revolution + The Hoi Polloi +The Guile DJ Set

Exit Calm:
As guitar music seeps into a harangued watered down version of itself courtesy of vacuous copyists and insipid careerists, one name shines through like a sole beacon in the middle of a one-dimensional, smoggy sea.

EXIT CALM are Scott Pemberton (drums), Simon Lindley (bass), Rob Marshall (guitars) and Nicky Smith (vocals). To call them a breath of fresh air would merely be understating their value; quite simply they are the most exciting, invigorating and dare we say it, unique, guitar-based band to emerge from these shores in quite some time.

Having initially formed in the South Yorkshire town of Barnsley back in late 2006, Exit Calm spent the next eighteen months writing and honing their sound. Spring 2008 saw them release their first limted release, live favourite ‘Higher Learning’ on clubAC30 Records while their euphoric live shows have attracted spates of attention culminating in them being invited as main support on The Music’s ‘Strength In Numbers’ UK tour in June 2008.

Comparisons to date have seen their mesmerising guitar eclipses likened to the early sounds of My Bloody Valentine , Ride, Spiritualized and the elaborate skyscraping voyages of Explosions In The Sky, while the captivating presence of front man Nicky Smith offers an intense aside to their brooding noise that renders them completely unforgettable once seen for the first time.

Dogfight Revolution:
Hailing from Wolverhampton and Birmingham, The Dogfight Revolution began to stamp their distinctive mark on the Midlands music scene early in 2007 with their unique blend of psychedelic drone rock and eastern mystics. The four piece’s revolutionary sound has evolved from a fusion of influences…Syd Barrett, Velvet Underground, Primal Scream, Brian Jonestown Massacre, Spacemen 3, 13th Floor Elevators, Sonic Youth, Verve. Guitars, drums and bass are joined by drone machine, theremin, synth, Indian percussion and flute to create an inimitable wall of sound….a sound which pays homage to their legendary influences whilst breathing new life into their psychedelic roots.
After a line of successful gigs around the region, with the most recent invitation to open the main stage at Godiva Festival in Coventry alongside the hotly tipped Glasvegas, Exit Calm and headliners The Enemy, the band are now releasing their first demo.

The Hoi Polloi:
The Hoi Polloi have been together for 3 years and consists of 4 musicians from the Black Country in the West Midlands who have locked themselves away in a rehearsal room until they felt that the time was right to try and gain exposure and industry attention.

The Hoi Polloi have a huge sound but are also able to create an ambience that can cross over to a wide audience. This has been true at recent high profile supports with bands such as Ghosts among others.

The band have also produced some acomplished recordings but should be seen live for music lovers to fully appreciate the passion, sweat and raw emotion that this band delivers from song to song.

Venue: The Rainbow, Digbeth, B12 0LD
Time: 8pm
Cost: £5
Links
http://www.myspace.com/kamikazeevents
http://www.myspace.com/exitcalm
http://www.myspace.com/thedfr
http://www.myspace.com/thehoipolloi
http://www.myspace.com/guilemusic

Coming Up ..... Wednesday 22nd October
Grunge_Rock_Psychedelic_Experimental

Arc promotions presents BB Blackdog + Invisible Cities + Juffage + Support

Venue: The Swinging Sporran, Priory Queensway, City Centre, B4 7LL
Time: 8pm
Links
http://www.myspace.com/arcpromotions
http://www.myspace.com/bbblackdoguk
http://www.myspace.com/invisiblecitiesband
http://www.myspace.com/juffage

Coming Up ..... Thursday 23rd October
Indie_Folk_Alt_Punk




444 Club present Peter and the Wolf + Mr Bones and the Dreamers + Gemma Quarterman & Band

Venue: Barfly Dragon Bar, 78 Digbeth High Street, B5 6DY
Time: 7.30pm
Cost: £5
Links:
http://www.myspace.com/kamikazeevents
http://www.myspace.com/peterandthewolfmusic
http://www.myspace.com/mrbonesandthedreamers
http://www.myspace.com/gemmaquarterman

Coming Up ..... Friday 24th October
Indie_Acoustic_Alt_Rock

444 Club present Matt Geary & Band + Gary Nock & Band +The Amateurs + The Great Plain

…Fresh Club night afterwards

Matt Geary:
Matt Geary is of a different ilk skewing the traditional view of the singer/songwriter sat on a bar stool singing love lost laments. The music is a blend of musical genres from indie to folk to drum and bass which create his distinct hybrid sound. Influenced by classic song-writers such as Bob Dylan and Ray Davies, Matt is a diverse and unique song-writing talent who conjures his own musical world of melody in which you are all welcome to delve. Live performances incorporate loop stations, samples, fine artwork and a bit of blag poetry to rifle the ol' troubador scorned.

Alongside Matt there is bowler-hatted drum and bass drummer, Ed Inferno, cellist extrordinaire Mike Nowland and now pianist Jez Diaper.

They have played all over the UK and played with the likes of Rosie Thomas, Nick Harper, John Power, Alabama 3, Shady Bard, Mohair, Red Jetson, The Ivories, Eight Legs, Komakino, Vijay Kishore and Damien Jurado and he has worked with such respected people as Steve Brennan (Dexys Midnight Runners), Andy Wickett (World Service/ex-Duran Duran) and John Rivers (producer of The Specials, Ocean Colour Scene, Paul Weller). Recent performances include Moseley Folk Festival, Middlewich Folk Festival, Gigbeth and Music Live at the NEC. .

Combining his heartfelt, honest and distinctive voice with a personal, woven patchwork of lyrics and word play he performs memorable songs of intense beauty, passion and fragility which are "impossible to dislodge once heard." He is an exciting and innovative writer and performer who has a determination to skew the traditional stereotype of a singer-songwriter; he has been critically lauded and cited as an artist to look out for in the future.

Gary Nock:
Gary Nock is an acoustic singer-songwriter hailing from the West Midlands originally. Gary moved south as a child and grew up in the sleepy seaside town of Dawlish in Devon. A late starter in music, Gary first picked up a guitar at 17 years old and caught the bug. After a few quick lessons from a friend he borrowed an old Nylon stringed Spanish Guitar and locked himself away in his bedroom, and much to the delight of his Father, began noisily strumming and singing his way through book after book of classic songwriters and groups, including The Beatles, The Kinks, Tracy Chapman, The Jam and Leonard Cohen to name but a few. He also taught himself to sing - "The greatest piece of advice i ever got was three words - 'practice, practice, practice' Simple really but so true".

After honing his skills in his humble abode Gary ventured out and began playing in public wherever he could, starting with little performances in the Pubs around Devon. Slowly gaining a reputation as a “great little singer” Gary started to write his own songs - “Obviously the first songs I wrote were complete rubbish” Gary chuckled “But I just loved that I was making something, I was creating something of my own about my own experiences, after the first one, I just couldn’t stop” This trend continued well into his 20’s and at the age of 24 he decided to move back to the city where he was Born (Birmingham) to try and make something of all the years of practice. Based in his old home town, Gary began touring the country singing and playing to all sorts of crowds all over Britain from Edinburgh to Brighton. Again slowly gaining a reputation, this time not just as a singer but as a great songwriter whose heartfelt and honest lyrics rang true with both the male and female members of his ever growing audience. “ I always admired a great love song, its something everyone can relate to and it’s something I have had a lot of experience with, though not always with great success! If you can sit and watch someone sing with real honest emotion and passion and truly believe what they’re saying, that is something pretty special.”

In December 2006 Gary met up with Peter McCamley (famous for signing the Spice Girls! Craig David, Sandi Thom and Jamie Scott amongst others) after going along to see Gary live several times in the months following Peter tells how impressed he was by Gary’s voice and song writing abilities “Raw and honest, pure talent” Says Peter. And unlike many “industry” people he had met along the way, Peter decided to put his money where his mouth was! Peter signed Gary to his publishing company, P and P Songs, in July 2007, since then Gary has been co-writing with various writers and producers from across the globe and also been fortunate enough to support some great acts along the way including,- Newton Faulkner, Ed Harcourt, Kate Walsh, Jamie Scott and Tina Dico as well as many others. He continues to tour up and down the country and is currently in and out of the studio recording his first EP release which will hopefully be out sooner rather than later. Meanwhile you can find some of his wonderful tunes on myspace (www.myspace.com/garynock) You can also see all his listed dates for the coming months, I highly recommend going to see him live as this is where Gary really comes alive, he seems to draw you in to his world, demanding you sit up and take note. This guy is definitely one to look out for in the year ahead.

The Amateurs:
“The Amateurs have a thirst for perfection and it beams from every note that they play…”

The Amateurs hail from the West Midlands in the UK. Their humble beginnings include being the backing band for Robert Plant and his ‘Tsunami Relief’ project, raising thousands for the charity.

The Amateurs new EP recorded with top producers The Animal Farm in London 2008, alongside their awe-inspiring live set, sets them up nicely for some new adventures. Gigs with Guillemots, Jack Savoretti and a standout performance at 2008's Guilfest under their belts, the future looks very bright.

The word Amateur comes from French, and can be translated as "lover of", reflecting the amateur's motivation to work as a result of a love or passion for a particular activity.
Pursuing amateur activities to the same standards as professionals is sometimes referred to as professional amateurism.

The Great Plain:
The Great Plain are from Birmingham, West Midlands and consist of Matthew Townshend and Steven Blackmore. We have been writing music together for the past 11-years in bands such as Soni-Quella and Elmira Landmine. Both bands have created a buzz around the Midlands live music circuit and have independently sold a respectful amount of CD’s. Throughout these previous bands, we have always progressed our playing skills together, writing relentlessly to hone our song writing talents. We are not a “scene” band and don’t believe in chasing trends for a quick fix of popularity. We believe in integrity and our plan is for a long and healthy career. We like to keep our style of play interesting for both ourselves and our listeners, achieving this by mixing different dynamics into each song and blending a variety of styles into our song writing. Our future plans are to get our music heard by more and more people on a National scale and to do this we are currently planning a tour of the UK, dates to follow. To assist us with this, we are looking to support more established acts to get ourselves more exposure to a wider audience. We have just finished recording our debut album “Sunshakes & Handsets” which is being released in October 2008.

Venue: The Rainbow, Digbeth, B12 0LD
Time: 8pm
Cost: £5 / £4 NUS
Links:
http://www.myspace.com/kamikazeevents
http://www.myspace.com/garynock
http://www.myspace.com/theamateursuk
http://www.myspace.com/thegreatplain
http://www.myspace.com/mattgearymusic

Coming Up ..... Friday 24th October
Indie_New Wave_Afro-beat_Garage

GO Club present Shooting Panda + Panda Pop Culture + The Likely Lads.

Shoot Panda:
With an emphasis placed on embodying their youth and energy in their sound, Shoot, Panda!? attempt to break musical boundaries with their hybrid of indie-esque, dancable drumming, electronic-influenced guitar tone and pounding bass; an originality beyond their years. With songs with topics ranging from lust to youth subcultures, careful detail is paid to lyrical content as much as musical content. With scathing attacks on the 'chav' and 'scene'-based 'cultures' so prevelent in modern Britain, these boys make no secret of their roots.
With influences ranging from the electro, hardcore and indie genres (among countless others), something different, perhaps surprising is guaranteed from Shoot, Panda!?; believe that.

Venue: The Old Wharf, Oxford Street, Digbeth, B5 5NR
Time: 8pm
Links:
http://www.myspace.com/thegoclubmusic
http://www.myspace.com/shootpanda
http://www.myspace.com/pandapopculture
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=149931443 (likely lads)

Coming Up ..... Saturday 25th October
Indiepop_Electronica_Indiepoptronic

The Autumn Store and Robot vs. Dinosaur present MECHAKITTEN.

Bands on the line-up:
Seeland
Arthur and Martha
Arc Vel
Mexican Kids at Home

Venue: The Island Bar, 14-16 Suffolk Street (Next to the Alexandra Theatre), B1 1LT
Time: 8.30pm
Cost: £4 in
Links:
http://www.theautumnstore.co.uk/
http://www.robotvsdinosaur.co.uk/
http://www.bar-island.co.uk/
http://www.myspace.com/seelanduk
http://www.myspace.com/arthurandmartha
http://www.myspace.com/arcvel
http://www.myspace.com/mexicankidsathome

Coming Up ..... Saturday 25th October
Indie_Acoustic

444 Club present Jonah Matranga

Venue: Barfly Dragon Bar, 78 Digbeth High Street, B5 6DY
Time: 7.30pm
Cost: £7.50
Links:
http://www.myspace.com/kamikazeevents
http://www.myspace.com/jonahmatranga

Coming Up ..... Saturday 25th October
Rock_Indie_Pop-Punk

The Catapult Club present My Own Agenda + The Fakulty + Dennis + Eastern Gun Club

MY OWN AGENDA:
MY OWN AGENDA is emerging as one of the Uks hardest playing rock quartet of recent years. Building upon their energetic yet emotional and interesting songs, the group are providing powerful live perfomances which are leaving audiences with that, "next big thing" vibe.
From day one the combined efforts of brothers Matt (vocals) and Rich (drums) has been to bring to the forefront of the Rock scene their unique style of mixing heavy rock riffs with interesting melodies and thought provoking lyrics. With guitarist Rob W and then bassist Dunc joining the brothers, they are pushing the boundaries of the alternative music scene.
With their new EP - BETWEEN ROCK AND A HARD PLACE My Own Agenda continue to step across the barriers of Rock music. With the powerful guitar riffs on the opening track "Where Did You Go", to the laid back and stripped down "Song About The War", My Own Agenda continue to surprise and excite their audiences.

Eastern Gun Club:
'Eastern Gun Club have been playing in and around Birmingham for the past year now and are starting to kick up a bit of a fuss. Regulars on local mixtapes and online radio shows – their swagger is perhaps personified in the guitarist’s white boots. You’ve gotta be good to wear them and he was. ‘Back To The End’ is bass heavy – like much of EGC’s output – but laced with some sheer quality guitar work – the affect is layered and on a better set-up would create a really rounded sound. Led by the baseline once more, ‘Sink Or Swim,’ uses hooked vocals and some Strokes-esque high intensity-strumming to leave you feeling a little bit Kylie. “I just can’t get it out of my head…” “I’ll sink and you swim/This is where we begin/I’m not leaving you out but I’m leaving you in” ‘Jane’ is without question the tune of the night. Drummer Matt Bullock takes over vocal duties and proves perfect foil for regular vocalist Driver to juxtapose with. "Jane/ You’re like a fucking train/ Flying through my brain." The baseline screams early Kasabian and the simple kick drum adds such ferocious intensity I have to fight the urge to lamp my mate standing next to me. It’s arrogant, it’s bolshy and it’s definitely the direction these boys should head in.' (Gigwise.com)
"Although only formed in early 2007, eGc are busy gigging in and around the city, catching a few headlines and playing venues that include The Flapper & Firkin, The Jug of Ale and Bar Academy. Catchy melodies mixed with guitar riffs with massive hooks and driving bass lines, guarantee to get the audience going and assure that by the end of the night you will be singing along." (icBirmingham.co.uk)
"Eastern Gun Club are thankfully nothing like the current wave of cookie cutter “indie” bands that are seemingly impossible to get away from these days. Borrowing the best bits and ditching the fluff, they create an excitingly offbeat, angular-indie sound dipped in heavy distortion and feedback. They’ve got a refreshing direction and it serves them well. Complex, interesting guitar work and punchy beats combine with Jon’s strong, off-key vocal drone for something that’s hard to put into a nice tidy genre-box, but hard not to be impressed with". (Stephen Hudyba, BBC)

Venue: The Actress and Bishop, 36 Ludgate Hill, B3 1EN
Time: 8.30pm
Cost: £4 adv / £5 on door
Links:
http://www.myspace.com/thecatapultclub
http://www.myspace.com/myownagendaltd
http://www.myspace.com/thefakulty
http://www.myspace.com/thefakulty2
http://www.myspace.com/bewithdennis
http://www.myspace.com/easterngunclub

Coming Up ..... Sunday 26th October
Ragga_Reggae_Dancehall_Dub_Live-Band



The Drum and Classical Promotions present as part of The Drum’s Tenth Anniversary Celebrations.
Sly & Robbie
Musical geniuses Sly Dunbar and Robbie Shakespeare are one of reggae’s most prolific and long lasting production teams, re-etching the very landscape of music, it is estimated that their rhythms have been the diving force behind over 200 000 songs. Throughout the years, the duo produced some of the most cutting-edge modern dub, ragga and dancehall tunes, working with many great artists from Peter Tosh to Bob Dylan.
Tonight’s performance at The Drum promises a full-on party vibe, with pulsating bass lines, original riddims and earth shattering beats as Sly and Robbie take to the stage alongside their band and special guests.

Venue: The Drum, 144 Potters Lane, Aston, B6 4UU
Time: 9pm
Cost: £18 adv, MOTD
Links:
http://www.myspace.com/thedrumb6
http://www.the-drum.org.uk/

Coming Up ..... Sunday 26th October
Acoustic_Folk_Rock

Acoustic Brew present Luke Jackson + Dan & Rob + Alex Harmon + Oxygen Thief

Luke Jackson: (from his myspace)
I am a young singer song writer and guitarist from Canterbury, Kent. Learned to play the guitar about 4 years ago, started singing soon after and have been writing my own songs since. I love to play live and started first doing open mic nights about 2 years ago. I still do open mics, but have now also been doing lots of proper gigs in all sorts of different venues. At first this was all local, but now play regularly in london and at acoustic venues around the country, so far in Hull and more lined up in norwich,Bury, Portsmouth and birmingham. Last year, and this, I played Lounge on the Farm and other festivals in Dover and Ashford, Festival in the park and Create and full gigs during Broadstairs folk week, where i am playing again this year. Also played at Maverick@Zebra bar in maidstone and hope to be back there soon. New gigs are being added all the time for the next few months so keep an eye on my upcoming shows for latest details. Also getting more interest in my songwriting and 'Rain' was chosen as one of the top 10 songs of the year on the itsafrogslife acoustic podcast show. All the songs on the space are my own compositions and are recorded and mixed by Jim Laslett. Record loads of songs and have made 2 sort of cd's but they don't sound like my voice now!!! We realised that it is best to do 3 to 6 track ep's as these can be done more quickly and represent my current sound, voice and playing better.

Oxygen Thief: (from the myspace)
Oxygen Thief is Barry Dolan - Bristol resident, guitar abuser, and unrepentant rock addict.
Faced with the possibility of a total drought following the gradual demise of my previous band, I decided to branch out into solo acoustic warfare.
Why does the term "acoustic" always bring up the image of some moping "singer-songwriter", gently fingerpicking his way through yet another heartwrenching 3 minutes of emotional torment (in nut crunchingly delicate falsetto of course)?
Why does it always get relegated to background music for folky chats in dimly lit bars?
Why can't it be fun, exciting, and most of all...LOUD?
Why not indeed - together we can bring down the Blunts, Nutinis, and Morrissons (James, not Jim...or the supermarket for that matter...though I do prefer Asda)
2007 was pretty ace, with a few tours around the UK, a show in New York, and gigs supporting Frank Turner, Dave House, and Frank Turner (again), along with some very kind reviews (see below) and a whole bunch of new friends made.
2008 has been "the year of the gig" - 30 down (including supports with Malcolm Middleton, Manchester Orchestra, Chris T-T, and appearances at 2000 Trees and Dot To Dot festivals), and another 20 to go by the end of the year.

Venue: Atticus, Three Shires Oak Road, Bearwood
Time: 7pm
Cost: £FREE
Links:
http://www.myspace.com/acousticbrewuk
http://www.myspace.com/lukepauljackson
http://www.myspace.com/lukepauljackson
http://www.myspace.com/alexharmonmusic
http://www.myspace.com/oxygenthief

Coming Up ..... Sunday 26th October
Indie_Alt_Folk_Acoustic_Garage

444 Club presents Sam Forrest (Nine Black Alps) + Hayley Hutchinson + Rogue States (Acoustic)

Sam Forrest, the vocalist and guitar player in Nine Black Alps and collaborator in The Sorry Kisses releases his debut semi-acoustic solo album 'Down The Hillside' on October 6th 2008. The album will be available on a limited edition run of 1000 hand numbered copies through Desert Mine Music.

Venue: The Yardbird, Paradise Place, City Centre
Time: 7pm
Links:
http://www.myspace.com/kamikazeevents
http://www.myspace.com/samforrestsounds
http://www.myspace.com/hayleyhutchinson
http://www.myspace.com/roguestatesmusic

Coming Up ..... Thursday 16th October
Indie_Blues_Experimental_Alt.

The Catapult Club & 444 Club present Not Now Bernard + The Walking Strange + The Doldrums + Walking Strange

Walking Strange:
Walking Strange met at Dartington College of Arts. They started jamming together and quickly developed a punchy and individual sound with inspiration coming from a diverse range of styles spanning indie, rock, jazz and reggae music. Lisa and Lucy hold the rhythm section together fluently whilst Jon and Andy rock out on their guitars and Andy sings in his dulcet cockney tones...

With lots of gigging experience under their belts they are ready to get their show on the road, having played at Bristol Fringe festival 08‘, Plymouth S.U bar, DCA summer festival 08’, Ogstock fest 08', South West sound 08’ and Maker Sunshine Festival 08’ to mention but a few...

Over the past months they’ve had some other small successes; an appearance in Music Week Magazine, and the current single ‘Spaghetti Western’ being featured both on this year’s South West Sound CD and the Dartington Festival ’08 EP (in association with Sawmills Studio.)

Venue: The Hare and Hounds, High Street, Kings Heath, B14 7JZ
Time: 7.30pm
Links:
http://www.myspace.com/kamikazeevents
http://www.myspace.com/thecatapultclub
http://www.myspace.com/indianjewelry
http://www.myspace.com/jonaswashere
http://www.myspace.com/walkingstrange

Coming Up ..... Friday 17th October
Indie_Afro-Beat_Metal_Progressive

The Go Club The Legion + Nylon Shark + Obzidian

The Legion:
Its all about the music; regardless of circumstances & background, all that matters is songs that get you hooked and gigs that make you happy. In The Legion and their debut album; ’All That Optimism’, you find both. However, there are some pretty interesting facts behind this new Leicester band and the debut album out this autumn:

The Legion has only played together for less then 2 years, 3 of the 4 members are lifelong friends, which shows in the chemistry oozing from their album. Its hard to believe that the songs were written by Stewart Nutting (vocals & guitar) between the age of 14 and 16. Since then, the band, consisting of brothers Craig and Martin Shaw (drums, bass) and Alex Simmons (guitars), has built the songs up together, and polished them in the small upstairs bedroom at the family home of one of the members, where rehearsal takes place (!!!).

The album was recorded, mixed and mastered at Deadline Studios in Leicester in only 4 days. It will be out October 08 and a tour will follow. As well as playing Leicester, The Legion has already played Monto Water Rats in London, Manchester and Birmingham venues, and Dublin Castle in Camden.”

Please check back here for gigs and news. Anyone interested in booking The Legion for a gig, please contact forthesakeofthesong@hotmail.com

“Remarkably lip curling in attitude!” (STEVE LAMACQ-BBC RADIO 1)

"Lavishly talented" (BRICKLOBBER PROMOTIONS)

“…a clever album with a load of good and energetic rock tracks…” (GROOVE, SWEDEN)

”...Punchy, youthful, vigorous, eclectically proggy indie – well worth watching out for." (DUBLIN CASTLE)

”...Blues based indie with a serious tempo. Superb stuff and we'll definately play these again." (NO THRILLS NIGHT @ THE PAVILION)

"The Legion burst into their set with some manic guitar playing and a lightening fast drummer. Very tight and upbeat with some interesting tunes to boot." (OBS 2008)

”...All That Optimism is their debut album and comes on the back of several well-received shows around the Midlands..." (CUL DE SAC MUSIC MAGAZINE)

"Observational indie pop from the headlining Leicester tykes, whose average age is just 17" - (TIMEOUT MAGAZINE, LONDON)

"They're pretty cool they are..." (DRUNK MAN AT STEWARTS DOOR)

”...Stewart Nuttings lyrics are full of spot on observations from suburban life, heartfelt words on one-way love and witty poetry. Stewart is the captivating and charismatic front man. Add frantic drums and catchy strings from brothers Craig and Martin Shaw, and newcomer Alex Simmons, and you have The Legion." (ENTS24. COM)

Obzidian:
Obzidian formed in late 2001 when Baz (Guitars), Paul (Drums) and Jeffsy (Bass) who had known each other since the start of high school, formed the basis of the band. Two vocalists, both of whom played ryhthm guitar played with the band consecutively over the next 4 years, but it was in spring of 2006 that Baz decided to take over the role of lead and ryhthm guitars alone for a cleaner more groove driven sound and Matty J was added as a single vocalist.

The band have played extensively around the midlands area, centred on their Stafford base. Over the years they have broadened their horizons with gigs in: Leicester, Birmingham, Sheffield, Derby, Warrington, Manchester, Preston, Blackpool, etc and are currently working towards both english and european summer festival dates in the coming months.

Although ultimately aiming to promote their original material, they are versatile enough to play a full set of either originals or classic rock/metal covers usually a mixture of the two, introducing audiences gradually to their progressive, groove based metal original songs of powerful vocals, screamingly fast guitar solos and driving, thunderous bass/drum rhythm section.

In March 2007 the band signed a deal with Casket Records, and they are all hoping this will be the next step for them and help get their music into the right venues and shops and into the hands of the people who matter, metal fans.

Venue: The Old Wharf, Oxford Street, Digbeth, B5 5NR
Time: 8pm
Links:
http://www.myspace.com/thegoclubmusic
http://www.myspace.com/britlegion
http://www.myspace.com/nylonshark
http://www.myspace.com/obzidianband

Coming Up ..... Friday 17th October
Indie_Electro_Alt_Metal

444 Club presents Hoodoo Fifties + Old Ions +The Turn + The Ganders

Hoodoo Fifties:
Who the hell are Hoodoo Fifties I hear you scream! Well they are a brand new band formed from the ashes of faded dreams, a collaboration in admiration and a fantasists wet dream. Put simply they are an Indie Band, cobbled together by overtly sexual beasts of the night, playing their stringed tools with skill and passion. Their songs neatly crafted through bizarre rhetoric and keen observation, produced by a wizard to create a tasty Indie Pop soup as catchy as a knobbled stick.

Sounds too good to be true I know, but such dreamy pleasures do await you upon introduction to this group of cunning songsmiths. The world has seen so many breakthrough acts, but in such a world does the Indie Pop band ever fade? I think not, and here we see a band shining brightly, filling the lives of those involved with love and heartfelt genius.

Venue: The Rainbow, Digbeth, B12 0LD
Time: 8pm
Links:
http://www.myspace.com/kamikazeevents
http://www.myspace.com/hoodoofifties
http://www.myspace.com/oldionsarcadianmonkey
http://www.myspace.com/turnband
http://www.myspace.com/theganders

Coming Up ..... Friday 17th October
Indie_Rock_Punk_Alt.



The Catapult Club present Blind Stagger + Walk. Don’t Walk + The Meaning

Walk. Don’t Walk:

Walk. Dont Walk’s music embodies energetic guitar rock blended with a pithy punk attitude and a ska tinged edge. Quite simply, this concoction produces music that makes you want to dance and sing your heart out. Hailing from the West Midlands they found themselves stretched beyond the local scene and ventured to London looking for the brighter lights and more lost souls to convert to the Walk.DontWalk ethic. After just a single taste they were hooked and soon found themselves as favourites with promoters and playing regular slots around the UK and on the London circuit. Thus followed stints supporting the Paddingtons, the Young Knives, and Vincent Vincent and the Villians to name but a few. August 2008 saw them reach the final 4 of the 'Road to V' competition which was televised on channel 4.

However, it is Walk.DontWalk’s never failing emphatic, energetically charged, live performances which have earned them a devout following of fans throughout the UK.

Mark Beaumont NME - "Walk. Don’t Walk from Birmingham... jerked, jolted, waltzed and trumpeted their way through the night’s most electrifying set, complete with their bussed-in crowd of Brummie nutters going decidedly mental in a girl-flinging, dress-removing, mate-piggybacking, TV camera-grabbing frenzy. A turbo-charged Coral anyone?"

Recently, Walk.DontWalk beat a thousand other bands in a “Slice The Pie” showcase and scooped the first prize which entitles them to a £15k non-refundable payout to record their first album which is due for release late 2008.

Venue: The Actress and Bishop, 36 Ludgate Hill, B3 1EN
Time: 8.30pm
Cost: £4 adv / £5 on the door
Links:
http://www.myspace.com/thecatapultclub
http://www.myspace.com/blindstaggeruk
http://www.myspace.com/walkdontwalkuk
http://www.myspace.com/themeaningmusic

Coming Up ..... Monday 6th October
Electro_Pop_Pop-Punk_Rock

444 Club present Ladyhawke +Death Ohh Eff +The Electrilickers

Venue: The Rainbow Pub, Digbeth High Street, B12 0LD
Time: 8pm
Cost: £8 on the door, £6 adv.
Links:
http://www.myspace.com/kamikazeevents
http://www.myspace.com/ladyhawkerock
http://www.myspace.com/deathohheff
http://www.myspace.com/theelectrilickers

Coming Up ..... Thursday 9th October
Electro Bands

Connect Four is the only live music event in Birmingham that specialises in showcasing musicians, DJ’s and visual artists with a strong electro influence.

Connect Four helps electronic acts with wide ranging styles converge - avant-guard to the poptastic; soaring synthetic strings to glitches, twitches and bleeps – in one night.

The next Connect Four features live performances from:
Nena Kubu
Wülfstabber
Distinct.Radi0
Free School
Plus DJ sets from the Stiff Kittens.

Nena Kubu - www.myspace.com/nenakubu

Nena Kubu are our friends from away this month travelling down from Doncaster. Their ready to dance songs are riddled with infectious energy. This lot turn a fantastic stage show recently pleasing Robots in Disguise’s fans with their support slot.

Wülfstabber - www.myspace.com/wulfstabber

Heinz Wülf and Euan Stabber mix analogue and digital to create 4/4 floor fillers guaranteed to get the party started.

Distinct.Radi0 - www.myspace.com/distinctradi0

Distinct.Radi0 don't like classifying music by placing it into categories, however to help people to understand their sound, they describe themselves as an Electro/Dub/Breakbeat group. Their trademark "Distinct.Radi0...the other side of electro" rings true through all of their music which reflects their massive list of influences, beginning with Joy Division and Kraftwerk all the way to hardcore electro with the likes of Man Parrish. They are a duo consisting of an English producer and an American vocalist, the mix of which shines through in each track as Distinct.Radi0 'ELECTRO-fies' you! They recently released their second album entitled "Twins of Terra Incognita" and their tracks are available from http://www.the-muzic.com/

Free School - www.myspace.com/freeschoolmusic
Free School weave together a vast range of beautiful sounds and samples to produce immense sweeping soundscapes. Take a journey with Free School into their sonic world.

Stiff Kittens - http://www.myspace.com/stiffkittens1

THE STIFF KITTENS are MISS CHIEF & KITTY KATE…. MISS CHIEF got her paws on a set of decks some time ago… and loves to play a bizarre pick n mix of tunes from DFA to The Damned, via BENTLEY RHYTHM ACE! MISS CHIEF has now found a purrrrfect accomplice in KITTY KATE who fuses all that is fabulous with all that is bizarre! Her love of soundtracks, old school hip hop, funky beats and a splash of electro always get the room moving. And a selection of random doorbell sounds merged lovingly with a funked up 80's classic never fails to raise a smile too!

Venue: The Island Bar, 14-16 Suffolk Street (Next to the Alexandra Theatre), B1 1LT
Time: 8pm
Cost: £FREE
Links:
www.myspace.com/connectfournight
www.myspace.com/nenakubu
www.myspace.com/wulfstabber
www.myspace.com/distinctradi0
www.myspace.com/freeschoolmusic
http://www.myspace.com/stiffkittens1

Coming Up ..... Thursday 9th October
Indie_Rock_Shoegaze_Alt.

444 Club presents Pivot + Einstellung + Cellardoor

Cellardoor:
Cellardoor kick out a volatile mix of fluid, danceable post-rock and reverb-drenched, hammering riffs. The Birmingham based three-piece draw on influences as disparate as Battles and Russian Circles whilst honing a distinctive, uncompromising sound all of their own.

Venue: The Rainbow Pub, Digbeth High Street, B12 0LD
Time: 8pm
Cost: £6 adv.
Links:
http://www.myspace.com/kamikazeevents
http://www.myspace.com/pivotpivot
http://www.myspace.com/einstellung
http://www.myspace.com/cellardoorsound

Coming Up ..... Sunday 12th October
Acoustic_Rock_Indie_Folk_Alt.

444 Club presents Lee Rogers + Jamie Croft + This Love Affair (check if this or the) + Chris Mason

Jamie Croft:
I have been singing and playing guitar since the age of 5 and composing since the age of 10. I have never looked back! Every song I write seems to be an improvement on the last and now I am looking at recording my latest material a.s.a.p. I have mostly accoustic tracks, but I am now writing with Keith Birkett(Rokyesoxoff) in our recently formed band 'High Roller'.

Venue: The Yardbird, Paradise Place, City Centre
Time: 6.30pm
Links:
http://www.myspace.com/kamikazeevents
http://www.myspace.com/leerogersacoustic
http://www.myspace.com/jaycmusic
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=10147170
(chris mason)

Coming Up ..... Wednesday 1st October
Pop-Punk_Rock_Metal

444 Club presents Two Down At Half Time + Butterfly Fan The Inferno

Two Down At Half Time:
Two Down At Halftime are a pop punk band, formed in mid September 2007. The band made its live debut at the Hertford Corn Exchange in early October and put their first EP up for free download in December. By February they played their first headline show at the White Hart pub in Whitechapel. The trio played their fifth show to the packed out audience at the WGC Green Room, before beginning to write a second EP in March, and hopes to begin gigging again in the near future, supporting this new material.
The band takes its biggest influences from the likes of Blink 182 and Bowling For Soup, playing a fast paced, adrenalin pumping sound with simple yet melodic guitar harmonies. The group have broadened their musical horizons by covering some unlikely artists, including renditions of Cyndi Lauper’s ’Time after time’ and Aqua’s ’Barbie Girl’ and even the dance song ’I like to move it’.

Butterfly Fan The Inferno:
The band first came together in Boston, MA in early 2006 and played its first show in June of that year (on 6/6/6!) They recorded 2 EPs and played around 20 shows in the Northeast. An album was completed in early 2008 with some band members and some studio musicians laying the tracks. A relocation took place to Birmingham in Feb 2008 and a new line-up is coming together to play gigs and promote the album.

Venue: The Rainbow Pub, Digbeth High Street, B12 0LD
Time: 7.30pm
Links:
http://www.myspace.com/twodownathalftime
http://www.myspace.com/butterflyfantheinferno

Coming Up ..... Friday 3rd October
Punk_Ska_Reggae_Alternative

444 Club presents The Cracked Actors + The Heels + The Acoustic Theatre

The Cracked Actors:

Cracked Actors formed in Sept. 1999. The Actors are played by: -

2 Tall Tim a.k.a. Tim Bamford the Yorkshire Massive, boards and didgeridoo and vocals.

Fudge on lead vocals, a die-hard Brummie punk from time, previous band include Generator ,Colour Climax. Rufus Ruffcut,and One Chord Wonders

Ras Lionel Bard a.k.a. Kez Carpenter ( Rasta Fe True!) is the other lead vocalist in this dual assault on the senses. RLBs previous bands include Acid Rain and Spiral Headcase.

Johnny 2 Bad a.k.a. John Peyton on rhythm guitar and vocals from the west coast of Ireland claims to be a social revolutionary, (keep your eye on this one).

Bass Player...Paddy Power !!!

Malcolm X a.k.a. Mal OConnor on tenor saxophone has gigged with Sam Brown, and Papa Sax, from The Beat. Previous bands include I Lab and The Alibis.

Tim Bali has drummed in loadsa bands including Sister Automatic and Virus who released on Graduate Records.

Richie Capone used to be in The Capones.

Joint Influences; Bob Marley, David Bowie, Trojan and Two Tone Ska, Reggae, Punk, Beethoven and Rizzla.

Bands Played with; The Beat, Selector, Bad Manners, Tarantism, G.B.H., Inner Terrestrials, P.A.I.N.,Neville Staples Specials, The Splitters,Babyhead, Banco De Gaia (at The Green Roadshow in the Circus Croissante-Neuf, Glastonbury Festival,) Think, The London Swingphonia featuring Harry Martin, Top Cats, and Shikoya, (at Lost Vagueness Cabaret Ballroom, Glastonbury Festival 2004), The Undertones, Eddie and the Hotrods,Zion Train,and Drongo's for Europe.

The Acoustic Theatre Unplugged Short Biography:

The Acoustic Theatre is a group that has come together through ex International Beat front man and singer songwriter Tony Beet. The Group all come from Birmingham UK, performing tunes from the International Beat, and some great new material, + rock steady classics. The unique sound that comes from The Acoustic Theatre is that they perform these songs unplugged and intimate so they keep it real for their audience so that a special connection happens. Tony Beet was lead vocalist and one of the main songwriters in The International Beat, a group with a strong line up featuring members of The Beat & Dexys Midnight Runners and General Public. The Band toured around the world including America and Europe along with Bad Manners & The Selecter, Ranking Roger and Dave Wakeling, The Toasters, and many more Bands. The International Beat recorded many tunes and played some great shows and had a great time doing this, check out there classic album "The Hitting Line" Tony along with Brother Alan Beet who was also in The International Beat has joined The Acoustic Theatre to add to the sound they have. The Band mix blue beat & rock steady along with pop and urban folk to create there unique style and sound. The Band features acoustic guitars melodica organ harmonica percussion, vocals & harmonies & double bass, there sound is big and full of dynamics, experience The Acoustic Theatre Live! The Acoustic Theatre, Are Tony Beet/Lead Vocals & Acoustic Guitar & Harmonies, Tony O Donnell/ Vocals & Harmonies, Alan Beet/Melodica & Organ/Harmonica, Vince Seager/Percussion, Paul Wells/Lead & Rhythm Acoustic Guitar, Silas Wood, Double Bass, The Band have just finished recording there Album “acoustic calling promo” studio album, This is it, well worth catching up with! Love and Unite to the World!

Venue: The Rainbow Pub, Digbeth High Street, B12 0LD
Time: 8pm
Links:
http://www.myspace.com/mustaphatoke
http://www.myspace.com/theheelsska
http://www.myspace.com/acoustictheatre

Coming Up ..... Friday 3rd October
Rock_Metal_Hardcore_Punk_Experimental

The Go Club present The Deafout + The Souls + Only the Good + K.M.A. + Herorin Hospital

Only The Good:
Upbeat rockers Only The Good tear open the dark underbelly of Heavy Metal and stuff it with energetic punk attitude, before marinading in a sweaty mix of high octane rhythms and screaming guitar harmonies. Best served with naan and lager.

Having been playing for over a year at various venues in and around Birmingham, such as The Flapper, Jug Of Ale, Bar Academy, Varsity Wolverhampton, The Palace Tamworth, supporting several acts such as Bryn Christopher (signed to Polydor records), the band is well established on the live scene.

Venue: The Old Wharf, Oxford Street, Digbeth, B5 5NR
Time: 8pm
Links:
http://www.myspace.com/thegoclubmusic
http://www.myspace.com/thedeafout
http://www.myspace.com/onlythegood666
http://www.myspace.com/kma2000
http://www.myspace.com/heroinhospitaltheband

Coming Up ..... Friday 3rd October
Indie_Rock_Blues_Experimental_Alt.

Platform Promotions presents Cold Shot Trio + The Redcaps + Burning Thirteen

Cold Shot Trio:
Cold Shot Trio are a dynamic and unique Midlands based band, a fiery venom of eclectic blends, that can be tagged to Jazz, Rock, Blues with a traditional familiar Texas Soul feel that runs deeper than your back-bone. The 'soul' intention is to make heads bop. The 3 strong force: Tom, Lars, Phil forged an instant binding friendship and a united musical dream. We feel strongly that the music we produce does not shamelessly pander to any particular fashion or fad and most importantly, not driven by the hope that we'll make radio 1 some day. This ideal has given Cold Shot Trio a freshness that has impressed its audiences.

Venue: The Sunflower Lounge, 76 Smallbrook Queensway, B5 4EG
Time: 8pm
Links:
http://www.myspace.com/platform_promotions
http://www.myspace.com/coldshottrio
http://www.myspace.com/theredcaps
http://www.myspace.com/burningxiii

Coming Up ..... Saturday 4th October
Rockabilly_Garage_Rock_Blues_Psychobilly

444 Club presents The Joe Fox Band + Silence is Dead + Velvet Texas Cannonball

Venue: Barfly, Dragon Bar, Digbeth
Time: 8pm
Links:
http://www.myspace.com/kamikazeevents
http://www.myspace.com/thejoefoxband
http://www.myspace.com/silenceisdead
http://www.myspace.com/thevelvettexascannonball

Coming Up ..... Saturday 4th October
Indie_Rock

444 Club presents The Low Orders

THE LOW ORDERS ARE A TIGHT 3 PEICE BAND FROM LICHFIELD AND RUGELEY IN THE SOUTH OF STAFFORSHIRE ENGLAND WITH ONE MISSION...............TO PUT MUSIC BACK TO HOW IT SHOULD BE, FROM HEAVY BEATS TO SCREAMING MELODIES AND PICTURE PERFECT LYRICS THE ORDERS ARE DOING IT ALL....THERE WAY.....THERE DRUMMER AZZA HAS SKILLS THAT FAR EXCEED HIS 20 YEARS ON THE PLANET WITH TRAVIS BARKER ESQUE FILLS UP BEAT RHYTHEMS AND OFF BEATS TO DIE FOR, BACKED UP BY HIS SUPER CONFIDENT AND BEAUTIFULY RHYTHEMIC BASSEST MATTHEW FRANCIS WILLIAM PRINCE FORM A SOLID AND DIVERSE BACK BONE TO THE EXTRA ORINARITY INFECTIOUS AND METHODICAL SONG WRIGHTING SKILLS OF ANDREW HEATH. THE WAY THAT HIS VERSES SOUND LIKE CHOURUSES WAITING TO HAPPEN, SLIDING SOFTLY INTO BRIDGES JUST TAKE YOU ON A JOURNEY INTO THE MIND OF THE CHOURUS, THEN DROPING LIKE A BOMB. EVERY SONG IS GROWING IN LYRICAL CONTENT AND CHORD PROGRESSINS NOT SEEN IN HIS ERA,IF EVER. BACKED UP BY A FULL AND POWERFULL VOCAL RANGE THAT WORKS IN HARMONEY WITH SOFT SLOW LOVE SONG INTO FAST BELTING SCREAMERS. THIS BAND IS MAKING WAVES IN MUSIC WITH EVERY GIG THEY GROW IN CONFIDENCE, STATURE AND ADMIRATION IN THE EYES OF THOSE LUCKY ENOUGH TO CATCH A BAND OF THIS CALIBER IN LOCAL PUBS AND SMALL VENUES. WHERE WILL THEY GO.....WHERE WILL IT END????? WATCH THIS SPACE......... "THERE SOUND IS LIKE THE BEST OF THE 90's BRIT POP WITH A NEW EXCITING TWIST"..........SURFACE UNSIGHNED "THE LOW ORDERS ARE WITHOU DOUBT ONE OF THE MOST HARD WORKING AND ENTHUSIASTIC BAND OUT THERE".....MATT WIDE AWAKE PROMOTIONS "MUSIC OF THE PEOPLE"........SI REVES TOP PRODUCER "YOUR BAND IS SHIT".........CHRISTOPHER LANG MUSIC CRITIC AND BEST MATE

Venue: The Sound Bar, Corporation Street, City Centre, Opposite Aston Uni
Time: 7.30pm
Links:
http://www.myspace.com/kamikazeevents
http://www.myspace.com/theloworders

Coming Up ..... Saturday 4th October
Punk_Punk Rock_Post Punk

Rehab promotions present Hell Raised + Ratbones + Deathzone + Girl Fixer

Venue: The Swinging Sporran, Priory Queensway, B4 7LL
Time: 8pm
Cost: £3
Links:
http://www.myspace.com/rehab_brum
http://www.myspace.com/hellraisedcoventry
http://www.myspace.com/ratbonespunk
http://www.myspace.com/deathzoneuk

Coming Up ..... Sunday 5th October
Acoustic_Soul_Folk



The Sunflower sessions present Sam Bentley + Velvet Engine + Ricardo Thompson + Chris Cleverley + Amity

Venue: The Sunflower Lounge, 76 Smallbrook Queensway, B5 4EG
Time: 7pm
Cost: £1
Links:
http://www.myspace.com/sunflowersessions
http://www.myspace.com/sambentley
http://www.myspace.com/ricardothompsonmusic
http://www.myspace.com/velvetengine
http://www.myspace.com/amyamity
http://www.myspace.com/chriscleverley

Coming Up ..... Sunday 5th October
Acoustic_Experimental_Alt.

Acoustic Brew present Dan Mohr + James Rees + Fake Sheik + La Mascleta

Venue: Atticus, Three Shires Oak Road, Bearwood
Time: 7pm
Cost: £FREE
Links:
http://www.myspace.com/acousticbrewuk
http://www.myspace.com/danmohrmusic
http://www.myspace.com/jamesreesmusic
http://www.myspace.com/fakesheik
http://www.myspace.com/onlyhanya

Coming Up ..... Sunday 5th October
Rock_Metal

444 club present Glamour of the Kill + My Alamo + ispystrangers + LYU

Venue: The Dragon Bar, Barfly, Digbeth
Time: 7.30pm
Cost: £6 adv
Links:
http://www.myspace.com/kamikazeevents

Coming Up ..... Monday 22nd September
Indie_Ska_Punk_Alternative

444 Club present Tempting Rosie + At The Zoo + Knockout Ned + The Disco Contenders

Tempting Rosie:
'And Tempting Rosie did come down from the heavens and said "let there be ska!" and the sound of trumpets echoed through the valley'.

Tempting Rosie are a sextet of young men of whom five decided one day during a music lesson, to form a band combining different sounds that aren’t what you would exactly expect from 'ska'. This currently energetic 7-piece is now complete and at its best!

By blending our own catchy style of ska with other types of music such as funk and indie, we try to create a very catchy, fun-loving style of music.

Tempting Rosie are known for getting the crowd dancing and being crazy on stage. Although, fitting the whole band on most stages with all the required equipment is sometimes a great achievement in itself!

At the Zoo:
At The Zoo, are currently Midlands based but have played a number of gigs across the country, playing with or support slots with; Good Shoes (Brille Records) The Wombats (14th Floor Records) Scouting for Girls (Epic) Elle Milano (Brighton Electric) Slow Club (Moshi Moshi) Untitled Music Project (Tigertrap Records) Arcadian Kicks (Unsigned) Saturdays & Sundays (Releases on Organic Records) The Lines (Unsigned) IV Thieves (New West Records) Brandon Streep (Unsigned) Cromwells League (Unsigned)

Knockout Ned (from their myspace):

Birmingham rock band KNOCKOUT NED!

We formed in 2005 when we decided that being in a band would be better then talking about being in a band. We started off playing covers of Green Day and Black Sabbath, and quickly drew these inspirations in to our own brand of music. With a love of all different rock bands, we make what we believe to be exciting and loud music. Come along to our next gig and experience it for yourself.

We have had many kind words said about our performances over the three years we've been a band, and we will continue to write better music. The growth of the band can be heard most evidently in the brilliant recording of 'Lost in the City', one of the most recent tracks we have written. We have continued our writing to create the live anthem 'I'm a Name, I'm a Face, I'm a Statistic'. These are the tracks we write and play.

We are an energetic and loud punk rock outfit.

Venue: The Rainbow Pub, Digbeth High Street, B12 0LD
Time: 8pm
Links:
http://www.myspace.com/kamikazeevents
http://www.myspace.com/temptingrosie
http://www.myspace.com/atthezooband
http://www.myspace.com/knockoutnedrock
http://www.myspace.com/tdcbirmingham

Coming Up ..... Wednesday 24th September
Rockabilly_Rock_Punk_Blues

Coldrice present Heavy Trash (Jon Spencer + Matt Verta-Ray) + Powersolo +Rob K & Uncle Butcher are The Jam Messengers + Guest DJ’s Lady Bambi & Witchell

Heavy Trash:
Jon Spencer and Matt Verta-Ray are... Heavy Trash! On stage and in the studio, Jon Spencer, has destroyed and rebuilt American roots music with such ferocity and wild abandon it is hard to believe that there is anything left. The trail of musical destruction in the wake of his groovy hate-fuck combo Pussy Galore still smolders with the stench of avant punk trash and nasty garage ooze and grind, while his towering work with the Jon Spencer Blues explosion remains an indelible totem to his enormous mojo spirit and red-hot power of deliverance. He is Daddy Boss Hog! He is the Blues Exploder and Microphone Destroyer! A Gibson Brother! The man who shared a Chicken Dog with Rufus Thomas, got Soul with R.L. Burnside, and enjoyed a greasy Lap Dance with Andre Williams! He is The Man Who Loved too Much!!! And while the Blues Explosion is on a rock'n'roll holiday, Jon has not rested! He has not worked on his tan, he has not read the latest summer blockbuster!! NO!! Jon Spencer has chosen the righteous path, and got Way Out with his pal Matt Verta-Ray and the Heavy Trash!!! Matt Verta-Ray grew up in the loving arms of left wing parents who would take him to folk and blues shows long before he sprouted sideburns. (His mother passed away in the '90s, still angry that Dylan had gone electric, despite the fact - Matt is quick to point out - that she owned tons of Sun rockabilly 78s, which he very gratefully still has.) In the late '70s, young Matt found himself one of only twelve people who went to see Bo Diddley at a Canadian fairground. After the show, Bo came out and preached to Matt for an hour about the dark secrets of rock'n'roll. And the rest, as they say, is history - from sitting on the edge of the stage with Bo, to thumping bass for Madder Rose, and then onto his hard-wired decontructionist rootsabilly band Speedball Baby, where he developed his slashing-dagger guitar style - to forming Heavy Trash with his friend Jon Spencer. Matt is also the mad scientist behind the jungle of tube amps and old-school echo machines that form the mutated nucleus of his analog cave, world-class recording studio NY Hed, where musicians come from all over the galaxy to get... Way Out!!!

Powersolo;
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF when you hear the name "PowerSolo"? 'Round Denmark way, the moniker apparently conjures the trash-rock legacy of Hasil Adkins, the Cramps, André Williams and Southern Culture on the Skids. Powersolo may be a power trio, but in this case, the prog-metal acrobatics of rush are replaced with something they call "donkey punk." Two tremolo-loving chicken-scratch, rail-thin guitarists Kim Kix and Atomic Child. And drummer J.C. Benz playing his trade on just a snare, bass drum, and floor tom. It would've been good enough had PowerSolo hailed from the Land of NASCAR. But the fact that this exercise in B-movie punk-a-billy is coming from Aarhus, Denmark, adds plenty of delicious cognitive dissonance. "The next song goes out to Grandma. It's called "Stupid Little Bitch!""

Venue: The Hare and Hounds, High Street, Kings Heath
Time: 8pm
Cost: £10
Links:
http://www.myspace.com/coldriceunderground
http://www.myspace.com/heavytrash
http://www.myspace.com/powersolo
http://www.myspace.com/thejazzangels

Coming Up ..... Wednesday 24th September
Jazz_Alternative_Hip-Hop

Jazz Club at The Rainbow with Maylight

Venue: The Rainbow Pub, Digbeth High Street, B12 0LD
Time: 8pm
Cost: £3
Links:
http://www.myspace.com/birminghamjazz2007
http://www.myspace.com/maylightmusic

Coming Up ..... Wednesday 24th September
Folk_Rock_Indie_Alternative_Punk

444 Club present Slow Club + Tom Peel + Anna Palmer + Keiran (Mr Bones and the Dreamers) + DJ Set by The Autumn Store

Venue: Barfly, Dragon Bar, Digbeth
Time: 19.30pm
Cost: £5 adv.
Links:
http://www.myspace.com/kamikazeevents
http://www.myspace.com/slowclub
http://www.myspace.com/tompeel
http://www.myspace.com/flyonalittlewing
http://www.myspace.com/mrbonesandthedreamers