Coming Up ..... Saturday 1st November
Underground House & Techno



Cog present Sir Real +Dave is Dead + Hog + MikeWarren + Lee Richez + Skeleton (Blendstate - Live Visuals)

Venue: The Hare and Hounds, (Room 2), High Street, Kings Heath
Time: 9pm – 2am
Cost: £3 entry /£FREE before 11pm
Links:
http://www.myspace.com/electronicadventures

Coming Up ..... Saturday 1st November
Dub_Reggae_Funk

Jibbering presents the BLACK SEEDS. Formed in 1998, The Black Seeds fuse dub, reggae and funk sounds to form a unique musical "party" sound. In support we have the most interesting BOY COM. Hailing from Bristol these guys are well in the tradition of Bristolian Dub-hop! Also look out for another special guest, alongside the usual Jibbering suspects...

Venue: The Hare and Hounds, (Main Room) High Street, Kings Heath
Time: 9pm
Cost: £10
Links:
http://www.myspace.com/jibbering
www.myspace.com/tehblackseeds

Coming Up ..... Saturday 1st November
DNB_Liquid

Nature One & Goodlooking presents Bukem in Session (3hr Set) feat MC Conrad + Furney + Utah Jazz + Dan B + Reaction + Stanza + Bass Flo.
MC’s: Conrad + Fozz + MC Biggie

Venue: Rainbow Warehouse & Beach, Digbeth, B12 0LD
Time: 10pm – 6am
Cost: £12.50 adv. MOTD
Links:
http://www.goodlooking.org/
www.myspace.com/goodlookigrecords

Coming Up ..... Saturday 5th July
Rockabilly_Blues_Country_Rock n Roll



Whyte Boots presents The Philly Reunion show with….
Ladyfingers + Swampmeat + Black Mekon.

Venue: The Sunflower Lounge, near New Street Station, City Centre
Time: 8pm
Links:
http://www.myspace.com/wildwhyteboots
http://www.myspace.com/ladyfingersband
http://www.myspace.com/blackmekon
http://www.myspace.com/danfinnemore (swampmeat)

Coming Up ..... Saturday 5th July
Punk_Hardcore_Metal_Experimental



Second City showdown with Lion of Judah + Trapped Under Ice + Strike First + Dirty Money + New Morality + Almost Home + More Than Life + The Departed + Cold Snap + Times Together + Hang The Bastard + Lock Down + Crimewave

Venue: Ben Johnson Pub, B4 7DP
Time: Doors at 1pm
Cost: £11 adv.
Links:
http://www.myspace.com/secondcityhardcore
To find out show listings for Birmingham check out these pages...
http://www.myspace.com/birminghamhardcoreshows
http://www.myspace.com/adders
http://www.myspace.com/wekilledit
http://www.myspace.com/underdaice
http://www.myspace.com/thedirtymoney
http://www.myspace.com/strikefirst

Coming Up ..... Saturday 5th July
Alternative_Rock_Acoustic



444 Club presents Jodie Lawrence Band + Beneva + This Beautiful Thief + The Great Plain + Hasselbaink DJ’s.

Venue: Sound Bar, Corporation Street, opposite Aston Uni
Time: 8pm
Cost: £FREE ENTRY
Links:
http://www.myspace.com/jodilawrenceuk
http://www.myspace.com/beneva
http://www.myspace.com/thisbeautifulthief
http://www.myspace.com/thegreatplain

Coming Up .....Saturday 5th July
Hip Hop_Trip Hop_Lyrical

Scratch Club presents DJ Switch (2x UK DMC Champ) + DJ Shorty + Kingpin (Scratch Club London) + DJ Paul Miles (Playaz Cliq recordings) + Automation, Slobodan & Residents: Mr FX + Redbeard, Bambino, Solo Cypher, Spats, The Doctor.

Venue: The Rainbow pub, Digbeth
Links:
www.myspace.com/scratchclubbirmingham

Coming Up .....Saturday 5th July
Hip Hop_Funk_Reggae_ Jungle_Global Grooves

Jibbering Sessions host a night of the heaviest in cutting edge and vintage LIVE roots music and DJ Mash-ups!!!

Bison (live) - 10 piece, hoof stomping party ska
Soul Syndicate (live) - Rootsy, hip hop, ragga PA
Tuf Kut (Breaking Bread / Beats in Progress)
The Funkbox DJ's feat DJ's Cro, Roy Roastbeef, Revo & Ritchie Re-Issue

Venue: The Hare and Hounds, High Street, Kings Heath
Time: 9pm - 2am
Cost: £5 adv, £8 on the door, NUS Discounts
Links:
www.jibbering.co.uk
www.myspace.com/allhailthebison
www.myspace.com/soulsyndicateuk
www.myspace.com/tufkut
www.myspace.com/funkboxclub

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

Coming Up On.....Saturday 3rd May
Reggae_Bhangra_Hip Hop_Funk_Dancehall

Jibbering Sessions is going to have one serious Party! Local and World famous Bhangra pioneers take on Brums finest Funk, Hip Hop and Reggae collective….Live on stage! Coupled with a DJ set from the legendary Hop Hop & Dancehall mashup producer JStar plus the inimitable DJ Rubbish & Midlands heaviest reggae soundsystem.

Line-up: Dhol Blasters (LIVE) + Munchbreak (LIVE) + Dhol Blasters VS Munchbreak Collective (LIVE) + Jibbering Sound System + JStar & MC Honey Brown + DJ Rubbish + The Mighty Jam Jah Sound System.

Venue: Hare and Hounds, Kings Heath
Time: 8pm – 2am
Cost: £6 adv, £8 on the door

Links:
http://www.jibbering.co.uk/
http://www.dholblasters.com/
http://www.munchbreak.com/
www.myspace.com/jstarmusic
http://www.friendlyfiremusic.com/

Coming Up On.....Saturday 5th April

Live Drum 'n'Bass_ Gypsy Mayhem_Reggae & Dub PA

The Jibbering Sessions like to give you a mix of sounds and their line-up on the 5th April will not disappoint. Dr Meaker are a Bristol based 9 Piece live D'n'B outfit, they've even got a bit of Radio One play on their side. Birmingham's Bright Size Gypsies...well you'll have to check these guys out for yourself...they do a cover of 'Billie Jean'. In room 2 Mungos Hi Fi (Scotland's No.1 Sound System) take you through Ska, Rocksteady, Roots & Dub + some heavyweight Dubstep.

It all takes place at the Hare and Hounds, Kings Heath. Tickets between £5-£8 (NUS & advanced discount). Doors 8pm- 2am

and finally....

Indie_ Electro Rock

The Catapult Club has Birmingham's Old School Tie & HINGEe who are both worth checking out if you can make it down to the Bar Academy this Saturday. It's an early one - 7pm start.