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.....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 .....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 .....Wednesday 14th May
Hardcore_Punk_Melodic

Second City present So Far Away + Deal With It + Honour Amoung Thieves + Tell Them Nothing + Twelve Nail Headache + Unbound

So Far Away are a 5 piece band from ASCHAFTENBURG started in 2005. From that time on the band created a melodic hardcore sound in the vein of bands like BANE, KILLING THE DREAM, IGNITE, MODERN LIFE IS WAR, STRECTCH ARMSTRONG, FINAL FIGHT, SET IT STRAIGHT.

After a line-up change they’ve tried to play as many shows a possible to get more people involved in their music and to do what they can do best: Burn down the stages in almost every state of Germany, other countries in Europe and through a small tour in the US.

They’ve shared the stage with bands like COLD WORLD, RISE AND FALL, KILLING THE DREAM, BANE, IGNITE, BOYSETSFIRE, VERSE ALLEGIANCE and many more.

With their positive attitude developed from a STRAIGHT EDGE lifestyle and their lyrics dealing with the problems of life, they will catch your attention, and once you’re in you will never get out.

At the end of April 2007 they released an EP called ALL ALONE on GUIDELINE RECORDS. This year they have also signed to DOUBLExCROSSED RECORDS who will put out their new spilt CD with POST COLLAPSE.

Venue: The Black Horse (check)
Time: Doors 6pm
Cost: £6 in

Links:

www.myspace.com/adders (info)
http://www.myspace.com/sofarawayhc
http://www.myspace.com/dealxwithxit
http://www.myspace.com/honouramongthieveshc
http://www.myspace.com/tellthemnothinghc
http://www.myspace.com/twelvenailheadache
http://www.myspace.com/unboundhardcore

Coming Up .....Wednesday 14th May

Metal

Rehab present Descent To Cocytus + Support

Venue: Costers, 5 Dalton Way, City Centre
Time: Doors open 7pm
Cost: Costers usually have FREE ENTRY on Wednesdays for gigs

Links:
http://www.myspace.com/rehab_brum
http://www.myspace.com/dtcuk
http://www.myspace.com/costermongers

Coming Up .....Wednesday 14th May

Indie_Ska

Platform Promotions present The Tounges + Old Ions + The Sculptors

The Tounges: In the Summer of 2007, off the strength of their debut EP, ...As seen on TV...,

The Tongues made it as a TOP 6 FINALIST (Out of over 1300 bands) in the Independent Music World Series West!

The Tongues are now recording a debut full length album and are touring Europe in April and May of 2008.

The EP ‘As seen on TV’ comments:

"Though only five tracks long, ...as seen on TV... shows how far The Tongues can reach, musically speaking. The Oakland group’s debut EP runs the gamut from upbeat, danceable pop-rock (think new Brit rock/pop invasion without the attitude) to catchy punk (like a slightly softer version of The Vandals or Bad Religion) to languid, lamenting rock." -Performer Magazine

Venue: The Hare and Hounds, High Street, Kings Heath
Time: 8pm start
Cost: £4 in

Links:
http://www.myspace.com/platform_promotions
http://www.myspace.com/thetongues
http://www.myspace.com/oldionsarcadianmonkey
http://www.myspace.com/sculptorsband

Coming Up On.....Monday 5th May
Rock_Spazz_Folk_Noise

Capsule present Howlin Rain + Mills and Boon

Ethan Miller sprang into the underground rock world with his band COMETS ON FIRE. Comets quickly came to the forefront of what would come to be defined as “The New Weird America”, a movement that darkly combined elements of Folk, heavy psychedelia, free formed existentialism, and atonality. A joyful noise comprises a Comets show, with Miller’s vocals being driven through an echoplex and re-shaped at will by fellow member Noel Von Harmonson. While Comet’s chaotic wall of sound is a feat of architecture and a beloved aspect by the fans, Miller had another voice and musical path calling through the sonic maelstrom.
http://www.howlinrain.com/

Mills & Boon
Infamous locals channeling the spirit of Beefheart, creating their own ramshackle brand of rambling psych spazz folk. They always deliver a stunning live performance that bristles with a chaotic excitement and a sense that anything could (and might) happen, these are the wonderful drunks of times gone by, instruments in hand entertaining anyone they encounter.
http://www.myspace.com/millsandboon

Venue: Medicine Bar, The Custard Factory, Digbeth
Time:
Cost: £7

Links:
http://www.howlinrain.com/
http://www.myspace.com/millsandboon

Coming Up On.....Monday 5th May

Hardcore_Punk

Second City present Down to Nothing + No Turning Back +Dungeons + Crimewave + Curahee
Venue: The Flapper and Firkin
Time: 7pm
Cost: £8 on the door

Links: www.myspace.com/secondcityhardcore

Coming Up On.....Thursday 10th April

Hardcore_Punk

Second City Promotions presents some high octane Hardcore Punk with Cruel Hand, Miles Away, Out of Hand and Brain Buster. Cruel Hand are from Maine USA, whilst Miles Away are from Australia. Both visit Birmingham as part of a joint tour. Check out the track 'Affadavit' on MA's myspace if you want to get an idea of what to expect.

It's all at the Eagle and Tun pub, 12 Banbury Street, City Centre. Early doors - 7pm and it's £7 in.