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We review local bands along with well known singers, rock and pop bands. gig reviews, gigs in Birmingham, gigs in the West Midlands http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/birmingham-gig-reviews/2009/11/07/steve-earle-at-birmingham-town-hall-97319-25109194/ Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/birmingham-gig-reviews/2009/11/07/steve-earle-at-birmingham-town-hall-97319-25109194/ Birmingham Town Hall Gig Reviews http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/birmingham-gig-reviews/2009/11/07/theatre-review-it-started-with-a-kiss-grange-playhouse-walsall-97319-25109195/ Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/birmingham-gig-reviews/2009/11/07/theatre-review-it-started-with-a-kiss-grange-playhouse-walsall-97319-25109195/ Grange Playhouse, Walsall Gig Reviews http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/birmingham-gig-reviews/2009/11/05/tyson-won-wolverhampton-civic-hall-gig-on-points-97319-25097825/ Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/birmingham-gig-reviews/2009/11/05/tyson-won-wolverhampton-civic-hall-gig-on-points-97319-25097825/ REVIEW Gig Reviews http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/birmingham-gig-reviews/2009/11/05/tyson-won-wolverhampton-civic-hall-gig-on-points-97319-25098227/ Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/birmingham-gig-reviews/2009/11/05/tyson-won-wolverhampton-civic-hall-gig-on-points-97319-25098227/ REVIEW Gig Reviews http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/birmingham-gig-reviews/2009/11/03/review-a-ha-at-birmingham-nia-97319-25078645/ Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/birmingham-gig-reviews/2009/11/03/review-a-ha-at-birmingham-nia-97319-25078645/ WITH only weeks since A-ha announced they were to split, it appears that this was the band’s final ever appearance in Birmingham. Gig Reviews http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/birmingham-gig-reviews/2009/10/29/review-the-nolans-in-comeback-at-birmingham-nia-97319-25042011/ Thu, 29 Oct 2009 06:02:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/birmingham-gig-reviews/2009/10/29/review-the-nolans-in-comeback-at-birmingham-nia-97319-25042011/ IT felt as though I was caught somewhere between a musical version of Loose Women and the biggest hen night in town as The Nolans made their comeback after 25 years. Gig Reviews http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/birmingham-gig-reviews/2009/10/28/review-green-day-at-the-lg-arena-97319-25033684/ Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/birmingham-gig-reviews/2009/10/28/review-green-day-at-the-lg-arena-97319-25033684/ US PUNK rockers Green Day put on a spectacular, marathon show and left the crowd still begging for more. Gig Reviews http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/birmingham-gig-reviews/2009/10/28/review-zz-top-at-the-civic-hall-wolverhampton-97319-25033826/ Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/birmingham-gig-reviews/2009/10/28/review-zz-top-at-the-civic-hall-wolverhampton-97319-25033826/ TEXAN trio ZZ Top celebrated their 40th anniversary with a barnstorming boogie blitz that pretty much blew the roof off the Civic Hall. Gig Reviews http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/birmingham-gig-reviews/2009/10/26/editors-at-the-civic-hall-wolverhampton-97319-25017504/ Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:07:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/birmingham-gig-reviews/2009/10/26/editors-at-the-civic-hall-wolverhampton-97319-25017504/ BIRMINGHAM boys Editors were at their intense best as they entertained Wolverhampton Civic Hall last night. Gig Reviews http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/birmingham-gig-reviews/2009/10/26/morrissey-at-the-symphony-hall-97319-25017501/ Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:05:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/birmingham-gig-reviews/2009/10/26/morrissey-at-the-symphony-hall-97319-25017501/ AT THE end of a week of more recession and unemployment gloom, I needed cheering up. Gig Reviews http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/birmingham-gig-reviews/2009/10/26/the-noisettes-at-the-academy-97319-25017500/ Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:04:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/birmingham-gig-reviews/2009/10/26/the-noisettes-at-the-academy-97319-25017500/ WOW! The Noisettes have to be one of the best live acts around right now. Decked out in a glittering gold dress and donning her trademark wild hair, lead singer and bassist Shangai Shoniwa looked every bit the star she has become when she performed to a packed O2 Academy on Friday night. Gig Reviews http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/birmingham-gig-reviews/2009/10/22/oxjam-brum-music-festival-takes-place-this-weekend-66331-24987712/ Thu, 22 Oct 2009 08:09:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/birmingham-gig-reviews/2009/10/22/oxjam-brum-music-festival-takes-place-this-weekend-66331-24987712/ Over forty hot new music acts from across the West Midlands are set to rock Birmingham city centre this weekend to fight poverty through music as part of the Oxjam Brum music festival. Gig Reviews http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/birmingham-gig-reviews/2009/10/20/review-franz-ferdinand-at-wolverhampton-civic-hall-97319-24971456/ Mon, 19 Oct 2009 23:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/birmingham-gig-reviews/2009/10/20/review-franz-ferdinand-at-wolverhampton-civic-hall-97319-24971456/ AFTER an hour of what seemed like a ‘best of’ compilation, I was racking my brains over what favourites were left for this Scottish four-piece to pull out the bag for their encore. Gig Reviews http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/birmingham-gig-reviews/2009/10/20/franz-ferdinand-still-as-electrifying-as-ever-at-wolverhampton-civic-hall-97319-25016698/ Mon, 19 Oct 2009 23:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/birmingham-gig-reviews/2009/10/20/franz-ferdinand-still-as-electrifying-as-ever-at-wolverhampton-civic-hall-97319-25016698/ REVIEW Gig Reviews http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/birmingham-gig-reviews/2009/10/19/review-tom-jones-at-the-lg-arena-birmingham-97319-24962959/ Sun, 18 Oct 2009 23:05:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/birmingham-gig-reviews/2009/10/19/review-tom-jones-at-the-lg-arena-birmingham-97319-24962959/ Tom Jones christened the newly opened LG Arena with a barnstorming performance last night. Gig Reviews http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/birmingham-gig-reviews/2009/10/16/princess-wishes-disney-on-ice-at-the-nia-birmingham-97319-24945573/ Thu, 15 Oct 2009 23:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/birmingham-gig-reviews/2009/10/16/princess-wishes-disney-on-ice-at-the-nia-birmingham-97319-24945573/ I’VE never bought into the whole pink fest that surrounds Disney Princess and screams at you from almost anywhere you go with a little girl in tow these days. Gig Reviews http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/birmingham-gig-reviews/2009/10/14/review-richie-kotzen-at-robin-2-bilston-97319-24921117/ Tue, 13 Oct 2009 23:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/birmingham-gig-reviews/2009/10/14/review-richie-kotzen-at-robin-2-bilston-97319-24921117/ RICHIE Kotzen has long been regarded as one of the finest musicians of his generation and one of rock’s most recognisable voices. Gig Reviews http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/birmingham-gig-reviews/2009/10/02/review-cliff-richard-and-the-shadows-at-nia-97319-24835424/ Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:53:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/birmingham-gig-reviews/2009/10/02/review-cliff-richard-and-the-shadows-at-nia-97319-24835424/ THE Peter Pan of pop had new pretenders to his crown as Hank Marvin and The Shadows joined him to roll back the years in this 50th Anniversary Reunion tour. Gig Reviews http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/birmingham-gig-reviews/2009/09/25/hell-on-earth-tour-at-eddie-s-rock-club-six-hours-of-metal-magic-97319-24774950/ Thu, 24 Sep 2009 23:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/birmingham-gig-reviews/2009/09/25/hell-on-earth-tour-at-eddie-s-rock-club-six-hours-of-metal-magic-97319-24774950/ SEVEN bands for less than it would have cost you to see Villa play Cardiff in the Carling Cup on the same night? Talk about value for money. Gig Reviews http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/birmingham-gig-reviews/2009/09/14/review-ocean-colour-scene-at-the-new-academy-97319-24682958/ Sun, 13 Sep 2009 23:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghammail.net/what-is-on-in-birmingham/birmingham-gig-reviews/2009/09/14/review-ocean-colour-scene-at-the-new-academy-97319-24682958/ BIRMINGHAM’S newest live music venue was given a blast from the past when Ocean Colour Scene played their second gig in the city in a week. Gig Reviews