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From B-Town to the D-Side.

Digbeth was recently named “The Shoreditch of Birmingham” Here’s an interesting piece in last Saturday’s Independent about the music scene in  Birmingham (B-Town!!??) featuring some favourable hat tips to your favourite Digbeth venues http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/forget-madchester-its-all-about-the-btown-scene-8207631.html Tweet

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Rockabilly All Dayer at The Irish Centre

Saturday sees the 4th Rhythm & Booze Rockabilly alldayer bowl up at the Irish Centre featuring Band’s, Babes, Records and Clothes for the discerning 50′s connoisseur. Music from Dave Phillips, Keith Turner, Riverside Trio, Knocksville plus DJ’s Jim & Bill … Continue reading

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The Old Wharf Closes.

   Being tucked away up the road from a sex shop opposite a coach station  The Old Wharf would be hard pushed to even make the final credits on ‘Location Location Location’ but  nevertheless there it stood defiant in it’s … Continue reading

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Hot Rockin’ at the Irish Centre.

Ladywood Rockabilly club once again take to the road (well the A456 to Digbeth High St.) bringing another night of storming 50′s flavoured live music to the Irish Centre this Saturday. The Polecats and The Bravo Boys provide the tunes … Continue reading

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Brum Punks Picnic at The Adam

So as if the Sun didn’t have enough to contend being after bullied and cowed by the clouds for the last few months now the night is sticking it’s oar in and encroaching on the day . Now the perpetual … Continue reading

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‘Good’ Vibrations at The Wharf

This Saturday the Punks Alive Collective put on another classic noisy alldayer at The Old Wharf ft. Senseless, Dogs of War, Vagabonds, Smiler, The Smears (Coventry), Girlfixer and headline from veteran Punk stalwarts The Vibrators 1pm kick off, £7 on … Continue reading

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Brumstock @ The Old Wharf

Hopefully they’ll not  seed the clouds this weekend so be sure not to take the Brown acid and get y’ beads down to Brumstock 2011 at The Old Wharf*… Three days of music from B’hams Rock/Metal Undergound ft. Collision Process, … Continue reading

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The Adam Gets Some Neck.

Lots of top local music in Digbeth this Bank Holiday weekend (see post below) but there’s also a special treat coming all the way from ‘County Holloway’ on Sunday to The Adam & Eve. Neck featuring ex Shane McGowan & … Continue reading

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UNDISCOVERED – HMV Institute

UNDISCOVERED is a live music and fashion show event that will be taking place on Wednesday 13th April at Digbeth’s very own HMV Institute. The event is designed to provide unsigned artists and undiscovered fashion designers with a platform on … Continue reading

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Skank Y’ Valentine

Well i know technically Valentines day is Monday but it ‘s been scientifically proven that the first workday of the week is the most unromantic (or at least i seem to remember reading that fact on the back of a … Continue reading

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