Pete's Birmingham Gig Guide

Kunt and the Gang

Pete Ashton — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 01:25:00 +0000

Kunt and the Gang, playing at the Bristol Pear, Selly Oak, Birmingham, 7 May 2008. I am advised it should be good, or if not, rather interesting.

I plan to attend with Dame Susi O'Neill.

Two Dorian Woods

Pete Ashton — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 16:39:00 +0000

From the Friends of the Stars blog, which has songs to listen to:

In the late 1990s in California Dorian Wood decided to track down his worldwide namesakes using the interweb and eventually got in touch with Birmingham-based Dorian Wood. Finding someone who shares your slightly out-of-the-ordinary name on the other side of the globe would be one thing, but to find out that you are both involved in the creation of strange and beautiful music is something quite altogether different.

DORIAN WOOD (USA)

His recently-released Bolka album is without doubt one of the best things we’ve all heard in a long time and really, really deserves to be heard by a much wider audience. Dorian has a voice that is really beautiful and he writes songs that call to mind Rufus Wainwright, The Blind Boys of Alabama and Anthony Hegarty - all rolled into one.

DORIAN WOOD (UK)

One half of the marvellous and frightening TeaTowel, the Friends of the Stars remixer of choice and the man behind the world’s only and best Happy Hardcore covers band, Pete_Prescription. Dorian will be playing brand new compositions freshly minted in his Kings Heath studio so expect Krautrock, Melody, Noise or something else entirely.

Free entry if your name is Dorian Wood.

Drinking on a School Night

Pete Ashton — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 13:37:00 +0000

In the interests of full disclosure I'm posting this as a favour for a friend. It may well be fantastic. I know Dave's a good soul if that counts for anything.

Enablers at Curates Egg

Pete Ashton — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 13:33:00 +0000

Previously mentioned, now with flyer.

You do not want to miss this one.

XXX Teens, Coutesy Group, Betty & The ID, Magnificatz

Pete Ashton — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 19:00:00 +0000

XX TEENS 11.00 – 11.45pm
THE COURTESY GROUP 10.15 – 10.45pm
BETTY & THE ID 9.30-10.00pm
The MAGNIFICATZ 8.45 – 9.15pm

Autumn Store

Pete Ashton — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:43:00 +0000

Always a pleasure to post these up for Dunc, cheerleader for the Birmingham intelligent indie-pop scene. (It's like intelligent dance music only more fun).

Stuart Lee

Pete Ashton — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 18:47:00 +0000

The mighty Stuart Lee is doing an intimate gig at the Old Joint Stock Theatre on Wednesday, February 20, 9:30pm - 11:00pm. Box office is 0121 200 0946.

Facebook event page

Nuff said!

Enablers

Pete Ashton — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 23:51:00 +0000

My spies tell me Enablers are coming back to the Hare and Hounds on Sunday March 23rd. Seen them twice before and I'll be there like a bullet. You do not want to miss this one!

Una Corda / Mothertrucker

Pete Ashton — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 20:20:00 +0000

Last minute notice!

Fave post-rock noise-smiths Una Corda and Mothertrucker have a gig tomoorow (Wednesday) night at Island Bar. Since I didn't think Teh Corda were playing these days I am so there!

No flyer but here's an Una Corda video:

Autumn Store

Pete Ashton — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 22:40:00 +0000

Project X Presents... X-Lab:VL

Pete Ashton — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 14:49:00 +0000

Friday 22nd February 2008
Concrete (Formerly The Boiler Room) The Big Peg, 120 Vyse Street, The Jewellery Quarter, Birmingham, B18 6NF
£5 on the door
9pm – 4am

It's Just Noise

Pete Ashton — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 17:23:00 +0000

It's Just Noise at the Rainbow.
Sunday Feb 3rd. 5.30pm, £5

Went to one of their early gigs last year and found it to be a good thing. Generally, but not exclusively, of the post/math-rock variety.

Hang on, seven bands? Is that a record? Blimey..

BLAKFISH
hyperactive post-punk-spazz-indie

THE ARM
schizophrenic jazz-punk

LAKES
progressive punk rock on signature tune

MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS
erratic post hardcore explosion

MILLS & BOON
mathy spazz folk. with meat.

OLD SCHOOL TIE
intricate electro-rock soundscapes

CONCRETE BELLY
digi-noise-rock

Robot vs Dinosaur returns!

Pete Ashton — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 16:00:00 +0000

Friday 15th Feb at the Island Bar.
MySpace

444 in early Feb

Pete Ashton — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 14:19:00 +0000

Kamikaze at the Rainbow

Looky there - the return of Bom!

Breeders

Pete Ashton — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 17:11:00 +0000

The Breeders (yay!) are playing Academy 2 (boo!) on April 13th. Tickets are priced at £15 but closer to £20 when you go through the Ticketweb cartel. Still, should be great!

Meg Baird

Pete Ashton — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 19:49:00 +0000

Meg Baird of Espers
Sharon van Etten

Hare and Hounds, Thursday January 24th.
A Capsule gig

Betty and the Id

Pete Ashton — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 22:47:00 +0000

Jazz Thrash Assassin

Pete Ashton — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 16:28:00 +0000

Jazz Thrash Assassin
Bar Academy
7th Feb

Been meaning to check these guys out for ages. They actually do mix Jazz and Thrash Metal and it sounds rather good indeed.

No flyer so have a couple of videos!

Coldrice

Pete Ashton — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 19:57:00 +0000

Coldrice's new monthly night at the Hare and Hounds.
Friday Feb 8th, £5

The Big Bang

Destroy Cowboy

Pete Ashton — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 16:35:00 +0000

Destroy Cowboy at ye Barfly, Monday 28th Jan.

Facebook event page.

Blurt (Curates Egg)

Pete Ashton — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 07:12:00 +0000

Blurt
Courtesy Group
Betty & The Id
Hare and Hounds, 17th Jan. £5/7.

Autechre

Pete Ashton — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 07:03:00 +0000

Autechre are playing the Custard Factory on 3rd March, promoted by Capsule. Bit of a way off but I suspect tickets for this might go rather quickly. I have mine anyway.

Facebook events page.

Jibbering: Love Grocer, etc

Pete Ashton — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 06:58:00 +0000

2nd Feb at Hare and Hounds. More details here.

Capsule in 2008

Pete Ashton — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 10:35:00 +0000

From the recent Capsule newsletter.

"We'll be announcing our dates for SUPERSONIC FESTIVAL in Jan, we also have some amazing shows lined up for you including MEG BAIRD of ESPERS, the godfathers of Drone EARTH will be in Bham in Feb, we're joining up with ATP to bring you F*CK BUTTONS + ALEXANDER TUCKER. Electronic pioneers AUTECHRE will be playing a very rare live set in March (tickets on sale in the new year) and JACK ROSE and HUSH AR BOURS will also be playing in March, plus lots more."

Strangetime

Pete Ashton — Sun, 09 Dec 2007 22:13:00 +0000