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November 2011

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ALSO INSIDE: The Vaccines DJ Shadow Kate Walsh Gardens & Villa Silver Souvenirs Boat to Row PLUS: Brum Notes Christmas Party line-up revealed // Supersonic and Oxjam in pictures // AND Your comprehensive guide to whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s on in November November 2011

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Supersonic Festival, P18 Photo by Katja Ogrin Brum Notes Magazine 120 The Greenhouse The Custard Factory Digbeth Birmingham B9 4AA info@brumnotes.com 0121 224 7363 Advertising 0121 224 7363 advertising@brumnotes.com Distribution StickupMedia! 0121 224 7364 Editor Chris Moriarty Contributors Words: Jon Pritchard, Amy Sumner, Ross Cotton, Daron Billings, Ben Wilcox, Ben Russell, Cassie-Philomena Smyth Pictures: Wayne Fox, Andy Hughes, Katja Ogrin Style editor: Jade Sukiya jade@brumnotes.com Design: Adam Williams, Andy Aitken

Regulars News 4–5 Style 16-17 Live Reviews 18-20 Food & Drink 22 What’s On 27-30 Music Silver Souvenirs 6 Boat To Row 7 Kate Walsh 8 The Vaccines 10 DJ Shadow 11 Gardens & Villa 12 Dutch Uncles 14-15

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birmingham hopefuls take on usa in roller derby clash A transatlantic duel with a difference takes place this month when a Birmingham team takes on American opposition at roller derby. Central City Rollergirls face their biggest game yet when they play their first international match on home territory on November 13 when they take on Sioux Falls Roller Dollz. The match takes place at Cocks Moor Woods Leisure Centre in Kings Heath, with the opposition travelling all the way from South Dakota in the USA for the match. It caps an exciting year for the Rollergirls who were accepted into the Women’s Flat Track Derby Association apprentice league in July and the Sioux Falls bout will be their first game officially sanctioned by the USA-based governing body. Tickets are available from www.centralcityrollergirls.moonfruit.com. New players aged 18 or over are always welcome, with no experience necessary. Contact centralcityrollergirls@blueyonder.co.uk for more information.

Editors frontman collaborates to make new christmas record

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Editors frontman Tom Smith has teamed up with ex-Razorlight drummer Andy Burrows to record one of the more unexpected Christmas albums of recent years. Smith, more renowned for his vocals with indie gloom-rock outfit and adopted Brummies Editors, alongside multi-instrumentalist Burrows, will release festive LP Funny Looking Angels on November 28 under the simple moniker Smith & Burrows. Both men take on vocal duties on the album which was originally planned to be a “traditional Christmas record,” awash with strings, jingle bells and both direct and oblique references to the holiday season. It features new tracks and a varied mix of cover versions including The Christmas Song with guest vocals from Agnes Obel, Yazoo’s Only You, On and On by The Longpigs and title track Funny Looking Angels, originally a song by cult Birmingham indie band Delta intended by Smith as a tribute to his musical roots in the city. Visit www.smithandburrows.co.uk.

A new community arts venue and cafe will open in a former printworks in Birmingham with a launch party this month. ORT will offer artist space alongside a community centre, cafe and bar at The Old Printworks in Moseley Road, Balsall Heath. Artists Ridhi Kalaria, Josephine Reichert and Noemi are behind the project, which will also offer free meeting facilities for businesses, space for events and live music and gallery spaces for local talent to display work. The grand opening takes place on November 11 at 7pm with live music from the likes of Juneau Brothers, Bile, It’s Electro Bayleaf and Kirsten Linning. Visit www.ortcafe.co.uk for more details.

ikon gallery to showcase the best of birmingham’s artistic talent The work of some of Birmingham’s best creative artists will be on show at a fourday celebration in the city this month. Modern art gallery Ikon will host Autumn Almanac from November 17 to 20, with homegrown work from the city’s artists, filmmakers and musicians on display exclusively throughout the gallery spaces. The weekend will include artwork by Oliver Beer and Stephen Earl Rogers, while live music and visuals will be provided by the likes of Moseley Folk Festival, Capsule, 7 Inch Cinema and Birmingham Contemporary Music Group (BCMG). An evening of short films and music inspired by the date will be presented by 7 Inch Cinema on November 17. Sepia-tinged soul n rollers Treetop Flyers, who earlier this year performed on the Other Stage at 4

Glastonbury, will perform live at the Brindleyplace gallery on November 18, hosted by Moseley Folk Festival. BCMG will showcase some modern classical music with free performances during the afternoon of November 20, before Capsule present Andrew Moscardo-Parker and the ensemble Ore later that evening. Art exhibitions on display throughout the weekend include a video projection of The Resonance Project: Pay and Display by Oliver Beer, a series of paintings by Stephen Earl Rogers entitled What To Do in an Emergency, as well as a collection of the best Ikon posters from the past 11 years, specially selected by Ikon director Jonathan Watkins. Entry to the gallery is free, tickets are required for some events. Visit www.ikon-gallery.co.uk for more details and ticket information.

Post-punk indie rock trio Johnny Foreigner release their third album, Johnny Foreigner Vs Everything, with a hometown show in Birmingham this month. The new record is out on November 7 on Alcopop and is available in special bundles alongside comics, tickets and glow in the dark t-shirts. The band launch the record in style with a mammoth night of live music at The Flapper in Birmingham on November 13 from 4pm. Also performing will be Stagecoach, Screaming Maldini, Calories, Ace Bushy Striptease and Richard Burke. Tickets are available from www.wegottickets.com or album and ticket bundles from www.ilovealcopop. Local folk favourites Goodnight Lenin will perform their biggest hometown show to date when they headline Birmingham Cathedral. The Northfield five-piece will finish a two-week UK tour with the concert at the landmark cathedral in Colmore Row on December 3. It follows the success of last December’s sell-out show at St Paul’s Church in the Jewellery Quarter. Brum Notes Magazine

calories to headline brum notes christmas party

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Noise pop adventurers Calories will headline a night of festive fun for this year’s Brum Notes Magazine Christmas Party. We will be teaming up with pioneering promoters This Is Tomorrow to present a night of live music, DJs, fun and frolics upstairs at The Victoria in Birmingham city centre on December 21. Birmingham’s own cult heroes Calories (pictured) will perform live on the night, with support from rockabilly garage trio The Cedar House Band, plus more exciting acts to be announced. Expect festive food treats from Soul Food Project, cheap drinks deals, some surprises and DJ sets into the night from This Is Tomorrow DJs and other special guests making it the only Christmas Party worth going to. It will be our third annual Christmas shindig following previous packed out events boasting performances from the likes of Chew Lips, Scarlet Harlots and The Traps.

Brendan Power & Tim Edey

Featured Support Dan Walsh and Will Pound Sat 19 Nov | 8pm | Tickets: £12 (£9) An explosion of talent and infectious improvisation from multi-instrumentalist Tim and harmonica player Brendan.

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Bobby Wellins

Sat 26 Nov | 8pm | Tickets £10 (£7 Birmingham Jazz members) Bobby Wellins is a great survivor from the 1960s generation of British jazz, the first generation that really began to strike a distinctive British voice.

INDUSTRY SEMINAR TO SET BANDS ON ROUTE TO SUCCESS Radio presenter and promoter Emma Scott hosts her next industry seminar in Birmingham this month aimed at helping bands to get more exposure.

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Henning Wehn & Nathan Caton Fri 2 Dec | 8pm | Tickets £11 (£8) We’ve teamed up with the specialists to bring you a monthly comedy club held on the 1st Fri of every month and hosted by Silky.

The Break Your Band event takes place on November 6 at the ProSleeping Beauty and Alcestis gress Music Academy in Northampton Street, Jewellery Quarter, and runs from 11am to 4pm. Plus special guests The day focuses on how bands and musicians can get radio airThu 15 Dec | 8pm | Tickets £10 (£7) | Age 12+ play, gigs and get ahead in the music industry, drawing on Emma’s Forget the panto kitsch – Sleeping Beauty is a powerful tale experience of more than two decades in the industry, including five of death and rebirth. In this magical performance award years working on Birmingham-based Kerrang! Radio. winning storyteller Daniel Morden breathes new life into one The informal seminar will also feaof our most haunting stories. Featuring live music. ture a host of anecdotes from her time in the business, which has inmac birmingham and One Beat Records cluded giving first radio airplay to present acts such as Feeder, Muse, Travis The Carpels and Friends and Kasabian. Sat 21 Jan | 7-11pm | Tickets £4.50 advance, Artists are also invited to bring £6 on the night | Age 13+ along their demos for feedback on the day. The seminar follows the Birmingham’s most exciting new band The Carpels are taking launch of Emma Scott’s first book over mac birmingham for a night of new music for all ages. earlier this year, Break Your Band - A Guide to Getting Radio Airplay. Tickets for the seminar cost Sales and Information £15 and are available from 0121 446 3232 www.breakyourband.co.uk and www.macarts.co.uk www.progress-academy.co.uk, FLOODGATE STREET MUSIC COMPANY or on 0121 212 9642.

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SILVER SOUVENIRS Silver Souvenirs have shined with their brand of upbeat, indie rock. After a tour supporting fellow Brummies The Twang, they’re back on home soil this month. We caught up with guitarist Sam Hart about life on the road and future plans. So, how was the tour with The Twang? Slightly mental or have they calmed down these days? I don’t think we saw any signs of them calming down. Maybe they’d disagree compared to the last few years but to us they looked like they were hitting it hard show after show. Did you live the rock n roll lifestyle or were you all well behaved? Well, we’re a pretty well behaved, well-mannered group, but we definitely had some fun. Rock n roll stories? Standard sleeping in van outside the venue/ wherever we could/ over-crowding Travelodges; getting kicked out of venues; traffic jams made better by boobs being flashed at us; and meeting the legend Zak Starkey. What sort of reaction did your own material get at the shows? Luckily for us our entire set seemed to go down amazingly well with Metropolis Music by arrangement with Banchory and X-ray Touring present

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The Twang following. It’s pretty humbling to look out into a packed room of strangers in a new city to see people bobbing and singing along to your tunes You released a single earlier this year, what other releases have you got planned? We’re going to be releasing a new EP around Christmas and will shortly be announcing a launch party in Birmingham for around then. You’ve got another great support slot with Dutch Uncles this month, how do you rate them? We’re really looking forward to playing with them. They’ve got a great sound that isn’t too dissimilar from our own so it should be a quality night made all the better as Corelli are on the bill too. What about headline shows of your own, or are you keeping your powder dry on that front for the time being? Aside from our EP launch party we’ve got no headline shows planned. We really just want to continue playing with touring bands which gives us the opportunity to play to big crowds and get them dancing. You’ve had some nice remixes done so far, is that a route you’re keen to explore further? Yeah we really like the remix [of Youth] that the uber-talented Alex from Pandas & People did for us. It’s definitely a route that we’re keen to explore because it’s cool to hear someone else’s take on your own track. Troumaca have kindly offered to remix one of our songs so look out for that. Who else should we look out for in Birmingham these days? Troumaca, Pandas & People, Corelli. Cajole Cajole are back too! There’s plenty more great bands in Birmingham at the moment as well but these are the guys we’ve been lucky enough to gig with. And if you’re not rehearsing or gigging where are you most likely to be found on a Birmingham evening? Well after the past few weekends, from now on you’re probably most likely to find us at home, tucked up in bed with a mug of Horlicks. Any final words of wisdom? When Phil Etheridge from The Twang offers you a bottle of brandy, take it. Silver Souvenirs support Dutch Uncles live at the Hare & Hounds, Kings Heath, on November 23

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Boat To Row After a year of festival appearances and rave reviews, hotly-tipped folk outfit Boat To Row unveil a new EP and play their first ever headline show this month. We moored up with Ben and Mike from the band to find out more. You’ve had some great gigs so far, but how does it feel to be playing your first ‘proper’ headline show? Mike: We have been very fortunate over the past year to have played with some great acts and at some brilliant festivals. I guess it’s a little daunting as we like to get hands on in whatever we do, but we’ve been very excited at the thought of this show, it’s a good step in the right direction

the level that we’d be proud of for the whole record. We’re going to see what we’re left with after a few months of writing and consider what comes next, possibly another EP or single, and then maybe look at writing an album later on next year. And what can the uninitiated expect from your launch night? Mike: They can expect a mid-week night of complete joy, we’re going to have the best night we possibly can, a new record, new songs, awesome supports and all for only £5 - deal! Ben: If you’ve never seen us you can expect to see lots of energy, lots of instrument swaps and plenty of harmonies.

Any nerves, or just excitement? Ben: We’re very excited! It’s going to feel like the culmination of a lot of hard work to get the EP together and released so it’ll be nice to celebrate that. There’s a few nerves as it’s one of our biggest headline shows to date but it’s mostly just anticipation for the night. Boat To Row are live at the Hare & Hounds on November 23. New EP Grassmarket is released on November 21. And how does it feel to be getting the new EP out? Ben: It feels absolutely brilliant. We’ve had the songs written for a little while now and we’ve been really looking forward to getting them recorded and out for people to hear. We’ve been lucky enough to have worked with our friends on every step of the way to finishing the EP, from recording, to the artwork and the release, so it’s been a lot of fun through the whole process and we can’t wait for everyone to see and hear what we’ve been doing for the last few months. What can people expect from the new record? Mike: The new record has more of a ‘band’ feel than our previous recordings. Before, I’d write songs and either have ideas for the guys or parts would already be written, whereas this time round we’ve arranged the songs as a band, in the practice space, with everyone’s input, which we’re all really enjoying. It’s a little more punchier than some of our older stuff, with lots of energy. How is the link-up with istartedthefire records working for you? Mike: It’s been great working with istartedthefire records in pretty much every way. We approached Jim and Rob from the label after we played with Jim’s band, Jim Lockey & the Solemn Sun, a few times last summer. Since then we became good friends and it kind of went from there. After they released our single, A Boat to Row, to Row to You, in May we really wanted to continue working with them. We share the same DIY ethos so completely understand one another. And what’s next for Boat to Row after the EP release, any plans for an album? Ben: We’ve just started writing again and we’re really happy with the results so far. We’re planning on writing as much as we can and seeing what we come out with. We’d obviously love to do an album at some stage but we want to feel really ready before we rush into it. We want to be certain that we can keep the quality to November 2011

kate walsh Essex born singer-songwriter Kate Walsh returns with her fifth album, The Real Thing, a completely live recording that captures the vibrant warmth and depth of her sound. Ross Cotton spoke to the singer about the album she says she’s always wanted to make. “It’s called The Real Thing for a few reasons,” Kate says. “Firstly because it’s a live album, so there’s no hiding behind over-dubs and manipulating vocals. “It’s the album I’ve always wanted to make because I don’t like the recording process. I’m not interested in reproducing and changing, I just want to play it as it is. It is what it is and it signifies a new beginning.” Clearly, Kate’s confidence and identity have grown on this album, something which has resulted in a more relaxed approach. “I think this album isn’t trying to be anything,” she continues. “With my very first, Clocktower Park [in 2003], I was very inexperienced and kind of just went along with the flow of everybody else. And then Tim’s House was a very organic record, but I was still inexperienced.

“With Light & Dark, I was still under the pretence, because I was signed to Mercury, meaning I was making an album for them, while the covers album, [Peppermint Radio], allowed me to tap into a different side of my musicality. I was going through a transitional period in my life and I thought it was a great opportunity to do some British covers. I’d done a cover of On and On by The Longpigs before and I really enjoyed what it brought out in me. I enjoyed recording that album more than any of the others. “So this album [The Real Thing] is for me. I have all the experience now, I have my own voice and I know what I want. I had the courage to believe in what I wanted rather than trying to second guess what other people wanted.” She has clearly made a good fist of delivering what other people wanted in the past, with her album Tim’s House rising to the top of the iTunes charts in 2007. “I’m still the only unsigned artist ever to have a number one on there,” she says modestly. “I found it very funny because it was such a surprise, I don’t think I really understood the

weight of it. It’s quite an achievement when I let myself think about it, but at the time, I took it in my stride.” The heartfelt singer is the first to admit that her honest approach to songwriting can sometimes become a little too deep, especially for herself. “My songs are so personal that they can get me into trouble,” says Kate. “It’s hard to keep singing them over and over again because some of the stuff, I’ve left behind. “And singing them all the time doesn’t really allow me to leave them behind. People that can hold themselves back in music, and think more about the music than the emotion, have a blessing in disguise,” says Kate. “When I find it really easy to write songs, that normally means I’m going through a bad time.” Kate Walsh is live at The Glee Club, Birmingham, on November 20

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The right prescription After bursting onto the scene last year and being hailed as the saviours of British guitar music, THE VACCINES were fired into the public consciousness amidst a blaze of publicity, with their punchy balls of indie rock tipped to bring back the glory days of British guitar music. Emerging through the haze of hype, it’s been a hectic summer of touring since the release of debut album What Did You Expect From The Vaccines?, which took its toll on frontman Justin Young’s vocal chords. But after operations and an enforced period of rest he and his band are back in business this month supporting the Arctic Monkeys before their own headline shows. We caught up with Justin as he prepares to take to the road once more.

“It’s very frustrating,” admits Justin Young, reflecting on the three throat operations which forced his band to cancel tours in America, Japan and Europe. “We’ve had an incredible year, we’re living out our dreams. Cancelling shows, staying home and getting operated on isn’t how I want to be spending my time. Disappointing people is horrible too. I guess we just have to accept it.” The Vaccines will be back with a bang this month though and it doesn’t get much bigger than playing huge arenas to support Arctic Monkeys, arguably the last band to be showered with the sort of publicity which greeted The Vaccines. “I can’t wait. They’ll be our first shows back so it’s something I’m already looking forward to. Playing supports is always fun, because it’s harder to win over the audience. You have to try harder, especially when the headliner is as good as them.” Learning to deal with the hype has been a key part of the development of both bands, but Justin insists The Vaccines tried to take it all in their stride and were relieved to just get the album out to be judged on its own merits. 10

“We always hoped people would like the record because we thought the songs they were excited about weren’t necessarily our best. It just feels really good now that we have a record out that we are proud of and that people seem to be enjoying with expectations just a distant memory. “I think we’ve had a great summer and we’ve undoubtedly grown as a band. You’re always growing. We were thrown in at the deep end in many respects and I definitely feel like we’ve stayed afloat. We played over 40 festivals this summer so I guess progress and increased comfort [playing live] are inevitable.” Playing to the huge crowds that will greet their arena tour this month will be nothing new for The Vaccines, after conquering many a festival stage during the summer. And for Justin, who formerly performed acoustically under the moniker Jay Jay Pistolet, the thrill of seeing the crowds explode to the rock ‘n roll antics of The Vaccines will never wear off. “I can’t stop smiling when the crowds go off. Obviously you don’t create music to please

others, but seeing them enjoy it is an incredible buzz. It feels like you’re sharing something. I love connecting like that. It’s the best feeling in the world.” With thousands of fans set to “go off” to the sounds of two of England’s most exciting bands at arenas around the country, it seems guitar music is far from dead, but Justin insists it never was. “We all feel good that our record has resonated. It’s very exciting. That said, I think people make too much of guitar music’s demise. I think there are just as many great rock ‘n roll bands now as there ever has been. The main difference is that people’s tastes have changed. You have to make pretty direct and poppy rock ‘n roll now to appeal to a mainstream audience and I think lots of the great bands playing now are just making more challenging, left of field records.” The Vaccines support the Arctic Monkeys at the LG Arena, Birmingham, on November 4 and headline The Assembly, Leamington Spa, on December 4. Brum Notes Magazine

OUT OF THE SHADOWS His music has become endemic in our culture, from hardcore beat-heads and hip hop purists, to record shops to bars to television and, most importantly, homes and headphones across the world. After unveiling his latest album, DJ SHADOW prepares to take to the road with his stunning live show. After giving the iconic DJ his first print interview nearly 20 years ago, Ben Wilcox catches up with DJ Shadow, aka Josh Davis, once more. “For this album, once I knew the music was right I had to sit down and think ‘how is this going to be marketed?’,” says Josh Davis, explaining the secretive approach which preempted the release of his fourth studio album, The Less You Know, The Better. “In 2011, unfortunately, the fact that I or any other artist have a record out isn’t newsworthy enough, and that’s a revolting development, because I’m a music lover and I think it should be newsworthy when someone has put two years of work into something.” It is becoming clear that DJ Shadow’s view on the marketing angle isn’t garnered from a desire to be in control of every process, it’s just that he is still a music fan and wants the artist and their work to be respected in the way he values it. “I think music is important and I want people to understand…I want to grab their nose this way and go ‘look!’ without using a used-car salesman tactic of giving away free windshield wipers with every car. I’m trying to satirise what it’s like to be a recording artist in this era and make myself the butt of the joke.” It is an album that should be perfectly suited to the live arenas which he will grace over the November 2011

coming weeks. A world tour in 2010 saw him testing out the new material half way through making his latest record, focusing his efforts through the audience reactions. “I was influenced by bands that would go out and tour halfway through a record and have the opportunity to go back and work on it for six months. That’s what I did,” he explains enthusiastically. “The audience response became a validation of what I had been working on, and I’ve never had that opportunity before. When I hit the road last summer I had over half the album done, and I put a good share of those songs in the show. They were fully mixed and finished, but I wanted to work some more. I was able to focus on what the album wasn’t representing yet, like facets of a diamond.” He has been called ‘an indie kid in hip hop clothes,’ and the album, complete with guest appearances from the likes of Tom Vek and Little Dragon, masterfully straddles the common ground for those that love anything from 4AD to Rawkus Records. After a career punctuated with frustrating demands to recreate his iconic 1996 debut album Endtroducing…, made entirely from samples, perhaps now he can finally put certain ghosts to rest.

“I think this album shows a little bit of maturity. With Endtroducing… I just wanted to make a full-bodied album that reflected a range of emotions and experiences, and every record I’ve tried to make since does that as well. I think it comes down to how far I feel obligated to push that. “I don’t think this album has the extremes [third album] The Outsider had. There I wanted to rub the softest of the soft in people’s faces next to the hardest of the hard, and not compromise in the middle. I feel The Outsider wiped the slate clean. It was a provocation, intended to push my fanbase against the wall…either you’re in or you’re out, because I could never make Endtroducing… again. But if you want to stay with me on the journey, there’s good stuff coming up,” he explains honestly. “I think it must’ve worked, at least for me, because when I sat down and worked on this record in earnest in 09, I felt totally free. I had no residual weight or pressure or feeling that the music needed to have a context beyond the music itself.” DJ Shadow is live at the HMV Institute on December 1. Latest album The Less You Know, The Better is out now. 11

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VILLA THRILLERS Glo-fi Californian five-piece GARDENS & VILLA head to Birmingham as part of their first ever UK tour this month. Chris Moriarty caught up with frontman Chris Lynch ahead of the show to talk names, nostalgia and flute-loving cowboys. “The villa scene out there must be gorgeous. I assure you that we will be hanging out in and photographing every villa and villa-like structure we come across. The older the better!” explains Gardens & Villa frontman Chris Lynch. They might be disappointed when they get to Villa Park then. Although that said, the football stadium is still probably older than most buildings in the band’s native USA. “The UK is an old and magical place to Californians,” Chris confirms, as he continues explaining something he must have been asked innumerable times — where does their slightly bizarre name come from? “We created a space to get funky and we named the band after it. We also like the websites and images that come up when you type ‘gardens and villa’ into a search engine. It reminds me of a hazed out apartment complex sign...or a mediterranean resort.” Any trips to Villa Park, of course, will be mere photo opportunities, the Californian quintet’s primary purpose for stopping off in Birmingham is to perform at the Hare & Hounds on the band’s first ever UK tour, something they seem to be approaching with the same sort of wide-eyed optimism that pervades their music. “It is half of our first times [in the UK]...so half of us have no idea what to expect. It sort of appears like a distant mythical island of white cliffs, green countryside and grey cities. Having had so much influence on the rest of the world, we are honoured to bring our live set to the UK shores. Not to mention that over half of our influences are from there. 12

It would be no surprise to those that have heard Gardens & Villa’s own chilled-out take on psychedelia and New Wave to find out the names of some of those influences. “Human League, Depeche Mode, Joy Division, David Bowie, The Smiths, Gary Numan to name some,” says Chris. “Especially for me, The Kinks, Moody Blues, King Crimson, Blur, The Police,” he continues. For a land which has carried such an influence musically on the band, this represents their first foray into performing their own material here and Chris admits it is a bit of a mystery as to how much their critically acclaimed eponymous debut album has resonated with fans this side of the pond. “We don’t really have any idea what to expect. We have been on the road so much over the last six months, we haven’t had much time to analyze data or talk about strategy. It’s mostly just excitement and crossed fingers.” The aforementioned album displays their experimental edge and some post-rock aesthetics too, but the band appear to have resisted the temptation to get carried away with self-indulgent, instrumental marathons. “I think we got most of our post-rock experimentation out of our system. Playing it for years before G&V, it taught us how to groove with each other, and how to think outside the box. The whole point of G&V from the start was to make songs instead of noise collages. We weren’t exactly trying to make the album accessible, we were just having fun playing and writing songs that we loved.” Those songs are soaked in a hazy atmosphere that comes through in both the sonic

qualities and the lyrics. “[They are] mostly just observations and day dreams,” explains Chris, “reflecting on nature and experiences. A lot of our songs write themselves, I would say, just riffs and lines that come out of thin air. Maybe they’re regurgitated rhythms and melodies embedded in our DNA. Or maybe vibrations echoing the big bang or something. It’s always later on when you figure out what your mind was actually going for in a song, even the ones that are more intentional and premeditated.” There is certainly a strong element of nostalgia to the band’s sound too, not least in their campaign to make the flute cool again. Surely something of a tough task? “When did the flute become un-cool? Ha, yeah it is tough,” Chris admits. “But if we can win over audiences in rural Texas with the flute, we might be able to do it anywhere. It’s crazy to stand in front of a smokey crowd of rough looking cowboys and bust out a bamboo flute. We thought we would get beat up many times. But it’s often the most unlikely people that compliment the flute playing. I think a lot of people just need a little nudge. “I think we most definitely give off positive vibrations when we play live, or at least try our best to. We tend to play the set a little more dancey and amped up - depending on the energy we feel from the crowd. Sometimes people need and want to hear a more melancholy set. Flexibility is the key.” Gardens & Villa are live at the Hare & Hounds on November 9, with support from Pandas & People and Is I Cinema Brum Notes Magazine

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Quirky Mancunian quintet DUTCH UNCLES have injected some much-needed pizazz into the guitar scene with their offbeat brand of intellipop. After going from strength to strength with the release of second album Cadenza earlier this year, they return to Birmingham as part of their headline tour this month. Amy Sumner caught up with frontman Duncan Wallis ahead of the show.

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“We really appreciate anyone that’s known us from the first album days, and we’re not trying to write it off, but I think it is a conscious decision not to play it…”

You’d have one hell of a job disputing the notion that over the past couple of years, the genre that everyone so adamantly insists on dubbing ‘indie/alternative’ has really been anything but. For the most part, it’s been generic, it’s been monotonous and it’s been frustrating — awash with bands that just will not survive. Or if they do, they shouldn’t because they don’t deserve it. That’s scathing, and it’s an incredibly sweeping statement, but there is a LOT of boring music out there. Which is why bands like Dutch Uncles are so refreshing. An infectious tangle of guitars, pianos and falsetto lyrics (and there’s almost definitely a marimba in there somewhere too), these Manchester gents are churning out tunes like creativity never lulled — and they’re sporting some exceptionally debonair shirts in the process. Which is, of course, half the charm. Tagged as ‘math-pop’ and ‘art rock’ and ‘avant-indie’, and in fact any other two words with vaguely cultured connotations that can be tacked together to create something sounding just a little bit edgy, what Dutch Uncles are actually doing is making some bloody good pop songs. But they’re pop songs which are heart-warmingly skew-whiff. And it is that which sets them apart. “I guess we like to feel as though we’re doing the most original thing in the world,” confesses Duncan Wallis of the band’s eclectic sound. “When we started, we selected five bands that we knew we liked as a group and wanted to go forward thinking about — they were XTC, Field Music, King Crimson, Talking Heads and…there is a fifth but I can’t remember…maybe it’s Tears For Fears. Yes, I imagine it’s Tears for Fears. “But anyway,” he continues, “when we write our songs, Robin [bass] provides all the original music. And I think the way the song turns out really comes through as a result of our own individual styles — like, he’ll give me a piano line and it’ll sound completely different when I play it as to when he plays it.” November 2011

And maybe that’s the secret to their success — because it has been a phenomenally successful, if hectic, year for them. “I think a definite highlight for everyone was playing Leeds Festival,” Duncan says. “Leeds more than Reading because that was the one that we all went to when we were younger — I went to Leeds Festival six years ago and I said ‘I’m not coming back here until I play it!’…mainly because I don’t camp well, none of us do really. But I remember saying that and then finally this year we managed to play there. “The [February] UK headline tour was exciting too, because it was the first one we’d ever done. And taking along Young British Artists was great — we loved being able to give our friends an opportunity to go on tour — it’s when we realised that as a band we might actually be starting to have a bit of power!” And that’s the type of power which only comes with the talent and the ability to draw a crowd. And it’s the type of power that’s been apparent with this band from the start. Earlier this year, Dutch Uncles released their second album to widespread critical acclaim. And deservedly so. Cadenza is not only one of the standout records of the year, but it’s one that, come December, should be gracing every single one of those annoyingly annual ‘top 100 albums’ lists, and sitting defiantly near the top in the process. And you’re going to be left more than a little red in the face if you haven’t heard it. The really interesting thing about Dutch Uncles though, as you’ll know if you’ve ever seen them live, is their noticeable penchant for disowning their first record at every possible opportunity. It’s like a taboo. Released as an import on German label Tapete Records in 2009, Dutch Uncles is as good, if not better than, its high flying successor. Live, DIY indie hit Face In is a given. And yet, if you’re privy to even a couple more off album number one, then you’re a lucky little ducky indeed. “We really appreciate anyone that’s known us from the first album days, and we’re not trying to write it off,” explains Duncan, “but I think it is a conscious decision not to play

it, because on the tours we’ve done so far, probably 95 per cent of the people know us for our second album. The first record was made up of literally the first 10 songs we ever had, and we don’t really feel that confident about it, especially live. Plus some of those songs need a sixth member to really come across well. But we do try to play a different interesting song from it on each tour, to try and make each one unique. And if people know the album then hopefully they’ll be thinking: ‘I wonder which track off that album they’re going to play this time?’ “I think on the upcoming tour we’re definitely going to try to make it a case of at least three first record songs within the set, and then I’m sure there’ll be room for a fourth in the encore. We’re embracing it more! “The sad thing is that we always seem to get pressured into playing Steadycam. Which is fair play, I get that people like the song. But I blame Spotify for the whole thing as it’s the only song from the whole first album that’s on there! I think when the third album comes out though, even more of the first album will get swept under the rug because the set needs to progress in the same way that the albums do.” And new material does appear to be in the pipeline. “We’ve definitely got one song which we will be playing on the next tour,” Duncan reveals, “hopefully two by that point. We’ve got a lot of tracks written for it but most of them require a string quintet… and that’s not something you can really take on the road. So whatever new material we play on the upcoming tours will definitely be primitive — more in a production sense than a writing one. But I think it’s going to be very interesting when the album comes out next year, we’re definitely going to have to have a re-jig of how we do things live… but there again, I said that about Cadenza.” And so we’ve made in to the end of a Dutch Uncles piece without even mentioning those pesky time signatures — high fives all round. Now, or rather, after their Hare and Hounds gig on November 23 we wait for offering number three. Because completely re-styled or more of the same, what Dutch Uncles are producing is something not only worth listening to, but worth dancing to as well, and a further instalment of that is a very attractive prospect indeed. Dutch Uncles are live at the Hare & Hounds on November 23, with support from Silver Souvenirs and Corelli 15

STYLE THE RAINBOW NATION When Martin Luther King had a dream about children of different colours mixing together, I’m not sure this is what he intended... So you’ve got that individual look from the mainstream stores, what next to set you apart from the rest? Statement hair, obviously.

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As autumn descends and the world turns shades of brown and grey, why not colour clash your hair against the environment with a head of magenta, orange, tea? You could even throw complete caution to the wind and stick all three on! With a palette of rainbow colours available in high street stores that are easy to apply at home, brighten up your life as the world gets a little dreary this autumn.

If you want something that lasts a little longer then there’s several brands that sell an abundance of shades that we recommend. There’s Fudge’s Paint Box, Starglazer, L’Oréal Quick Blue Powder Bleach, to name but a few. Instructions for each product vary but again an old towel and latex gloves are a must so you do not end up a mess. These products usually need to stay on the hair for about 2040 minutes to truly let your hair absorb the colour pigments. When rinsing you must also make sure that the water runs clear or else you’re going to end up with coloured pillows and collars for a while. If you want to add some blonde to the style you’ve chosen, you can now purchase a really handy Go Blonder spray from John Freda for less than £10.

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If the idea of colouring, bleaching and doing whatever else to your hair terrifies you too much to take the leap at home, you could always just go to a salon. If you’re willing to pay it’s not a bad idea and you can talk to a specialist about the best way to maintain the look you’ve chosen. Bleach London are at the forefront of cutting edge coloured hair. Locally, Bad Apple Hair, Benjamin Ryan Hair and Saks all cater for those of us who want to be a part of the rainbow nation.

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Day One - Friday, October 21 It’s that time of year again, when Digbeth’s industrial past is brought alive with vibrant creativity, proving that the one and only Supersonic Festival can bask in history, as well as a thriving, new, experimental culture. With a new, converted factory space called Boxxed added to the list of venues, the evergrowing site led fans over a canal bridge, enabling a true reflection of Birmingham’s bygone heritage to seep into the veins of the audience. This trend ended Friday night in perfection with ex-Napalm Death side project Scorn, whose sound clanged against the factory walls in ode to the old days. You could almost smell the metalworks, as the jarring scrapes vibrated through the crowd in full throttle intensity. And the doom-psych dancing engulfed those who fell into the subliminal trance, darkening the depths of the beats which were dangerous to the faint-hearted. Earlier in the evening DrumCunt delivered their dance vibes with euphoric synth jutters, while their robotic monster vocals gave way to an alternate world, overrun by clinical echoes and unnatural thudding. DJ Scotch Egg’s quirky, warped sounds oozed from a nonstop entertaining set, as he manipulated Gameboy-esque bleeps and

bloops, re-imagining his platform games as deranged, thrill-riding escapades. The experimental absurdity had already been laid out from the off, as Friday night festival openers a.P.A.t.T. took to the stage in mental institution attire, all white suits and erratic facial expressions. Their sounds followed suit, delving from screaming death metal, to two-tone Egyptian vibes. The most triumphant music of the opening night came from the stupendous Secret Chiefs 3. Dramatic would be an understatement for this collective, who dressed in a selection of unearthly black cloaks. But it was their Arabian face-masked violin player who Teeth Of The Sea

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would steal the show, intensifying his bowdraws in both beauty and horror, backed up by eerily elating tribal visuals and creepy dolls. Together the band mismatched genres from rock to journeying soundtracks, mystifying fans through their astonishing style depth and wide musical vocabulary. Day Two - Saturday, Oct 22 Day two opened with French-American duo Berge Sans Nipple, whose off-thewall combination of indie-electro and musique-concrete fuelled an organic, new age soundscape. Emitting styles of shoegaze alongside tribal traditions through their warming loops, the pair held together an echoing vision. Nathan Bell came next, performing at the Old Library, which seemed rather fitting, as his rooted folk music reflected the history of the building, allowing an engrossing past to be brought back to life through Nathan’s soothing one-man act. Rustic heat vibrated from Nathan’s gravelled vocals, alongside authentic, lively banjo jaunts, making this ex-Lungfish member’s solo act a pleasantly old-fashioned immersion. Highly anticipated drone-anarchists, Teeth Of The Sea followed, throwing their chaotic noise into a raw clash of thumping drums, raising the roof with adrenalin and sweat. Lucky Dragons were the highlight of the day, with their mind-expanding set taking place in the middle of the crowd, rather than on stage. Building a layer of beats and soothing laptop synths, the otherworldly duo moved onto visual manipulation, somehow changing sounds through the movement of black and white strips on paper and acetate before allowing curious fans to interact themselves. An experience like no other, Lucky Dragons alternative, meditative world brought a whole new way of creating music with sight.

CLOUD CONTROL The Rainbow, Birmingham October 10 Cloud Control looked like nothing more than a casual group of friends as they took to the stage, summing up their laid-back presence in one fell swoop, something that would define a homely sound from this quartet from down under. The audience lit up as if enjoying a sunny day in the band’s native Australia, as the sounds from Gold Canary gave a dreamy, orange-tinted vision of the past, complete November 2011

Day Three - Sunday, Oct 23 And before you could even take a breath, the final day had already arrived. Sunday’s highlights included IDM explorer Alva Noto, whose beats generated a dark, clinical indulgence, with his industrial, almost hospital-like bleeps bending and warping into heavy shotgun thuds. With flashing strobes and animated lights, Byetone took control of the disorder but kept the audience blind, focusing purely on the constantly heightening intensification. Harking back to the acid house days, dominated by the beat, the audience were left with the thumping vibes elevating inside their bodies. White Hills were a band who knew exactly how to expand the Old Library, as they filled the venue with a foggy noise, crossing both metal and space rock genres. But it was headliners Turbonegro who would bring the festival to a full throttle climax. Their cleaner, catchy fusion of punk and death metal allowed a more accessible experience, wooing a wider audience with dazzling glam rock and flamboyant attire. With an extensively rebellious swagger, new vocalist Tony Sylvester certainly knew how to bring Supersonic 2011 to a celebratory, fiery end, etching a lively rollicking into every fan to take home. Words by Ross Cotton Photos by Katja Ogrin Lucky Dragons

with trippy, pitch-bending synths. The 60s had truly returned in sweeping glimmers, trailed by Alister’s vintage, fuzz-toned guitar, which resonated through The Rainbow just enough to keep the crowd warm, despite the bitter wind outside. This Is What I Said bubbled up in the sounds of a sunset, while There’s Nothing In The Water We Can’t Fight delved into a psychedelic wave of hypnotic beats. Fusing the wonders and creativity of the bygone hippie-era, Cloud Control provided a whole new flourishing sunshine, destroying the winter blues in an instant. Words by Ross Cotton

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LITE The Flapper, Birmingham October 16 Heads were nodded, beards were stroked, minds were blown. Yes, welcome to the world of post hardcore/math rock. Playing just two tracks (albeit 10 minute ones) Dying Giant proved to be masters in the art of ‘the build’, with gentle strumming rising to a crescendo of piledriving noise. Next up, IO. Again, as seems to be the vibe in the post hardcore scene, their tracks burn, flicker, fade, then burst violently back into flames again. Using odd snatches of dialogue from old movies, Leicester’s Maybeshewill added a little more richness to the traditional post hardcore palette, before the arrival of Japanese four-piece Lite, true masters of time and space. Nope, we’re not talking Dr Who here, it’s the precision with which they play and the way they allow the music to ‘breathe’, using moments of silence to punctuate tracks in a way that few bands would attempt. With immaculately executed, intricate riffs and the drummer’s staccato machine gun ferocity it was as close to musical perfection as you’re likely to get. Words by Daron Billings 19

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MILES KANE HMV Institute, Birmingham October 18 The man known as Alex Turner’s best friend will be soon breaking from those shackles if he continues to progress so quickly. Having first followed musical fame with The Little Flames, then The Rascals and then The Last Shadow Puppets, the cheeky Liverpudlian now looks right at home under his own name. Songs such as Better Left Invisible and the effortlessly catchy Rearrange show just 20

OXJAMBRUM TAKEOVER Various venues, Birmingham October 15

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More than 30 artists, seven venues, one aim - to raise loadsa cash, dosh, wonga, call it what you will, for ‘charidee’. Yep, some of Brum’s finest gave up their Saturday to physically and metaphorically rattle the ol’ tin, giving warm-hearted punters the chance to catch up with a pretty dazzling range of genres, everything from the gentle and acoustic to the loud and thrashy. In the afternoon, Cafe Blend saw Louise Petit deliver a fine ukulele-powered set of originals and covers, including foot-stomping homage to lurve Marry Me, before Young Runaways showcased the song of their career (so far) in Closer, a soaring, brass gilded, pop folk classic. Down at The Flapper and Violet, a post hardcore band from Derby, were doing their best to break the sound barrier. One vocalist sings whilst the other rips what must be left of his throat into ribbons. They provided the most rock n roll moment of the day too when the screaming bloke accidentally smashed into the bassist’s nose. Pretty soon a torrent of blood was dripping down his t-shirt and over his bass before splashing messily onto the floor. Did this stop him headbanging like a loon? Nope. Now that’s rock n motherfunking roll. After a crack team mopped up, Conquistadors punk math rocked the place. The self-penned stuff was great but they surpassed themselves with a brilliant math rock cover of Cat Stevens Matthew and Son (Mathrock and Son anyone?). Next up, God Damn, a testifying blues grunge prog rock pop metal thrashup...and if you think that sounds a pretty awesome combination you’d be right. Last up, Romans. Like the night’s opening band they use the dual vocalist approach, with bare chested drummer Denny providing the screeeeeeeeeeeaaaaam

element. Like their historic namesakes when they hit their stride, on set highlight Coffee for instance, they’re a frankly unstoppable force. Lend them your ears. Over at the Yardbird, the evening’s fun began with Michelle Lawrence and the delightfully named Mellow Peaches. The Black Country folksters specialise in sweet, blues-tinged music and if this set is anything to go by they have a strong future ahead. After a short break and an ostrich burger, yes that’s right, ostrich (highly recommended), it was time for one of Birmingham’s finest, The Musgraves. Catchy is probably the first word that comes to mind when you think of this alt-pop act but that just doesn’t do them justice. Almost all of the band’s songs have the ability to lodge themselves in your head and demand squatting rights and this set was full of them. Sharp dressed indie band The Scholars followed with the growing crowd lapping up their anthemic dark pop, before alt-popsters Young Runaways played their second set of the day, including a cover of Beyonce’s Single Ladies. Final act of the night 360 were a fitting end as these punk reggae rockers know how to party. It would have been the perfect end to the night but then there was still the official after party... Words by Daron Billings and Ben Russell Photos by Wayne Fox

what he is capable of. With influences ranging from John Lennon to French pop, he has the diversity and sound to write killer tunes - and the confidence to blast them out with real attitude when performing on stage. As well as fantastic riffs and dance-along tunes, Kane can do a mean slow one too, as

shown with Happenstance, Take The Night From Me and Colour of the Trap. Ever the entertainer, he also played a couple of new songs, Before It’s Midnight and Woman’s Touch, as well as his staple cover of The Beatles’ Hey Bulldog, and in a nod to his French influences, a cover of Jacques Dutronc’s The Responsible. Kane finished off the set with a flurry, his two biggest singles in Come Closer and Inhaler, which sent the crowd, even those sitting on the balcony, into raptures. This definitely won’t be the last you hear of Miles Kane. Words by Jon Pritchard Photo by Andy Hughes Brum Notes Magazine

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Recipe: ZOMBIE Ingredients: 12.5ml Bacardi Superior 12.5ml Myers’ Dark Rum 12.5ml Wray & Nephew Overproof Rum 10ml apricot brandy 50ml pineapple juice 15ml lime juice 10ml Orgeat (almond syrup) 5ml absinthe Directions: Mix everything except the absinthe in a cocktail shaker with ice and pour over cubed ice into your vessel of choice - the crazier the better. Float the absinthe on top and garnish with a pineapple wedge and half a passion fruit - or pretty much anything else you can find, from cocktail umbrellas to small plastic animals. Manuia! By Ed Shawcross, assistant manager at Island Bar, Suffolk St, Birmingham city centre 22

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Local hero Fyfe Dangerfield returns to his native city with his band Guillemots to headline The Library at HMV Institute on November 9, while Skinny Love-singing folkers Bon Iver headline the O2 Academy on the same night. High-pitched, art-rock indie outfit Wild Beasts (pictured below) will be Hooting and Howling their way to HMV Institute’s Library on November 10, before lo-fi fuzzballs Yuck bring their bundles of noise-pop to the same venue on November 13. Rocking out with their locks out, hairy rock n rollers Turbowolf are live at Vudu on November 14 with support from thrash-punkers Hawk Eyes. Northern Irish sonic pop adventurers Cashier No 9 play the O2 Academy 3 on November 15, while post-punk experimentalist legends Wire are at The Temple at the HMV Institute on the same night. Texan glo-fi star Neon Indian is at the Hare & Hounds on November 17, supported by Trophy Wife. Two tone ska pioneers The Beat reunite on stage for a homecoming gig at the Town Hall on November 18, with support from fellow two tone icons The Selecter. On the same night, emo-indie types Death Cab for Cutie headline The Ballroom, while experimental hip hop act Shabazz Palaces are live at The Temple at the HMV Institute. Alt-rock superstars The Smashing Pumpkins take to the stage at the O2 Academy on November 19 as part of their first UK tour in three years.

COMEDY

CLUBBING

Bringing a shameless sense of fun back to clubbing, decadent pop night Guilty Pleasures has been sugar-coating dancefloors from Ibiza to London with its combination of acrobatic dancing displays, flamboyant DJ sets from Anna Greenwood and Sean Rowley and more guilt-free razzle dazzle than a shopping trip with Lady Gaga. Expect fireworks when Guilty Pleasures heads to the HMV Institute on November 5. At the other end of the musical spectrum, PROspec brings a night of powerful drum n bass to the intimate clubbing space at the Bull’s Head in Moseley courtesy of Shogun Audio duo SpectraSoul, also on November 5. Drum n bass star Andy C (pictured below) brings the Birmingham debut of his brand new show Alive, complete with killer visuals and lighting, to the HMV Institute on November 12, presented by Ec-Lectricity, along with DJ sets from the likes of Sub Focus, Modestep and DJ Hype for a huge night of dubstep and DnB. Also on November 12, The Rainbow will be celebrating the best of homegrown DJ talent when FACE presents This is England, with an eclectic line-up across all three spaces including Matt Tolfrey, Jordan Peak and Tom Shorterz, with the afterparty hitting The Rainbow Garden until the early hours. Keeping it strictly old school, George Powell and Friendly Fire Music present Strictly Revival, rolling back the years with a rotation of sets up to the 80s from the likes of DJ Derek, Daddy Stones and Jam Jah Sound at the underground Digbeth nightspot Club PST on November 19.

Fresh-faced teen comic Daniel Sloss (pictured) may have the face of a child, but he has the razor-sharp wit of a seasoned pro. Having started his stand-up career aged just 16, three years on he already has an impressive portfolio of television appearances to his name, not to mention sell-out shows and prestigious awards. He brings his latest show The Joker to The Glee Club in Birmingham on November 10, followed by Wolverhampton’s Slade Rooms on November 18. Oddball funnyman Milton Jones bagged the Perrier Award 15 years ago when Sloss was still in short pants and will continue his mammoth touring schedule by returning to Birmingham for a show at the Alexandra Theatre on November 12. Dave Gorman is renowned for shows with a difference and continues that theme with his PowerPoint Presentation at Birmingham’s Symphony Hall on November 7 and Wolverhampton’s Civic Hall on November 21.

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KEY TO LISTINGS: M = LIVE MUSIC CN = CLUB NIGHT C = COMEDY

VENUE DIRECTORY BIRMINGHAM: O2 Academy, Horsefair, Bristol St B1, 0844 4772000; HMV Institute, High St, Digbeth B5, 0844 2485037; NIA, King Edwards Rd B1, 0121 7804141; LG Arena, NEC, Solihull B40, 0121 7804141; The Flapper, Kingston Row B1, 0121 2362421; The Victoria, John Bright St B1, 0121 6339439; Hare & Hounds, High St, Kings Heath B14, 0121 4442081; The Actress & Bishop, Ludgate Hill B3, 0121 2367426; The Sunflower Lounge, Smallbrook Queensway B5, 0121 6327656; Symphony Hall, Broad St B1, 0121 7803333; Town Hall, Victoria Sq B3, 0121 7803333; Kitchen Garden Cafe, York Road, Kings Heath B14, 0121 4434725; Alexandra Theatre, Station St B1, 0844 8472302; Bulls Head, St Marys Row, Moseley B13, 0121 2567777; Island Bar, Suffolk St B1, 0121 6325296; The Jam House, St Pauls Sq B3, 0121 2003030; The Asylum, Hampton St, Hockley B19, 0121 2331109; The Rainbow, High St, Digbeth B12, 0121 7728174; Adam & Eve, Bradford St, Digbeth B12, 0121 6931500; The Rose Villa Tavern, Warstone Lane, B18, 0121 2367910; The Yardbird, Paradise Place B3, 0121 2122524; The Glee Club, The Arcadian, Hurst St B5, 0871 4720400; MAC, Cannon Hill Park B12, 0121 4463232; Vudu, Corporation St B5, 0121 643 0859 ; The Crown, Station St B5, 0121 643 4265; Scruffy Murphys, The Priory Queensway B4, 0121 2362035; The Wagon & Horses, Adderley St, Digbeth B9, 0121 7721403; Highlight, Broad St B1, 08700 111 960; The Bristol Pear, Bristol Rd, Selly Oak B29, 0121 414 9980; WOLVERHAMPTON: Civic Hall/Wulfrun Hall, North St WV1, 0870 320 7000; The Slade Rooms, Broad St WV1, 0870 320 7000; Robin 2, Mount Pleasant, Bilston WV14, 01902 401211; WEST BROMWICH: The Public, New St B70, 0121 5337161; COVENTRY: Kasbah, Primrose Hill St, CV1, 024 76554473; Warwick Arts Centre, University of Warwick, CV4, 024 7652 4524 M M M M M M C M M

Tuesday, Nov 1 Octane Ok

O2 Academy 2

Birmingham

The Kixx

O2 Academy 3

Birmingham

Natty

The Glee Club

Birmingham

The Melvins

The Library @ HMV Institute The Temple @ HMV Institute Hare & Hounds

Birmingham

Civic Hall

Wolverhampton

HMV Institute

Birmingham

The Library @ HMV Institute Civic Hall

Birmingham

Wulfrun Hall

Wolverhampton

The Victoria

Birmingham

The Glee Club

Birmingham

Jesus Jones The Dangerous Presidents Sarah Millican Wednesday, Nov 2 Boyce Avenue Digitalism

M James Morrison M CN MHVH Lee Hurst C Motorhead

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Birmingham Kings Heath

Wolverhampton

CN Manhattan Loft Sean Collins C Dave Spikey C M M M M M CN CN CN

All details correct at time of going to press. Check with venues before setting out. While every effort will be made to ensure the accuracy of listings, Brum Notes Magazine will not be held liable for any errors or losses incurred from errors which may materialise.

The End @ The Ballroom The Victoria

Birmingham

The Glee Club

Birmingham

Wulfrun Hall

Wolverhampton

LG Arena

Birmingham

The Blackout

O2 Academy

Birmingham

Pressure Kids

The Flapper

Birmingham

Anna Calvi

Birmingham

Washington

The Library @ HMV Institute The Rainbow

Frat Party

HMV Institute

Birmingham

Propaganda

O2 Academy

Birmingham

Highgrade Bonfire Blazer Zukonda

The Rainbow Warehouse Hare & Hounds

Birmingham

Bull’s Head

Moseley

The Glee Club

Birmingham

The Flapper

Birmingham

The Library @ HMV Institute The Temple @ HMV Institute Hare & Hounds

Birmingham

HMV Institute

Birmingham

The Ballroom

Birmingham

Thursday, Nov 3 My Morning Jacket

HMV Institute

Birmingham

Wiz Khalifa

O2 Academy

Birmingham

The King Blues

O2 Academy 2

Birmingham

The Airborne Toxic Event Scroobius Pip

Birmingham

Sultans Of Ping

Birmingham

Mona’s Got A Gun

The Library @ HMV Institute The Temple @ HMV Institute Hare & Hounds

Incubus

Civic Hall

Wolverhampton

Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso UFO Guilty Pleasures

Kings Heath

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CN CN Freestyle Sean Collins C M M

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Kings Heath

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Stephen Merchant

Birmingham

Bull’s Head

Moseley

The Glee Club Civic Hall

Birmingham Wolverhampton

LG Arena

Birmingham

The Flapper

Birmingham

Mary Coughlan

The Glee Club

Birmingham

Agnes Obel

Hare & Hounds

Kings Heath

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Bull’s Head

Moseley

Saturday, Nov 12 J Cole

HMV Institute

Birmingham

Opeth

O2 Academy

Birmingham

Madina Lake

O2 Academy 2

Birmingham

Tall Ships

The Flapper

Birmingham

The Parlotones

The Library @ HMV Institute The Temple @ HMV Institute HMV Institute

Birmingham

The Ballroom

Birmingham

The Rainbow

Birmingham

Vivid

Birmingham

Bull’s Head

Moseley

Alexandra Theatre

Birmingham Birmingham

Evanescence

The Library @ HMV Institute O2 Academy

Johnny Foreigner

The Flapper

Birmingham

Bohemian Jukebox

Bull’s Head

Moseley

Monday, Nov 14 Beady Eye

O2 Academy

Birmingham Birmingham

Portugal. The Man

The End @ The Ballroom The Rainbow

Turbowolf

Vudu

Birmingham

O2 Academy 2

Birmingham

King Charles

CN Andy C: Alive CN Antics CN Face presents This

Monday, Nov 7 Rise Against

O2 Academy

Birmingham

The Rifles

O2 Academy 2

Birmingham

Stevie Jackson

The Glee Club

Birmingham

Ghostface Killah

Birmingham

Josiah Wolf

The Library @ HMV Institute Hare & Hounds

CN CN Together Milton Jones C

Kings Heath

Dave Gorman

Symphony Hall

Birmingham

Tuesday, Nov 8 Magazine

HMV Institute

Birmingham

Within Temptation

O2 Academy

Birmingham

The Electric Soft Parade Adam Cohen

O2 Academy 3

Birmingham

The Glee Club

Birmingham

Wednesday, Nov 9 Switchfoot

HMV Institute

Birmingham

Bon Iver

O2 Academy

Birmingham

Guillemots

The Library @ HMV Institute Hare & Hounds

Birmingham

HMV Institute

Birmingham

The Glee Club

Birmingham

O2 Academy

Birmingham

The Actress & Bishop The Library @ HMV Institute Hare & Hounds

Birmingham

The End @ The Ballroom The Victoria

Birmingham

Bull’s Head

Moseley

The Glee Club

Birmingham

Joe Lycett

Hare & Hounds

Kings Heath

Jimeoin

Slade Rooms

Wolverhampton

Friday, Nov 11 Friendly Fires

O2 Academy

Birmingham

Splintertone

The Flapper

Birmingham

Simon Lynge

The Glee Club

Birmingham

Friendly Fire Band

Hare & Hounds

Kings Heath

The Bluebeat Arkestra Frat Party

Bull’s Head

Moseley

HMV Institute

Birmingham

The Rainbow

Birmingham

The Victoria

Birmingham

Thursday, Nov 10 The Damned Signs Of Fire Wild Beasts

CN Manhattan Loft CN Fantastic Dam-

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The Victoria

Against The Wheel

Sadio Cissokho M CN Bloc

C C C

Birmingham

Sunday, Nov 6 Tinie Tempah

Gardens & Villa M CN Full Moon Tom Stade C

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The Rainbow

age V Daniel Sloss

CN CN Muzik Hertz CN M4TP

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Sunday, Nov 13 Yuck

Arcane Roots

Tuesday, Nov 15 The Pigeon Detectives Cashier No 9

Birmingham

O2 Academy 3

Birmingham

Glenn Hughes

The Glee Club

Birmingham

Wire

The Temple @ HMV Institute

Birmingham

Wednesday, Nov 16 Doom

O2 Academy 2

Birmingham

Ezio

The Glee Club

Birmingham

NewVillager

The Temple @ HMV Institute Hare & Hounds

Birmingham

Bull’s Head

Moseley

HMV Institute

Birmingham

Thursday, Nov 17 From The Get Go

HMV Institute

Birmingham

Chase And Status

O2 Academy

Birmingham

Frantic Empire

The Actress & Bishop The Flapper

Birmingham

The Library @ HMV Institute The Temple @ HMV Institute Hare & Hounds

Birmingham

Hare & Hounds

Kings Heath

The End @ The Ballroom The Victoria

Birmingham

Bull’s Head

Moseley

Vomir M Shades M CN Full Moon

M M M

Birmingham

M M

We Humans

From The Get Go

Lana Del Rey

Dreadzone M Neon Indian M CN Bloc

CN Manhattan Loft CN Elixir Social

Kings Heath

Birmingham

Birmingham Kings Heath

Birmingham

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Andrew Lawrence

The Glee Club

Birmingham

Paul Tonkinson

The Glee Club

Birmingham

Friday, Nov 18 The Darkness

O2 Academy

Birmingham

Mamas Gun

O2 Academy 3

Birmingham

Death Cab For Cutie Abberline

The Ballroom

Birmingham

The Flapper

Birmingham

Aaron Yorke

The Glee Club

Birmingham

The Dwarves

The Rainbow

Birmingham

Shabazz Palaces

Birmingham

The Beat

The Temple @ HMV Institute Town Hall

Crushing Blows

Hare & Hounds

Kings Heath

Yes Sir Boss

Hare & Hounds

Kings Heath

Greg Bird & Flamingo Flame Frat Party

Bull’s Head

Moseley

HMV Institute

Birmingham

Fracture

The Rainbow

Birmingham

Beats by Numbers

The Victoria

Birmingham

Freestyle

Bull’s Head

Moseley

Paul Tonkinson

The Glee Club

Birmingham

Daniel Sloss

Slade Rooms

Wolverhampton

HMV Institute

Birmingham

Saturday, Nov 19 The Naked & Famous The Smashing Pumpkins Lisa Hannigan

Birmingham

M M M

Moseley

Rob Deering

The Glee Club

Birmingham

Jerry Sadowitz

Wulfrun Hall

Wolverhampton

Saturday, Nov 26 Bajm

HMV Institute

Birmingham

Dimmu Borgir

O2 Academy

Birmingham

Middleman

The Flapper

Birmingham

Enter

Club PST

Birmingham

Antics

The Ballroom

Birmingham

Face meets Mustachio Coldrice 10th Birthday Party Move

The Rainbow

Birmingham

Hare & Hounds

Kings Heath

Bull’s Head

Moseley

Civic Hall

Wolverhampton

Sunday, Nov 27 Hanson

HMV Institute

Birmingham

Deep Purple

LG Arena

Birmingham

Dreamers Nightmares Michael Olatuja

The Flapper

Birmingham

Hare & Hounds

Kings Heath

Omid Djalili

Alexandra Theatre

Birmingham

The Pajama Men

The Glee Club

Birmingham

Monday, Nov 28 The Drums

HMV Institute

Birmingham

J Cole

O2 Academy

Birmingham

Tuesday, Nov 29 Electric Six

O2 Academy 2

Birmingham Birmingham

Marcus Foster

The Library @ HMV Institute Hare & Hounds

Flogging Molly

Civic Hall

Wolverhampton

(Hed) Pe

Slade Rooms

Wolverhampton

Wednesday, Nov 30 Lotte Mullan

The Glee Club

Birmingham

The Arrhythmics

Hare & Hounds

Kings Heath

Skafinger

Bull’s Head

Moseley

Frat Party

HMV Institute

Birmingham

Craig Campbell

The Glee Club

Birmingham

Roller Disco

The Ballroom

Birmingham

Face meets Zutekh

The Rainbow

Birmingham

Hare & Hounds

Kings Heath

Monday, Nov 21 Foster The People

HMV Institute

Birmingham

Dave Gorman

Civic Hall

Wolverhampton

Tuesday, Nov 22 Vintage Trouble

O2 Academy 2

Birmingham

Retox

The Flapper

Birmingham

Wednesday, Nov 23 Alabama 3 O2 Academy Boat To Row

Hare & Hounds

Birmingham Kings Heath

Dutch Uncles

Hare & Hounds

Kings Heath

Dubcherry

Bull’s Head

Moseley

Walter Trout Full Moon Zoe Lyons

Wulfrun Hall HMV Institute The Glee Club

Wolverhampton Birmingham Birmingham

Birmingham

Bull’s Head

HMV Institute

The Besnard Lakes

Birmingham

UK Subs

Freestyle

Panic!

Birmingham

The Flapper

LTJ Bukem

The Glee Club

HMV Institute

Dolls Eye Weaver

CN CN C C

Birmingham

Kate Walsh

Kings Heath

Birmingham

Kings Heath

Birmingham

Sam Gore + John Warburton Friday, Nov 25 Game

Birmingham

Club PST

Birmingham

The Rainbow Warehouse Hare & Hounds

Hare & Hounds

The Flapper

The End @ The Ballroom Hare & Hounds

Hard to the Core

Strictly Revival

HMV Institute

Moseley

Birmingham

Scholars

Bull’s Head

HMV Institute

The Flapper

Sunday, Nov 20 Axis Of Awesome

Birmingham

Bring Out Your Dead III Bloc

Frat Party

Charlie & The Martyrs The Steppahs

Birmingham

The Flapper

The Victoria

Birmingham

The Glee Club

Birmingham

Capital Sun

The Lovely Eggs

St Paul’s Church

Paul Tonkinson

Birmingham

O2 Academy 2

Morning Parade

Birmingham

Moseley

O2 Academy

DJ Yoda

M M CN CN

O2 Academy

Habit Loves Micron Bull’s Head

Frank Turner

The Library @ HMV Institute The Rainbow

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Birmingham

Kings Heath

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