Black Country news and blogs Monday 15 February 2016
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Joe Jackson, Birmingham O2 Institute – Thursday 11th February 2016 
Gig Junkies 13 Feb 16
Tonight is an all too rare opportunity to see Joe Jackson, singer, songwriter, pianist and writer, on his “Fast Forward” UK Tour.
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Gabrielle Aplin, Lewis Watson & Hannah Grace play The Institute Birmingham on Sunday 14th February 2016
Gig Junkies 13 Feb 16
Following the positive reception that greeted her new album Light Up The Dark , Gabrielle Aplin approaches a major UK and Ireland headline tour that includes a Birmingham show at O2 Institute…
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Mayday Parade + The Maine + Have Mercy + Beautiful Bodies at The Institute, Birmingham, UK – 29th January 2016
Gig Junkies 11 Feb 16
Opening with ‘One of Them Will Destroy the Other’ off their last album ‘Black Lines’, you can’t help but liken the logo to a vertical Black Flag logo.
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Public Service Broadcasting at The Refectory, University Of Leeds, UK – 7th February 2016
Gig Junkies 7 Feb 16
Public Service Broadcasting’s debut album Inform-Educate-Entertain (with the emphasis on Entertain) seemed to come out of nowhere to a myriad of excellent reviews.
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Bowling For Soup + The Dollyrots + Lacey + MC Lars at the O2 Academy, Birmingham, UK – 6th February 2016
Gig Junkies 6 Feb 16
Now after all the excitement it was time for Bowling For Soup to take to the stage, they were greeted with uproar of cheers as one by one they came out onto the stage.
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Hozier at The O2 Academy, Birmingham, UK – 2nd February 2016
Gig Junkies 2 Feb 16
Well now good people, please add Hozier – the cheeky chappy who hails from County Wicklow Ireland to the list of ‘one named wonders’ to have their name scribed on to the Gig Junkies hall of fame.
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Anne-Marie + D/C at Village Underground, Shoreditch, London, UK – 1st February 2016
Gig Junkies 1 Feb 16
Anne-Marie is one of the few, (if not only) three-time world champions in Shotokan karate, touring across the UK at the moment! A singer/songwriter from Essex, she has spent the last couple of years touring with Rudimental as a live vocalist and has …
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The Libertines at The Barclaycard Arena, Birmingham, UK – 27th January 2016
Gig Junkies 27 Jan 16
The Libertines rocked into Birmingham Barclaycard arena as if it was no different from any of the smaller venues they had previously played, performing with the energy that was longed for during the ten years that passed before ‘Anthems for Doomed …
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The Last Shadow Puppets Announce Live Dates
Gig Junkies 26 Jan 16
Following the recent announcement of their forthcoming album ‘Everything You’ve Come To Expect’, released on 1 April 2016, The Last Shadow Puppets will be returning to the UK, Europe and US for their first live dates since 2008.
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Legend Brian Wilson Announces UK Tour Dates Honouring 50th Anniversary of ‘Pet Sounds’
Gig Junkies 25 Jan 16
Music legend Brian Wilson has announced a 2016 World tour to celebrate and perform the iconic album Pet Sounds for a final time, in honour of its 50th anniversary.
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The Corrs + The Shires at The O2, London, UK – 23rd January 2016
Gig Junkies 23 Jan 16
The Corrs were a revelation in the nineties with a blend of rock and traditional Gaelic or Garlic as I wrote in my notes due to autocorrect, which gives them a unique sound as well as aroma.
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20 Years on – Fun Lovin’ Criminals ‘Come Find Yourself’ Live in its Entirety – February UK Tour
Gig Junkies 22 Jan 16
Fun Lovin’ Criminals will play live shows in February 2016 to celebrate and resurrect in all its glory one of the most important albums of 1996, ‘Come Find Yourself’.
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An Evening with Colonel Chris Hadfield @ Symphony Hall, Birmingham – 19 January 2016.
Gig Junkies 19 Jan 16
There’s a starman waiting in the sky, he’d like to come and meet us, but he thinks he’d blow our minds…” – an apt lyric from a lost legend.
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David Bowie #RIP
Gig Junkies 11 Jan 16
Here at Gig Junkies we do what we do because we LOVE live music.
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UB40 + Steel Pulse at The O2 Academy, Birmingham, UK – 21st December 2015
Gig Junkies 21 Dec 15
Last night two of the heavy weights of Birmingham’s rich music heritage took to the stage for a special gig.
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Maxïmo Park + Stealing Sheep at The O2 Institute, Birmingham, UK – 18th December 2015
Gig Junkies 18 Dec 15
Maxïmo Park celebrate their 10-year existence with a sold-out performance within the faux Grecian décor of Birmingham’s O2 Institute.
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Fat White Family + Meatraffle at The Continental, Preston, Lancashire, UK – 13th December 2015
Gig Junkies 13 Dec 15
Every now and again there is an iconic gig that stays forever in the memory.
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EL VY at Gorilla, Manchester, UK – 12th December 2015
Gig Junkies 12 Dec 15
Manchester Gorilla is Sold Out for EL VY who are essentially a collaboration between Matt Beninger (from The National) and Brent Knopf (from the defunct Menomena and Ramona Falls).
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The Darkness at The O2 Academy, Birmingham, UK – 11th December 2015
Gig Junkies 11 Dec 15
I have to confess.
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The Zombies + Josh Flowers and The Wild at The Academy, Manchester, UK – 9th December 2015
Gig Junkies 9 Dec 15
1960s hit-makers The Zombies are back with a new album and a tour.
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Fish + Lazuli @ Town Hall, Birmingham – 9 December 2015
Gig Junkies 9 Dec 15
It’s Christmas! Well indeed the lights are festively shining and the punters in town for the German Market, so it must be Christmas in Birmingham.
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Alt-J + The Horrors + Ghostpoet at Capital FM Arena, Nottingham, UK – 8th December 2015
Gig Junkies 8 Dec 15
Alt-J welcome you with open arms to their last night of the ‘This Is All Yours’ tour.
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Nothing More + SHVPES at the O2 Institute, Birmingham, UK – 5th December 2015
Gig Junkies 5 Dec 15
Up next was the band that everyone was waiting for, the four-piece from San Antonio, TX Nothing More .
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Duran Duran + Seal – Genting Arena, Birmingham, UK – 4th December 2015
Gig Junkies 4 Dec 15
I was very excited to hear Seal would be supporting Duran Duran on tonight’s bill at the new plush Genting arena.
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The Levellers + Dreadzone + Ruts DC @ Wolverhampton Civic, 4 December 2015
Gig Junkies 4 Dec 15
Time to party! Yep we’re looking forward to this one as we make our way over to Wolverhampton on out third gig in three nights! Gigging people appear to be in two places tonight, either at the Genting Arena for Duran Duran, or, with a total left …
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Lianne La Havas at The O2 Institute, Birmingham, UK – 4th December 2015
Gig Junkies 4 Dec 15
The stunning Lianne La Havas made her way to the stage donning a beautiful full length dress and trademark scooped up hair-do.
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Bloc Party + Steve at St John at Hackney Church, London, UK – 4th December 2015
Gig Junkies 4 Dec 15
Bloc Party are back! Following a two year hiatus and a line-up change, Bloc Party are now comprised of original members Kele Okereke on lead vocals/rhythm guitar and Russell Lissack on lead guitar as always, but now with the addition of Louise Bartle…
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The Prodigy + Public Enemy at The Barclaycard Arena, Birmingham, UK – 3rd December 2015
Gig Junkies 3 Dec 15
Dear Keith, Maxim & Liam- THANK YOU! Thank you for making me feel so proud to be British at a time of uncertainty.
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Mumford & Sons at Genting Arena, Birmingham, UK – 30th November 2015
Gig Junkies 30 Nov 15
Out with the gentlemanly waistcoats and in with the grungy denim shirt-jean combo, the freshly transformed British quartet have re-categorised themselves within the rock music genre.
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Chelsea Wolfe + Oh The Guilt at The Fleece, Bristol, UK – 29th November 2015
Gig Junkies 29 Nov 15
How do I start with the love of my life? Chelsea Wolfe , I’ve been an avid fan of her music since a friend of mine sent me a link to her second album ‘Apokalysis’ in 2010 saying and I quote “check out this girls screaming on Pale on Pale, amazing…
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Slayer + Anthrax + Kvelertak at O2 Academy, Birmingham, UK – 27th November 2015
Gig Junkies 27 Nov 15
Headliners Slayer need no introduction – they have been at the top of the thrash tree since 1981 and have courted controversy at every step of the way.
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New Order + Jake Evans @ Wolverhampton Civic, 24 November 2015
Gig Junkies 24 Nov 15
And here we are in a rather busy, rather wet Wolverhampton to see one band who just keep on turning up.
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Charlotte Carpenter + Alexandra Jayne at The Sunflower Lounge, Birmingham, UK – 24th November 2015
Gig Junkies 24 Nov 15
Moody moog sounds of Break begin the headline set from Charlotte Carpenter and band.
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John Newman + Nina Nesbitt + James Newman at KOKO, London, UK – 23rd November 2015
Gig Junkies 23 Nov 15
John Newman is a soul singer, who first gained recognition in 2012, after featuring on Rudimental’s hit “ Feel The Love ”.
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Uncle Acid and the deadbeats + Spiders at Gorilla, Manchester, UK – 19th November 2015
Gig Junkies 19 Nov 15
Some of the mystery surrounding cult psychedelic-doom-rockers Uncle Acid and the deadbeats is beginning to lift, as publicity photographs of the band finally emerge.
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Albert Hammond Jr + Tempesst at The Hare & Hounds, King’s Heath, Birmingham, UK – 19th November 2015
Gig Junkies 19 Nov 15
t’s becoming a regular treat to see musical heroes and icons playing at my local pub the Hare & Hounds .
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Everything Everything at The Leadmill, Sheffield, UK – 16th November 2015
Gig Junkies 16 Nov 15
Formed in late 2007, the alt-pop-rock band ‘ Everything Everything ’ (EE) have released three albums to date: ‘Man Alive’, 2010, ‘Arc’ in 2013 and ‘Get to Heaven’ in the summer of this year; which, lyrically speaking, Higgs refers to …
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Ella Eyre at The o2 Academy, Birmingham, UK – 11th November 2015
Gig Junkies 12 Nov 15
The appropriately entitled album tour, Feline, fittingly suits the youthful Ella Eyre’s feisty stage presence and roaring vocals as she illuminates Birmingham’s O2 Academy alongside a duo of fierce female vocalists backing her on the concluding …
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Skindred + Crossfaith + (Hed)P.E. + Yashin at Manchester Academy, UK – 7th November 2015
Gig Junkies 7 Nov 15
It’s not often you go to a gig that has full acts on in one night, and you can definitely cut that number in half again if you can say that none of them are filler.
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The Magic Band @ Preston Continental Club – 7th November 2015
Gig Junkies 7 Nov 15
The Magic Band’s ‘United Kingdom’ tour offer was taken up by English venues only but a handful of Scots fans joined the good people of Preston for a memorable night in the north of England.
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Darlia + The Family Rain + Cold Ocean Lies @ O2 Institute Birmingham – 6th November 2015
Gig Junkies 6 Nov 15
On a Friday night where the winter weather and cold seemed to be setting in, Darlia took to the stage and gave nothing more than an red hot explosive set.
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The London Souls + Rainbreakers at the Sebright Arms, London – 5th November 2015
Gig Junkies 5 Nov 15
The London Souls are a rock and roll band, with a twist! Capable of blurring the lines between their influences, with signs of Led Zeppelin and The Beatles seeping through, there’s an air of classic rock about them.
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Jess Glynne + Conrad Sewell + BB Diamond at The Roundhouse, London – 4th November 2015
Gig Junkies 4 Nov 15
Jess Glynne is an English singer/songwriter, who gained recognition after featuring on Clean Bandit’s single “Rather Be”and Route 94’s “My Love” in 2014.
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The Staves @ 02 Institute Birmingham – 1st November 2015
Gig Junkies 1 Nov 15
Impeccable English sister trio The Staves activated a tightly packed venue of the Institute, Birmingham, with their appealing harmonies and outstanding choral vocals, they’ve fascinated their fans who’ve inflated in numbers since their latest …
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Joanna Newsom + Alasdair Roberts at The Albert Hall, Manchester, UK – 31st October 2015
Gig Junkies 31 Oct 15
Joanna Newsom on the back of the recently released 4th studio album Divers plays her first UK date for some three years and the setting of the gothic Manchester Albert Hall is fitting on this Halloween evening.
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Steve Hackett @ The Symphony Hall, Birmingham – 30 October 2015
Gig Junkies 30 Oct 15
Nostalgia tonight at the delectable Symphony Hall, for a one time member of a legendary band and solo artist in his own right, showing his artist prowess.
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Foxes + Izzy Bizu at The O2 Academy 2, Birmingham, UK – 29th October 2015
Gig Junkies 29 Oct 15
Since the last time I witnessed English, singer-songwriter Foxes on her first album tour ‘Glorious’ her style seems to have expanded to resonate with a huge demographic, as the fans of Birmingham’s O2 Academy 2 comprised of all ages.
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Richard Hawley at The Institute, Birmingham, UK – 27th October 2015
Gig Junkies 27 Oct 15
Richard Hawley takes to the stage and gives an enthusiastic thumbs up to the welcoming audience before playing the first of the evening’s songs, Which Way, that is taken from his recent album, Hollow Meadows.
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Dave Gahan and Soulsavers @ 02 Shepherds Bush Empire, London – 26 October 2015
Gig Junkies 26 Oct 15
Oh we be lucky lucky Gig Junkies! We’ve come on a trip to London town because from just a handful of international shows we’ve got access to see a certain Mr.
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Fightstar at The Ritz, Manchester, UK – 24th October 2015
Gig Junkies 24 Oct 15
It’s Saturday Night and The Ritz in Manchester is heaving.