Black Country news and blogs Monday 15 February 2016
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Freestyle Presents DJ Woody 
Hare and Hounds 15 Feb 16
Next Saturday 27th Feb Freestyle return to the HH for their first show of 2016 with legendary turntablist DJ Woody .
Business
Midland firm scoops award for world’s first plastic trumpet
Birmingham Post 15 Feb 16
Coventry-based Warwick Music Group is behind the innovative product…
Council
Puppets and music bring Shakespeare to Sandwell children
Sandwell Council News PR 15 Feb 16
Families can enjoy one of Shakespeare’s most enchanting plays with puppets, music and physical theatre at a free performance in West Bromwich.
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Album Review: Kanye West – The Life of Pablo
Redbrick 15 Feb 16
Alex Ekong tackles Kanye’s hotly anticipated ‘album of the life’ The post Album Review: Kanye West – The Life of Pablo appeared first on Redbrick .
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Tricot Tricot little stars…
The Hearing Aid 15 Feb 16
If this doesn’t get your limbs twitching like you’ve been wired up to the mains and doused in water then you may well need to check you’re still alive.
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Live music and documentary screening in Lichfield to celebrate sounds and life of jazz star Tubby Hayes
Lichfield Live 15 Feb 16
An evening dedicated to the life and music of the late Tubby Hayes will take place in Lichfield.
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Julian Lloyd Webber to become Lichfield Festival Patron
Lichfield District Tourism Association 15 Feb 16
Friday February 12 2016 Lichfield Festival has started its 35th anniversary by announcing that Julian Lloyd Webber is to become one of its Patrons.
News
VIDEO: Tamworth singers star on BBC’s The Voice – chosen by judge…
Tamworth Herald 15 Feb 16
A TAMWORTH singing duo have successfully sung their way into the next round of BBC One’s The Voice show – after being chosen by judge and music producer will.
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GoGo Penguin know the score
Brum Notes Magazine 15 Feb 16
Manchester combo GoGo Penguin’s career has blossomed since their 2014 breakthrough V2.0 earned… Read more The post GoGo Penguin know the score appeared first on Brum Notes Magazine .
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Mystery Jets | Thursday 18th Feb 2016 7:00 pm
The Institute 15 Feb 16
The post Mystery Jets appeared first on O2 Institute Birmingham .
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Single Review: HONNE – Woman
Redbrick 14 Feb 16
HONNE have gifted us all with the perfect Valentine’s soundtrack.
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Hitting New Heights: A West Midlands YouTube Top 50: February 2016
Radio To Go 14 Feb 16
BIG changes at both top and bottom of the 7th YouTube chart Lady Leshurr on top; Laura Mvula and the Editors on the foothills.
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Nathaniel Rateliff and The Night Sweats | Monday 15th Feb 2016 7:00 pm
The Institute 14 Feb 16
The post Nathaniel Rateliff and The Night Sweats appeared first on O2 Institute Birmingham .
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Mikey Bromley + Dylan Evans + Charlie George + Samantha Harvery + Special Guest | Monday 15th Feb 2016 7:00 pm
The Institute 14 Feb 16
The post Mikey Bromley + Dylan Evans + Charlie George + Samantha Harvery + Special Guest appeared first on O2 Institute Birmingham .
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My Love’s In Deep
Robert Lane Blog 13 Feb 16
I’m thrilled to say that my latest track My Love’s In Deep has been added to the A Playlist on Brum Radio.
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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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Fantastic rock covers band live at The Chase Inn tonight!
BrownhillsBob 13 Feb 16
The Chase Inn at Newtown, Brownhills goes from strength to strength – there’s not only great ale and a warm, welcoming atmosphere, but great live music most weekends, too – and there’s a great act on tonight.
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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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Fetrave – ‘The Charity Launch Party’ | Saturday 13th Feb 2016 9:00 pm
The Institute 13 Feb 16
With the success of the Leeds KFS Fetrave party, Fetrave is taking over the top floors of O2 Institute Birmingham and bringing a mix of live music, DJs, club based entertainment, we give you a Fetish based rave for those who like to d ress, dance …
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Gabrielle Aplin + Lewis Watson + Hannah Grace | Sunday 14th Feb 2016 7:00 pm
The Institute 13 Feb 16
Gabrielle Aplin has seen the world, and she’s heard the world.
News
The Diskery – Britain’s oldest independent record store. For…
Birmingham Updates 12 Feb 16
The Diskery – Britain’s oldest independent record store.
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NME Awards Tour 2016: Bloc Party + Drenge + Rat Boy + Bugzy Malone at The O2 Academy, Birmingham, UK – 12th February 2016
Gig Junkies 12 Feb 16
The final night of the NME Awards Tour 2016 brings the unlikely combination of Bloc Party , Drenge , Rat Boy and Bugzy Malone to Birmingham’s O2 Academy.
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Discover New Music
Redbrick 12 Feb 16
The post Discover New Music appeared first on Redbrick .
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Khruangbin Next Friday at the H&H
Hare and Hounds 12 Feb 16
This Is Tmrw bring Khruangbin to the HH next Friday 19th February.
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Review: Coal @ Birmingham Hippodrome
Lichfield Live 12 Feb 16
One of the great things about being a theatre reviewer is you never know quite what you’re going to see, and sometimes even when you think you do you’re in for a big surprise.
News
Julian Lloyd Webber becomes patron of Lichfield Festival
Lichfield Mercury 12 Feb 16
LICHFIELD Festival has kicked off its 35th anniversary by announcing that Julian Lloyd Webber is to become one of its Patrons.
News
Tamworth teenager’s delight as debut single gets top 20 spot in…
Tamworth Herald 12 Feb 16
A YOUNG singer from Tamworth has seen her debut single featured in the iTunes New Releases Singer-Songwriter Chart.
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Movie round-up: this week’s new films, February 12-18
Brum Notes Magazine 12 Feb 16
NEW RELEASE Deadpool (15) From the opening tongue in cheek no names credits sequence which simply… Read more The post Movie round-up: this week’s new films, February 12-18 appeared first on Brum Notes Magazine .
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Curtains close at final show before Assembly Rooms refurbishment
Tamworth Informed 12 Feb 16
GUIDES and scouts from across Tamworth ensured that Tamworth Assembly Rooms went out with a bang as the curtain closed to rapturous applause for the last time until the theatre’s modern new look is revealed.
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SHOW OF HANDS
Folk All 12 Feb 16
First of all I would like to apologise to everyone for the gap in posts and delay in writing reviews.
News
Scott heads for the Late shift
24dash 12 Feb 16
Pennine Housing 2000 darts star Scott Waites is heading to the states to appear on one of the worlds most popular shows.
Event
The Alternative & Burlesque Mega-Fair – ‘The Ultimate Alternative Shopping & Entertainment Experience’ | Saturday 13th Feb 2016 12:00 pm
The Institute 12 Feb 16
The post The Alternative & Burlesque Mega-Fair – ‘The Ultimate Alternative Shopping & Entertainment Experience’ appeared first on O2 Institute Birmingham .
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Spring King at the H&H Tonight
Hare and Hounds 11 Feb 16
After wowing many a Brummie with their stand out performance at last years All Years Leaving festival, this is tmrw will be bringing Spring King back to the Hare Hounds for their first Birmingham headline show tonight! The Manchester based quartet …
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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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The Baron’s Lucky Dip # 3 Kirsty MacColl – Walking Down Madison
The Hearing Aid 11 Feb 16
Continuing the random eyes closed trawl through 35 years worth of record collecting today’s gem is Kirsty MacColl’s Walking Down Madison, perhaps the rockiest and most ‘street’ she ever got in a career tragically cut short by a complete and …
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Curtains Close to Rapturous Applause at Final Show before Tamworth Assembly Rooms Refurbishment
Cllr Andrew James: Conservative - Mercian Ward 11 Feb 16
Guides and scouts from across Tamworth ensured that Tamworth Assembly Rooms went out with a bang as the curtain closed to rapturous applause for the last time until the theatre’s modern new look is revealed.
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Music at the Hare and Hounds
The Birmingham Press 11 Feb 16
Christopher Paul Stelling Christopher Paul Stelling is a singer-songwriter and guitarist currently based in Brooklyn, New York.
News
Solihull couples invited to Valentine’s open day
Solihull Observer 11 Feb 16
SOLIHULL couples with the thought of marriage on the horizon are being invited to attend Hall Green’s Church of Ascension open day on Saturday (February 13).
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Solihull musician lands place in New York film festival
Solihull Observer 11 Feb 16
A SOLIHULL musician has been taking the world by storm landing himself a headline spot at Birmingham’s 02 Institute and a place in the New York film festival.
News
Backbeat: Coventry band claim place on British folk album
Coventry Telegraph 11 Feb 16
Pete Chambers gives the latest on Coventry’s ever-growing music scene…
Council
Lee Scratch Perry’s Vision of Paradise
Coventry City Council PR 11 Feb 16
The portrait of one of the icons of contemporary music.
Event
James Leese, Eve Singleton, Mike Moloney, 14 Feb 2016
Live Brum: What's on tomorrow 10 Feb 16
14 Feb 2016 – Rock Pop at The Old Crown FREE Stafford-born singer songwriter James Leese released both his first EP and first LP last year, after only a few years playing within the Midlands music scene.
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Mr Scruff & Alexander Nut next Saturday at the H&H
Hare and Hounds 10 Feb 16
Leftfoot in association with Soundcrash will be brining Mr Scruff Alexander Nut to the HH for The Funk Soul Weekender Launch party next Saturday 20th February.
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Single Review: Iggy Pop – Gardenia
Redbrick 10 Feb 16
Iggy Pop is back, and this time with a QOTSA and Arctic Monkeys supergroup.
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Single Review: Beyoncé – Formation
Redbrick 10 Feb 16
Beyoncé is back, but is her new single worth listening to? Gregory Robinson tells all.
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Album Review: Daughter – Not to Disappear
Redbrick 10 Feb 16
Danni Ferrante tells us if Daughter’s new album lives up to its predecessor.
News
Murder charge over body in boot
BBC News 10 Feb 16
A woman is charged with murdering a music shop owner who was found in the boot of his car in Birmingham.
Blog
Nostalgia and hits head to Birmingham Alexandra Theatre for 60s…
Walsall Advertiser 10 Feb 16
MUSIC lovers will be given a blast from the past when a dynamic 1960s show takes to the stage of Birmingham’s Alexandra Theatre.
Local news
Woman charged with car-boot murder
Tyburn Mail 10 Feb 16
A woman has been charged with the murder of music shop owner Tanveer Iqbal who was found in a car boot in Edgbaston.
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Review: Bourne…again
The Birmingham Press 10 Feb 16
Richard Lutz takes his seat for Matthew Bourne’s Sleeping Beauty ‘ Once upon a time…’ warns the the written prologue that wavers in front of you behind the gauze curtain.