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2025/03/08 – Doves – o2 Institute, Birmingham

Review & Photos: G. Rossington. Recently returned with their sixth record ‘Constellations for The Lonely’, Manchester’s Doves returned to the

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2024/03/30 – Happy Mondays – o2 Academy, Birmingham

Review & Photos: G. Rossington. Whoever had the idea to make a UK Tour made up of a Madchester revival

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2024/03/23 – Twin Atlantic – The Sugarmill, Stoke

Review & Photos: G. Rossington. On a very wet March evening, the Sugarmill in Stoke was buzzing with excitement as

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2024/03/16 – Skindred – o2 Academy, Birmingham

Review & Photos: G. Rossington. You can always tell what kind of a show it is going to be by

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2024/02/21 – The 1975 – Resorts World Arena, Birmingham

Review: G. Rossington. Photo: Copyright Jordan Hughes. Returning to the Resorts World Arena in Birmingham just 13 months since their

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2024/02/10 – Sea Power – Town Hall, Birmingham

Review & Photos: G. Rossington On February 10, 2024, the Town Hall in Birmingham hosted an evening of evocative and

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2023/09/28 – Nadia Sheikh – 33 Oldham Street, Manchester

Review & Photos: G. Rossington. Sometimes, all it takes for a performance to captivate you is two minutes. That is

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2023/09/06 – Christine & The Queens – Symphony Hall, Birmingham

Review & Photos: G. Rossington. After witnessing a stunning debut for his forth album in Manchester back in March, the

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2023-06-19 – Beth McCarthy – The Sunflower Lounge, Birmingham

Review & Photos: G. Rossington. It is safe to say that the future of female fronted indie pop is in

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2023/04/24 – Girli – Mama Roux’s, Birmingham

Review & Photos: G. Rossington. Last time we caught Girli live was at last Summer’s Y Not? Festival in Derbyshire

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It's been a while so we have also re-jigged our New Music Playlist over on Spotify.

Including the likes of: @Manics, @NadiaSheikh_, @MYBABYwashere, @rosegraybr, @eevahmusic and so much more...

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Back in March we started our 2025 coverage by having the pleasure of seeing @Doves at the @O2InstituteBham in the middle of a full UK Tour. Check our review below.

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8 Dec 2023

Last month, we caught rising star; @megannwyn’s headline show at the @thekazimier in Liverpool. Check out the review here.

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https://thisissoundcheck.co.uk/2023-11-03-megan-wyn-kazimier-stockroom-liverpool/

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