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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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PJ Harvey Set To Release First Poetry Collection

PJ Harvey will release her first volume of poetry next year entitled ‘The Hollow Of The Hand’. The singer songwriter

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Back in March we started our 2025 coverage by havi Back in March we started our 2025 coverage by having the pleasure of seeing @dovesofficial at the @o2institutebham in the middle of a full UK Tour. Check our review below. Pics: @glennrphotos https://thisissoundcheck.co.uk/2025-03-08-doves-o2.../
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Fresh off the back of selling out Wembley Stadium, Fresh off the back of selling out Wembley Stadium, rockers @skindredmusic brought their epic UK Tour to a conclusion in the Midlands’ Capital. Check the review of their @o2academybham show here: 📸: @glennrphotos. https://thisissoundcheck.co.uk/2024-03-16-skindred-o2-academy-birmingham/
Fresh off the back of their huge collaboration alb Fresh off the back of their huge collaboration album hitting the number 1 spot, @liamgallagher and @john___squire arrived at @thehallswolverhampton to a Sold Out show. Check our review of the show. 📸: @glennrphotos. https://thisissoundcheck.co.uk/2024-03-14-liam-gallagher-john-squire-the-civic-hall-wolverhampton/
Last week we caught an exciting performance from r Last week we caught an exciting performance from rising new stars @southarcade at @o2academybham. Check out our review of these ones to watch! 📸: @glennrphotos . https://thisissoundcheck.co.uk/2024-03-12-south-arcade-o2-academy-3-birmingham/
Playing the penultimate night of a completely Sold Playing the penultimate night of a completely Sold Out UK Tour, @its_r_o_r_y headlined an emotional show on Mother’s Day at @xoyobirmingham. Check out our review. 📸: @glennrphotos. https://thisissoundcheck.co.uk/2024-03-10-rory-xoyo-birmingham/
Last month we caught @kosheenofficial live at the Last month we caught @kosheenofficial live at the @castleandfalcon during their intimate 25th Anniversary Tour. Check our review below! 📸: @glennrphotos https://thisissoundcheck.co.uk/2024-02-08-kosheen-the-castle-falcon-birmingham/
Last month, we caught rising star; Megan Wyn’s h Last month, we caught rising star; Megan Wyn’s headline show at the Kazimier Stockroom in Liverpool. Check out the review here. 📸: Glenn Rossington Photography https://thisissoundcheck.co.uk/2023-11-03-megan-wyn-kazimier-stockroom-liverpool/
Throwback: We caught Royal Blood on their recent U Throwback: We caught Royal Blood on their recent UK Tour at The Halls Wolverhampton. Check out the review of a high energy, night of rock n’ roll. 📸: Glenn Rossington Photography. https://thisissoundcheck.co.uk/2023-10-26-royal-blood-the-civic-hall-wolverhampton/
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tisoundcheck This Is Soundcheck @tisoundcheck ·
1 May 2025

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...

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1qBaXm2AfLC6xMbuKCMovr?si=3ebbc84422ad4daf

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1 May 2025

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.

Pics: @glennrphotos

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14 Jul 2024

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tisoundcheck This Is Soundcheck @tisoundcheck ·
8 Dec 2023

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

📸: @glennrphotos

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

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