You saw them on Jools Holland right? You saw them as track of the week in NME? You’ve seen their name cropping up all over the place?   Good. Now you can see them for yourselves in Birmingham. The ladies of this London four piece are not new to the scene, this has been bubbling for [...]

So…October is nearly here. And then it’s Novemeber. And then..it’s Christmas. The C word. Oh my. (I’m actually very much looking forward to it). Sandwiched between now and Fireworks night though is a beautiful visit to Birmingham from Brooklyns’ own WE ARE AUGUSTINES. They played my night on their last tour and many said it [...]

There is one particular artist who I rate unbelieveably highly, and he is called John J Presley. He has started a new clubnight in Birmingham, well, more a quarterly gathering of like minded musicians, friends and artists called CLUB DELUXE. The first one is due to take place at the impeccable Hare and Hounds (www.hareandhoundskingsheath.co.uk) [...]