Live from City Hall
Or at least, the latest from Birmingham Town Hall and Symphony Hall.
Still the Hero
Former Stranglers frontman Hugh Cornwell will be in Birmingham at the weekend.
Mugenkyo Taiko Drummers set to thunder in Bromsgrove
The show makes a welcome and overdue return to Artrix on Sunday, October 21st.
Farmed Out
Dave Woodhall talks to Farm singer Peter Hooton about music, justice and football
This Week at the Robin
There’s the usual blend of old and new, with a couple of returns and some debuting faces.
Philling the time
Star of stage and screen Phill Jupitus is heading to Birmingham with his latest project. Dave Woodhall speaks to him before he gets here.
Levellers latest
Levellers have released the next instalment of their project to record a video for every track from their recently released album, Static On The Airwaves.
A Pair of Kings
Dave Woodhall talks to one of Birmingham’s best-known, unknown artists.
Bloxwich theatre season launches with Live Music
A great range of live music acts and shows are coming soon to the Bookmark Bloxwich Theatre in Elmore Row, Bloxwich, Walsall – starting this week!
This week at the Assembly
After a few quiet weeks Leamington’s finest is springing back into life.
This Week at the Robin
Here’s what’s happening in Bilston
Music and burlesque at the Belgrade Theatre
Coventry’s Belgrade Theatre is hosting a week of one night music and dance shows on the Main Stage
Queer Street set to launch
Final preparations are under way to launch the latest in string of business ventures by Birmingham businessman Lawrence Barton.
This Week at the Robin
It’s a bit different, if nothing else.
Gig review: Ian McCulloch (Acoustic) – Coventry Kasbah
Mark Gunton went along to see Ian McCulloch – here’s his review.
The North Sea Scrolls rolling at the Glee
The North Sea Scrolls – an intriguing new album coming to The Glee
Martin Longley’s Nantes jazzfest review
Martin Longley follows the long and winding River Erdre in Nantes. That’s the inspired location of a spiffing weekender jazzfest in the vibrant French port…
Bromsgrove Concerts present Carducci Quartet
Bromsgrove Concerts opens its 2012-3 Season on Friday, September 28th with the visit of Carducci Quartet.
On the Level
They’ve been together for almost a quarter of a century but as they tell Dave Woodhall, the world according to the Levellers hasn’t changed that much.
Dave Woodhall talks to a band who are aiming big
Slam Cartel are a new and interesting band whose debut album, Handful of Dreams, was released last year.
Karnataka at Artrix in Bromsgrove
Rocking in Bromsgrove
New Zealand Premiere for Brummie’s Song of Remembrance
When ex-Kingstanding author Ron Dawson was reading a copy of the British Legion Magazine the words ‘Lest we forget’ literally struck a chord within him.
Martin Longley’s Jazz Middelheim review
Martin Longley just can’t get enough of Belgium! This time he returns to review the Antwerpian Jazz Middelheim festival weekender…
Who Owns What in The E-World?
Just what do you own when you download, asks Richard Lutz
What’s On at the Robin
Bruce Cockburn, Macca Band, Dirty DC and the Modfathers to look forward to
First public performance in Birmingham’s newest concert venue this Saturday
A charity performance this Saturday will provide the first opportunity for the public to experience the University of Birmingham’s new 450-seat Bramall Music Building
Mid Wales Opera presents “ Don Giovanni “
Following last year’s stunning production of “ Madame Butterfly “, Mid Wales Opera return to Artrix on Saturday, September 22nd with another masterpiece, “ Don Giovanni “.
Gent Jazz Festival 2012 [part two]
The second weekend of the Gent Jazz Festival broadens its scope to funk, reggae and rock’n’roll. Martin Longley jumps, slumps and pumps…
Clayson sings chanson at the Kitchen Garden Cafe
Virgil and The Accelerators
Artrix kicks off its Autumn music programme on Saturday, September 8th with the visit of Bromsgrove based band Virgil and The Accelerators supported by Albany Down.