City of kings

Birmingham’s music is finally getting the credit it deserves.

New book praises Birmingham’s music scene

Brum Bastion champions the city once more.

Unspoken but definitely not unwritten

Stephen Pennell reviews a book about growing up and survival.

PARENTS – Read diss and impress your kids

Stephen Pennell attempts to explain diss tracks to the older generation.

Review: Sam Lambeth – The King (You and Me)

Stephen Pennell listens to another impressive release from another impressive Birmingham musician.

10:20…

Birmingham Music Awards winner Stephen Pennell picks the best of last year’s local releases.

Birmingham Music Awards 2020 go online

Stephen Pennell watches the show and gets a surprise.

Review: The Twang, The Clause

Stephen Pennell emerges post-lockdown, accompanied by two of Birmingham’s finest.

Review: Gangsters, Geezers & Mods

Dave Woodhall looks at the debut novel from our own Stephen Pennell.

Screama and Allwinsnoloss – two worlds collide

Stephen Pennell talks to two of grime’s finest.

Rap Game UK – what really happened

Stephen Pennell gives the lowdown on another night in Digbeth.

AffieJam; singer, musician, writer

Stephen Pennell writes in praise of one of Birmingham’s biggest multi-talents.

Go west, young men

Stephen Pennell watches three of Birmingham’s finest being exported.

Review: Karkosa

Stephen Pennell enthuses once again about Karkosa.

Agents Double-O Soul

Stephen Pennell watches two more of Birmingham’s finest.

A year in music

Stephen Pennell looks back at a vintage year for Birmingham music.

Review: The Clause

Stephen Pennell watches The Clause coming home.

Soul sister and friends

Stephen Pennell catches another blast from Birmingham’s best new talent.

Review: Mahalia

Stephen Pennell celebrates the continued rise of another local-(ish) talent.

Review: Ivory Wave

Stephen Pennell watches more local heroes.

Homecoming Queen

Stephen Pennell watches Lady Leshurr enthral her subjects.

Review: Namiwa Jazz

Stephen Pennell talks about a few of his favourite subjects.

My Summer with The Novus

Stephen Pennell looks back at the time of his life.

Review: Spilt Milk Society

Stephen Pennell has another night out amongst Birmingham’s brightest and best.

Review: Pearce Macca

Stephen Pennell watches The Clause frontman Pearce Macca on a solo outing.

Sonic boom in B-town

Stephen Pennell watches another two nights of Birmingham’s finest.

A State of the Brummie Nation Address

Stephen Pennell looks at the Brummie music scene past, present and future.

Everything’s going Swimmingly

Stephen Pennell goes in at the deep end over Swim Deep.

New York, New York

Stephen Pennell visits the City that Never Sleeps.

Review: Digbeth – Nigel Parker

Stephen Pennell looks over a photographic record of the coolest neighbourhood in Britain.