February

If you’re not living in a cave, chances are you’ll know all about Azealia Banks. She’s the Harlem rapper who came third in the BBC’s Sound of 2012. She’s the one who’s Twitter rants have  divided fans and who’s track ’212′, became an anthem for hipsters across the world. If you’re a fan, we’ve...

February

Without Fire present a night of punk rock goodness for; celebrating talent from Leicester and beyond, the event is open to all ages and absolutely FREE. Make sure you head down to The Shed Basement on Wednesday 15th for a no frills night of punk rock music.  Playing on the night:   Our Time Down Here - Rising stars on the uk punk scene, catchy as hell...

January

For 2:54, everything comes from somewhere deep inside; that shared sisterly bond between Hannah and Colette Thurlow that manifests in their matching, messy hand gestures, the mirroring tattoos down their right arms, and their darkly triumphant, guitar-driven epics. Their relationship and the music they’ve been making together since they were teenagers are so...

January

BBC 2012 tipped DOT ROTTEN is supporting Labrinth at the Birmingham HMV Institute on the 23rd Feb! BBC Sound Of 2012 tip Dot Rotten is breaking out from the grime scene, producing himself entirely and opting against featuring other artists. Whilst his set up single Keep It On A Low was added to Radio 1′s In New Music We Trust playlist, his new single...

January

The O2 Academy Birmingham have a very busy February coming up, playing host to some of the biggest and best names in the music industry. You can find the full listings here, but these are the gigs we’re most excited about: Justice – Saturday 11th February 2012. Oh lord. Justice are coming. The pioneers of the French dance music movement are bringing their...

December

Ladies and gentlemen, Major Lazer has arrived and will embark on a five date UK tour for April 2012.   Major Lazer is the collaboration of Diplo (Philadelphia-based DJ and producer Wesley Pentz) and Switch (the pseudonym of British producer and DJ Dave Taylor). Their releases include ‘Guns Don’t Kill People… Lazers Do’, their latest offering...