There are a number of albums kicking around that highlight Birmingham music at different points in time and across different genres. A Night At The Flicks is one such album. Released in 1985 on N.R.O. Records this 16 track lp covers synth driven indie, post punk, reggae, C86, psychobilly and hard rock. There are some… Read More »A Night At The Flicks
Raoul De La Bedoyere played an integral role in Events Committee at the Guild. Here Raoul provides a brilliant and fascinating personal insight to life at the Guild from 1978 /79. The natural beginning to my story is the collapse of the Events Committee at the end of the 1978, at the end of my fresher.… Read More »Birmingham University Guild
Regis (real name Karl O’Connor) is a British techno musician and record label boss. As label boss of Downwards Records, O’Connor, alongside his label-mate Surgeon (aka Anthony Child), was one of the originators of the Birmingham sound, forging a sound that blended Chicago house with darker European electronics. Although initially his plan was to take… Read More »Regis
Steve Savale played in the Davidsons and went on to form Atom Spies, Higher Intelligence Agency and Asian Dub Foundation.
Dexys Midnight Runners are a Birmingham pop group with soul influences, who achieved their major success in the early to mid 1980s. They are best known for their hits “Come on Eileen” and “Geno”. Kevin Rowland (vocals, guitar) and Kevin “Al” Archer (vocals, guitar) founded the band in 1978 in Birmingham, England, naming the band… Read More »Dexys Midnight Runners
