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Mighty Mighty

Mighty Mighty were an indie band formed in Birmingham, England in the mid-1980s. Showing influences from Postcard Records bands such as Orange Juice, they came to prominence when featured on the NME’s C86 compilation, at around the same time that they released their debut single “Everybody Knows The Monkey”. This was soon followed by a… Read More »Mighty Mighty

Sea Urchins

The Sea Urchins were a near legendary indie band formed in 1986. They were the first band to release a single on the similarly legendary Sarah Records. The initial line-up was James Roberts (vocals), Simon Woodcock (guitar), Robert Cooksey (guitar), Mark Bevin (bass), Bridget Duffy (tambourine, organ), and Patrick Roberts (drums).Their first two releases were… Read More »Sea Urchins

Harvey Andrews

Harvey John Andrews (born 7 May 1943 in Stechford, Birmingham) is an English singer, songwriter, and poet. Career From 1964, Andrews supported his nascent career as a singer/songwriter by working as a schoolteacher, before becoming a full-time professional musician in 1966. Harvey Andrews has produced 17 successful albums singing his own songs, many of which… Read More »Harvey Andrews

Woodroofe’s

Musical Instrumet shop firstly on John Bright Street then moved to Dale End (thanks Dave Harte). [nggallery id=57]  

The Junction

Venue in Harborne. Ron Brinsdon has sent in this picture of a ticket stub of John Stewart playing at the Junction and these memories. For many of us who are nearer 60 than 50, three of the greatest music magazines from our own heydays were “Zig Zag” covering the heady and formative years of all… Read More »The Junction

Brent Ford and the Nylons

Beloved by the Barrel Organ crowd for their raucous stage antics and good time feel, Brent Ford was local legend John Mostyn on vocals with Dick Nylon on guitar and vocal, Vo Nylon on bass , Jim Nylon, drums,  and Pete Nylon piano. They recorded a couple of track and appeared on short lived, but incredible Revolver, shot… Read More »Brent Ford and the Nylons

Terry & Gerry

Brilliant political skiffle band who were renowned for their riotous live performances. Terry and Gerry are a British pop band, originally formed in the early 1980s by Terry Lilley and Gerry Colvin in Birmingham, England. Unusually for the time the band was based on a skiffle sound, making use of a washboard for percussion instead… Read More »Terry & Gerry

Top Rank

Our aim to build a complete list of gigs at the Top Rank. Here’s a start but we need your help! Sited in Dale End the Top Rank was later to become The Hummingbird and then The Academy The Nice 11/08/68 Slade, Status Quo 15/05/72 Mungo Jerry 28/07/72 Jigsaw, Montanas 21/08/72 Wizzard, Sweet 25/08/72 Roxy… Read More »Top Rank