Student pub on the Aston Uni campus in the city centre, the Pot was a great meeting space for all the indie kids in the mid 80’s and held a load of gigs there (I remember seeing Frank Sidebottom a couple of times). We are trying to compile a list of gigs at the venue,… Read More »The Pot of Beer
Great venue on the site now (sort of) occupied by Moor Street Station. Previously known as the Outrigger this was a proper mods, skins, northern soul venue.
The Smiths – The Fighting Cocks 3rd June 1983 via Paul Panic Fantastic venue in Moseley, hosted a number of seminal bands in the small upstairs room, UB40 and The Smiths to name just two. Home to punks, rastas, crusties, lefties it was famous throughout Brum. We are trying to compile a complete list of… Read More »Fighting Cocks
Some great ticket stubs sent in by Steve Taylor of gigs by U2, The Teardrop Explodes, Dr Feelgood and The Jam amongst others. The Jam at the Bingley Hall is the gig that went down in legend I think, as the last gig held there before it burnt to the ground. Anyone know who the ‘local band’ support was?
A brief history of the celebrated 60s Birmingham rock band.
Any worried band member earnestly consulting his dog-eared copy of the Birmingham A to Z in the mid 1960s may have noticed a little street called King Edward’s Place. It ran from King Edward’s Road to Broad Street between the George Hotel and the Tow Rope greasy-spoon cafe. None of these exist any more. The George, then a popular jazz club is now The 80s Bar. An old street sign still bears the name, King Edward’s Place but the street itself and the old Tow Rope along with its neighbour, Bingley Hall, have gone, making way for the splendid new International Convention Centre.Read More »The Rum Runner Katz