Queen’s Beat Club
Was this at the Queen’s Pub Erdington at Six Ways? 14 September 1967 – Yellow Rainbow
Jez Collins
Penthouse
Any more info on this venue? 2 September 1967 – Band of Joy at the Penthouse with Delroy Good Good Band 7 October 1967 – Human Instinct and The Penny Peep Show 13 January 1967 – The Way of Life (with John Bonham on drums) 28 January 1967 – The Way of Life (with John Bonham… Read More »Penthouse
Cofton Park Country Club
Club by the huge Cofton Park in West Heath 1 September 1967 – Band of Joy (with Robert Plant) with Virus
Hen & Chickens
Another huge pub, Langley Green 19 July 1967 – Wages of Sin and Wellington Kitch Jump Band
Regent Club
Club in Langley Green 17 July 1967 – Wages of Sin, The Ugly’s and Stax Movement
Holly Bush
Pub in Quinton 10 July 1967 – Wages of Sin 7 August 1967 – Yellow Rainbow (formely Wages of Sin) 4 September 1967 – Yellow Rainbow (formely Wages of Sin) 2 October 1967 – Yellow Rainbow (shortly after this Cat Stevens picked them up as his backing band, renamed them Zeus)
Station Inn
Pub in Selly Oak 1 July 1967 – Wages of Sin 26 January 1967 – The Way of Life (with John Bonham on drums)
Stairway To Nowhere
Luke James of Fashion fame and notoriety has written a very entertaining book about the band. Luke has sent me the introduction to the book which I’ve posted on the Fashion page. Luke also sent this video of him reading extracts form the book, very funny!
Made In Birmingham: Reggae Punk Bhangra
Birmingham has a long established reputation as a multicultural city. From the beginning of the Industrial Revolution the city has attracted large numbers of immigrants; from English rural communities to large numbers of Irish, Afro-Caribbean and Asians. This has undeniably impacted on the music that has originated from the city. Folk, Reggae and Bhangra/Asian Fusion are all examples of scenes that became prominent forms of expression for those communities.