Steve Daly from Street Crocodiles and Wolfpack sent another of his groups in to the archive, The Colts. Here is a pic from late 70’s early 80’s of a gig at The Reformation which was in the basement of a Hotel ( I think!!) on Needless alley. I think this was my band The Colts… Read More »The Colts
Steve Daly from Street Crocodiles also wrote in about another band he was in: Wolfpack. We used to rehearse at the Aston Travern upstairs every Monday, Secondhand Band used the same room I think it was on a Thursday, they had a huge Cerwin Vega PA and very week we would mess about with the… Read More »Wolfpack
Sean Daly, Keith Rotimi , Stefan Smaza , and Andy Inston formed Street Crocodiles in the 80’s and Sean has sent some info, links and pictures for the archive.
Adventure Club is Oliver Williams and Ryan Davis. Friends since 13 years old, they met at school and instantly bonded over an almost psychotic interest in music. The following years consisted of falling into bands and falling out with each other. When they realised that no one else could get on with them they started… Read More »Adventure Club
Formed in 1989 in Birmingham, UK, by Paul Aspel and John Roome, designed specifically to be a “cyberpunk band”, the band cited many diverse visual influences on their music. Amongst these were William Gibson, John Shirley – Authors, Bladerunner, Aliens, Spaghetti Westerns and Film Noir. Essentially the band was formed to create virtual sound tracks… Read More »Terminal Power Company
The Midland Arts Centre is a multi-arts and cultural space set in Cannon Hill Park. It’s played host to thousands of gigs, and still have a live music programme. Founder, John English who, with his wife Alica (Mollie) Randle and Cllr.(later Sir) Frank Price, created the vision for the Midlands Arts Centre for Children and… Read More »Midland Arts Centre
Our aim to build a complete list of gigs at the Birmingham Arts Lab. Here’s a start but we need your help! Gun 13/12/68 Feathers (David Bowie mime troop)
Our aim to build a complete list of gigs at Castaways. Here’s a start but we need your help! Status Quo 17/11/68 Elmer Gantry’s Velvet Opera 24/11/68 Spooky Tooth 01/12/68
Huge pub in Yardley with the Hereford Lounge hosting live gigs in the 60s and 70s. Our aim to build a complete list of gigs at the Bulls Head. Here’s a start but we need your help! The Toast 25/11/68
Our aim to build a complete list of gigs at the Crown Hotel. Here’s a start but we need your help! Bakerloo, Tea & Symphony 06/08/68 The Move 29/09/68 Jethro Tull 29/10/68