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Phil Lynott at 60

Today would have marked the 60th birthday of Phil Lynott, lead singer of the seminal Irish rock band Thin Lizzy. What has this got to do with Birmingham and the Archive I hear you ask? Well Phil was actually born in Birmingham and lived here for the first few years of his life with his… Read More »Phil Lynott at 60

Henry’s Blues House

Chris Pitts shares his memories of Henry’s Blueshouse and soem of the bands he saw there…Cheers Chris. Go to the Henry’s Blueshouse page to read what Chris has to say

Henry's Blueshouse

Legendary club, Henry’s Blueshouse, has finally been added to the Archive. Situated above The Crown pub on the corners of Hill and Station St in the centre of Birmingham, I’ve had numerous emails about Henry’s which was started by Jim Simpson and played host to some of the biggest Blues musicians and blues/rock bands around.… Read More »Henry's Blueshouse

The Accused

I’ll be adding photos of The Accused and other punk bands from Birmingham taken in 1979, there is some great photos courtesy of Paul Panic from The Accused and they are on the The Accused band page – 1 a day! Paul has just finished a 3 hour DIY DVD of the punk scene which… Read More »The Accused

Anaal Nathrakh

Anaal Nathrakh is a two man Black Metal/Grindcore outfit with strong ties to Napalm Death and the now defunct Mistress. The band name is taken from John Boormans 1981 fantasy film “Excalibur”, and means “Serpent’s Breath”. The main duo behind the music are Dave Hunt (aka V.I.T.R.I.O.L., vocals) and Mick Kenny (aka Irrumator, guitars and… Read More »Anaal Nathrakh