United Talking Machines
As with many 30s shops, this would have predominantly been Gramophone sales, but they would have stocked records too!
Steve Williams
Poolway Records
Poolway Records, 45 Poolway, Kent Moat Estate, Kitts Green B33 “If We Haven’t Got It – We’ll Get It!” Our research has the shop open between 1967-1974 but further investigation is underway.
W H Priestley & Sons Ltd
“The House Of Sound Repute” Colmore Row, Birmingham (and Wolverhampton) The National Archives in Kew have the company registered in 1935 – further investigation needed to determine how long the Birmingham shop was open. Our guess is until 1939 when war broke out. TBC
Strathallan Hotel
225 Hagley Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B16 9RY Fond memories during the mid-80s of jazz in Birmingham.
Jason ‘Jay La Roc’ Brown
JAY LE ROC’s first experienced DJing back in 1989 at the age of 17, playing out at many memorable house parties in Birmingham. The real transition into Jungle / Drum ‘n’ Bass came when he was introduced to the sounds of LTJ Bukem & MC Conrad in 1996. By 1997 Jay was on the local… Read More »Jason ‘Jay La Roc’ Brown
TDE Promotions
Tony Dudley-Evans Promotions Olie Brice Trio featuring Toby Delius/Paul Dunmall – The Lamp Tavern, Digbeth 06/10/15 Petter Eldh’s Amok Amor – Hexagon, MAC Centre 17/11/15 Food featuring Iain Ballamy/Thomas Stronen/Percy Pursglove – Hexagon, MAC Centre 02/12/15 Lee Butcher Sanders – Hexagon, MAC Centre Wed 03/02/16 Eddie Prevost/Tom Chant/John Edwards – The Lamp Tavern, Digbeth 23/02/16
Thasha’s
6A Soho Road, Handsworth B21 9BH May have been called Tito’s Bar during the 60s More widely know as Rialto 1975 renamed Santa Rosa 1981 renamed Thasha’s The building was demolished in 2000 to make way for the Nishkam Centre
B3
Priory Queensway, Birmingham, B4 7LL 2003 called B3 2008 called The Swinging Sporran 2011 called The Hairy Lemon 2015 called Lantern Lounge