Tea & Symphony 1971 via Pete Chatfield Tea and Symphony was a British musical group of the late 1960s and early 1970s whose style may be described as “progressive folk”. From Birmingham, they recorded two albums for Harvest Records, had one track, “Maybe My Mind (With Egg)”, included on the Harvest sampler Picnic – A Breath of Fresh… Read More »Tea & Symphony
New Order + Happy Mondays + The Wonder Stuff at Tower Ballroom. Thurs 2/10/86.
Kabuki produced it’s own fanzine, ‘Between Thy Hips’ – which lasted only one issue before the band became Ausgang. But the new outfit put out IT’S own ‘zine, ‘Stab The Sun’, which lasted 8 issues before it – and the band (then Ausgang A-Go-Go) – folded.
Phoenix: formed by Rick Jones of Scarlet Fantastic. Line up Rick, Amanda Porter and Richard Porter via Mike Davies
RumbleFish press shot. Via Mike Davies Rumblefish were a UK indie pop group, formed in Birmingham in 1986. After several releases on independent labels they were signed by East West who issued the band’s only album while still together in 1992. The band was formed in 1986 with a line-up of Jeremy Paige (vocals, guitar), Dominic Crane (guitar, keyboards),… Read More »Rumblefish
The brilliant and much missed Delta. Press/label release. Via Mike Davies. This Moseley, Birmingham, England-based band remains one of the best kept secrets on the UK independent music scene. Delta was formed in 1993 by James Roberts (b. 4 March 1970, West Bromwich, West Midlands, England; guitar/vocals), Patrick Roberts (b. 1972, West Midlands, England;… Read More »Delta
Table Scraps, Scruffy Murphy’s 01/06/13 via Paul Harris Band Members: Scott Vincent Abbott (guitar/vocals,) Poppy Twist (drums/vocals)
The Nervous Kind, Hare And Hounds 2012 via Paul Harris Situated in the South Birmingham suburb of Kings Heath, the Hare and Hounds has been around since 1820, but has stood in its present form since 1907. This, along with the beautiful and unique Art Nouveau tiles that line the entry hall and staircase, is… Read More »Hare And Hounds
