A legendary ‘toilet circuit’ venue on the Alcester Rd, Moseley. This really was the central point for indie bands in Birmingham for a long long time. From Oasis and the Verve to Snow Field (Editors) and My Dad Hitla it was a place of cheap drinks and brilliant music. Long time promotors here were Dave… Read More »Jug of Ale
One of Birmingham’s most notorious pubs, The Swan, Yardley. 17 September 1967 – The Penny Peep Show (with Martin Barre on guitar) with Jigsaw 7 October 1967 – Yellow Rainbow and Chances Avenue 10 December 1967 – The Penny Peep Show and Magazine
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
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)