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The Crown

The Crown

The Crown is arguably the most important venue in Birmingham’s music history. It was here, in the upstairs room, that Henry’s Blues House was started by Jim Simpson and would play host to the early gigs of Earth, before they renamed themselves Black Sabbath. But the The Crown was also a focal point for Brummie… Read More »The Crown

Something Else

Something Else was a youth (or yoof as it became known) show that ran on BBC 2 from 1978 to 1982. It was one of a fairly large amount of music programmes that was around during this period, picking up on the disruption that punk had caused and broadcasters responded to this ‘new’ youth demographic… Read More »Something Else