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Bournbrook Hotel

A venerated venue in Selly Oak, as Mike has written in, it needed its own page. Hi – we need a page for the above as this was a major local venue. Rock Against Racism had regular slots there showcasing local punk and reggae bands. They also used to have great sound systems on plus… Read More »Bournbrook Hotel

© Brenda Burrell 2010

The Star Club

Historic venue that was above the Communist Book shop in Essex Street in the city centre. Main Punk venue and featured in the BBC John Peel Arena show featuring a set by the Nightingales. Brenda Burrell also sent this picture of the membership cards for the Star Club. As always, we need your memories of… Read More »The Star Club

Cedar Club

The Cedar Club was located on Constitution Hill and is a fondly remembered place where visiting musician who were playing at the Odeon would swing by for impromptu jams. Jimi Hendrix dropped by one night and clambered on stage for a bit of a session! Opened by Eddie Fewtrell, whose empire in Birmingham, became one of… Read More »Cedar Club

The Medicine Bar

John Peel live on Air from the Medicine Bar in 2001.   The Medicine Bar in Birmingham, England started as a collaboration in the 1990s between the London Medicine bar and local hip hop DJ ‘Simon Fat Head’, who began his career at the legendary ‘Brothers and Sisters’ at the ‘Coast to Coast’ club on Broad Street. The bar is in the Custard Factory in Digbeth, and has hosted… Read More »The Medicine Bar