Sep
Luke Crawford and Karen Bayley are Brum Radio’s dynamic duo who take a sideways and irreverent look at Birmingham life in their weekly show ‘Load of Bull’ which goes out every Tuesday between 5-6pm (UK time) and there’s also a podcast. Have a read below about them, their show and their other thoughts… How did […]
Sep
Moseley Folk Festival is firmly established as a major presence on the city’s musical landscape, which is why it and its sister festival, Mostly Jazz, Funk and Soul, were so sorely missed last year (for understandable reasons of course). There was always a risk that a well-attended but compact event would be vulnerable again, but […]
Jul
This week: Brum Radio Takeover Show comes with a serving suggestion. On Saturday 24th July at 3pm UK time, the Brum Radio Takeover Show will be hosted by one of the UK’s leading wine merchants and presenter of Amazon Prime’s The Wine Show, Joe Fattorini. The Brum Radio Takeover Show is an all-new show where […]
Jul
Words by Ross Carley After an incredible run from local band Karkosa including big headline shows, a UK tour, reputable support slots and even sold-out shows in South Korea, it’s sadly time to say goodbye to the indie-rock group we’ve all come to know and love since 2013 when they first emerged. This month, the band […]
Jul
Katherine Priddy’s star is rising fast; whilst we at Brum Radio have known for ages how good she is, now the national stations are waking up to this fact. After a string of singles her debut album is entering the world, and she chose her hometown of Birmingham to launch it. St Paul’s Church was […]
Jun
The Night Owl, based in Digbeth, Birmingham is to welcome back Mercury Prize nominee Joe Talbot of IDLES on Friday 23rd July, with Desperate Journalist’s, Simon Drowner, DIE DAS DER DJs plus a live performance from local punk rockers, Hey Alamo. Joe Talbot previously appeared at Night Owl for a conversation with music industry executive […]
Jun
Words by Ellie-Mae Fenn. With the government’s latest announcement delaying the ease of restrictions, venues up and down the country have been forced to reschedule and postpone events once again, much to their horror, but how can you help? With the industry starting to come back to life, Birmingham was preparing to welcome our […]
May
On the 17th May 2021, live music returned to the UK. Taking stock of this, Brum Radio’s Danny de Reybekill attended his first gig in over a year, courtesy of the Hare & Hounds in Kings Heath. For the most part, live music really has been on hold. Save for a short period where outdoor […]
May
Words by Ellie-Mae Fenn, interview by Ross Carley. It’s no secret that the industry has been hit hard by the pandemic, with many of our favourite venues shutting their doors to regular gig-goers for close to 14-months. So, with the Government announcing the go-ahead for venues to reopen on May 17th, a surge of hope […]