Brum Radio is proud to present ‘AMOK – things which we found in the other ghost realms’. The show is a radio version of a concert that was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic. It features music specially commissioned by a range of composers. All the music is in reference to ghosts, the past and […]
Category Archives: Music
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Dec
Dec
Mahalia, an artist regularly featured on Brum Radio, has won two awards at the 2020 MOBOs, taking home Best R&B/Soul and Best Female. After a two-year break, the MOBO Awards returned with a socially-distant show. The ceremony was hosted by Maya Jama and Chunkz and broadcast on YouTube. Other winners included Nines, Young T and […]
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Jan
Jan
Brum Radio is proud to premiere Argle Bargle’s video for their new single, “Fever‘ The Selly Oak jazz-fusion nine-piece are a band in a hurry. Having ended 2019 with the release of their first single No I Can’t Help You Anymore they are starting 2020 with a brand new release, Fever. Watch the new video: […]
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May
May
Sunday. My one day off. I took a much needed trip to check out the all-day Easter edition of Hott Date at The Castle and Falcon in Balsall Heath; the initial glow was a reminiscent meeting of old friends with good vibes. Basking in the spring-shine most hung out the back of the joint and […]
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Apr
Apr
In early 2017, outside of Birmingham Central Library, a very frustrated fellah in the midst of a political protest managed to get himself into a stand off with Brum’s very own, Saffiyah Khan. As she displayed a charming and calming example of empathy (with a hint of fearless nonchalance) toward his angst, local press captured […]
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Mar
Mar
An audience of fold-out chairs faced a projector screen and stage area. Musical instruments were poised and ready, as a classy, mature, after hours wine bar crowd rolled into the joint; Centrala, a semi industrial, whitewashed, minimalist unit at the back of Digbeth’s Minerva works estate. It had been a Birmingham minute since I’d seen […]
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Feb
Feb
I stuck to the multi-levelled chests of draws sandwiched together to make a bar at the back of the room. I was curious for a moment; what interactions lay past the solitary sofa and bongos, up the stairs, to an upper deck of the Night Owl? I guess there are inevitably scenes within scenes one […]
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Feb
Feb
‘Further Away’ Hannah Brown is our Track of the Week Originally hailing from Nottingham, Hannah Brown is now very much ingrained in to the Birmingham music scene. Ever since her debut single ‘I Don’t Want To Be You’, Hannah has been released a steady stream of breathtaking singles with an atmosphere so delicate it could […]
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Feb
Feb
To celebrate Tick broadcasting it’s 100th show on Saturday 9th February, DJ Wilson spoke about reaching this musical milestone and more besides… How does it feel to get to 100 shows? I feel that this is a great personal achievement and feel that the show has evolved for the better. I am also enjoying a […]
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Feb
Feb
‘Do You Remember’ by Jaws is our Track of the Week Back in November 2018, Birmingham three-piece Jaws made three exciting announcements. The first of which was the news of their next studio album. Entitled ‘The Ceiling’, their 3rd album is due for release on the 5th April 2019. The band have already released one song […]
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