Spasms and Savagery : 30 Years of Downwards – Russell Haswell – Slow White Fall – Non Existent – Fret – Halt – Antonym – Centrala Birmingham 10th June 2023 As Regis’ Downwards Records reaches thrity years of releases this… Continue Reading
Melvins – Taipei Houston – O2 Institute 2 – Birmingham 5th June 2023 Last Monday there was a choice of gigs in Birmingham, mainly between the Fortieth Anniversary tour by the brilliant Melvins and the End Of The Road or… Continue Reading
Bee Bee Sea – Dez Dare – Hula Girls – The Tin Music and Arts Coventry 17th May 2023 Another Wednesday night in Coventry and another gig from Sink or Swim Promotions. This time it’s ‘Italian psych-garage heroes’ Bee Bee… Continue Reading
BIG|BRAVE – Aicher – Half/Time – Castle and Falcon Birmingham – Sunday 14th May 2023 Supersonic Festival continue this years great run of shows with the overwhelming heavy, vast post-rock of Canadian’s BIG|BRAVE, the intense sonic movements of Aicher and… Continue Reading
Attrition – Khost – D.M.P – The Arches Venue Coventry 13th May 2023 On the night of the finals of the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 those of us not moved by the glitz and the glamour in Liverpool are gathered… Continue Reading
Supersonic Festival presents Gnod – Total Luck – The Castle and Falcon – Birmingham – 28th April 2023 Last Friday Fighting Boredom headed to Birmingham, dodging roadworks and sat nav voice meltdowns to the Castle and Falcon where the lovely… Continue Reading
Shit and Shine – Tuff Chowy – Colossloth – The Tin Music and Arts – Coventry – 26th April 2023 Fighting Boredom are of the opinion that when a ‘dancefloor-splintering electronic project’ hits Coventry we need to go. So here… Continue Reading
Panda Bear & Sonic Boom – Stone Anthem – Tval – The Box & Just Dropped In Records Coventry – 23rd of April 2023 Another night of exceptional music in Coventry, following on from the release their collaborative album ‘Reset’… Continue Reading
Inspiral Carpets – The Singles Tour – Coventry HMV Empire 21st April 2023 The Inspiral Carpets are part of the Holy Trinity of Madchester, along with Happy Mondays and Stone Roses, one of their roadies went on to form another… Continue Reading
GOAT – Japanese Television – The Mill Birmingham – 16th April 2023 The fantastic Goat are bringing their ‘twisted psychedelic funk’ to Birmingham and as if that’s not enough, they’ve sold the place out. People are asking for tickets on… Continue Reading