Gig the season to be jolly...

With the last few 'summer' festivals now squelching to a close it's time to head indoors again as all bands great and small hit the road for the traditional pre-Christmas push. These last four months of the year are generally jam packed with some cracking gigs and Birmingham's independent promoters have some of the best. I'm going to try to keep posting a few of these up here from time to time but for now here's a trio of must sees:



Birmingham Promoters - Carlo and co consistently put on some of the best new bands on planet earth and I can pretty much guarantee you'll find something to float your boat, tickle your fancy or fiddle with your widdle...whatever your taste. Pick of the pops for the next few months is the legend that is Har Mar Superstar (in his super new soulful guise) at The Hare & Hounds (14th November).



This Is Tmrw - This lot put on Foals at The Sunflower Lounge back in the day. I was there, squashed next to a particularly sweaty Yannis. Good times. Fast forward several years and hundreds of gigs later and they've still got great taste. This November sees them taking over The Hare & Hounds for the very first All Years Leaving festival featuring one of the best bands around right now, Dutch Uncles. Boy, can their lead singer bust a move...



World Unlimited - Folk, country, ceilidh, post punk, ska...you name it, World Unlimited puts it on. They've got the sensational John Otway on Sunday 22nd September and...be still my beating heart...the best bass player in the universe and one of the original Blockheads...Norman Watt-Roy (October 22nd). Both gigs are at...surprise, surprise...The Hare & Hounds (again...hmmmm...maybe I should move in?)

Like I say this is just a tiny selection of what's on. Brum Notes magazine has a great listings section each month (and a weekly breakdown online too) but it's always worth checking in with the promoters too as they sometimes have some rather ace last minute bookings. See you down the front...mine's a cider...cheers...and a packet of smoky bacon crisps...I'll get the next round in...honest...