September 2011
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The Stirchley Community Market Song: Newton... →
About as hyperlocal as it gets!
November 2009
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May 2009
5 posts
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Biz Bizley - Birmingham: It's Not Shit →
“A singer-songwriter of notoriety and repute. Listen to the man’s heartrending tales of arguments with seafood-sellers in the Hare and Hounds in Kingstanding, gasp at his portrayal of a man who was born in Dudley Road hospital.”
Click the link to download a selection of his Birmingham UK hits.
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Black Velvet Band: the noisy, Digbeth mashup - by... →
Another Birmingham (adapted) ditty from Digbeth - the city’s Irish Quarter. Local mentions: Digbeth (natch), The Spotted Dog, Cheapside, Bradford Street.
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The Brum Album by Fraz'n'Gus →
Discovered the classic West Brom on Rhubarb Radio, courtesy of @thebigpaws radio show. From there, it was a very short step to Guardian-reading Moseley and gravelly-granned Northfield.
Click the link to listen.
Bulletpoint bio (via myspace):
• Fraz and Gus are two born and bred Brummies. • Fraz is Faisal Rashid currently plays bass in Brummie Ska band “The Heels”, and, bizarrely,...
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B6 Brum by Tomo →
Discovered: On a sampler from Gotham Records circa 2005/6. Local mentions: Aston, Chelmsley, Ladywood, Hockley.
Click the link for a free download.
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WatchGood Old Brummagem by Harvey Andrews. Discovered on Rhubarb Radio via @thebigpaws radio show. Local mentions: St Andrews, Snow Hill, Bullring, Blues, Villa. Bulletpoint biography of Harvey Andrews (© John Bush, All Music Guide): • Born May 7, 1943, in Birmingham, England • Began singing at a folk club owned by the Ian Campbell Folk Group in 1964 • Appeared on an EP with folk revivalist Martin...