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2:37pm Wednesday 20th May 2009
ROCKERS Synopsis are heading to Stourbridge for the launch a new EP featuring the best of their work.
The Black Country band are marking the release of their self-titled six-track EP with a gig at the Base Studios, Rufford Road, which will be broadcast live on the internet.
Synopsis have compiled tracks from their four-year back catalogue for the EP which has been professionally re-recorded and packaged.
Kerrang Radio’s Emma Scott will be at the Base gig, on Friday May 22, to play a DJ set and introduce Synopsis and support bands Psychonaut and Twelve Gauge.
Listings
Thursday May 21
Roge David - The Little Chop House, Colley Gate.
Acoustic Open Night - The Longlands, Stourbridge.
Jam Night - The Moorings Tavern, Stourbridge.
The Dr Teeth Big Band - The Jam House, Birmingham.
Inertia, Slashed Seat Affair plus Mkzero - Little Civic, Wolverhampton.
Breed 77 plus Susperia - O2 Academy 2, Birmingham.
One Ton Bullet, Jewels plus Silver Fracture - O2 Academy 3, Birmingham.
Orquesta Nacional de Espana: The Emperor Concerto - Symphony Hall, Birmingham.
Open Acoustic Night - The Vine, Kinver.
Hollywood Tease - JB’s, Dudley.
Katiesfest feat. Rachel Mainstone - Katie Fitzgerald’s, Stourbridge.
Katiesfest feat. The Steve Gibbons Band - Cellar Bar, Katie Fitzgerald’s, Stourbridge.
Girls Aloud - NIA, Birmingham.
As The Mother of A Brown Boy - The Drum, Birmingham.
John Warburton, Paul Chowdry plus Barry Castagnola - Glee Club, Birmingham.
Dr Teeth Big Band - Jam House, Birmingham.
Hit The Baby Natasha - Old Joint Stock, Birmingham.
Mike Sanchez and The Portions plus Sarah Warren Band - Robin 2, Bilston.
Friday May 22
Katiesfest The Dark Blue Boogaloo feat. Vijay Kishore plus Dan Whitehouse - Katie Fitzgerald’s, Stourbridge.
Rhythm Beat 30+ - Benjamin’s, Halesowen.
Tamla Motown and Soul with Max - Deja Vu, Rowley Regis.
Acoustic Session - Eagle and Spur, Cookley.
Synopsis, Psychonaut plus Twelve Guage - Base Studios, Stourbridge.
Tipitina - Water’s Edge Bandstand, Birmingham.
Orius - The Mitre, Stourbridge.
Dudley College Students: It Will Be Alright on The Night - Springvale Sports and Social Club, Bilston.
David Redfern - Civic Hall, Wolverhampton, 10.30am start.
The Blackout, The Urgency, Hollywood Undead plus Silverstein - Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton.
Terror Bob, Danny Diablo plus Soul Syndicate - Little Civic, Wolverhampton.
The Amateurs, Corelli, Paul Van Ryan and The Late Knights plus Mute Existence - O2 Academy 3, Birmingham.
Tom Hill and Outsville - Symphony Hall Foyer Bars, Birmingham.
Anthony and The Johnsons - Symphony Hall, Birmingham.
BBC Big Band with Michelle McManus - Town Hall, Birmingham.
The Necks - CBSO Centre, Birmingham.
Big Up The 90s - JB’s, Dudley.
Here and Now feat. Rick Astley, Kim Wilde, Howard Jones, Kid Creole and the Coconuts, Altered Images, Hazel O'Connor plus Brother Beyond NIA, Birmingham.
As The Mother of A Brown Boy - The Drum, Birmingham.
Great Lake Swimmers plus Sharon Van Etten - Glee Club, Birmingham.
John Warburton, Paul Chowdry plus Barry Castagnola - Glee Club Late Bar, Birmingham.
Baddies - Labour Club, Quarry Bank.
Crimson Tears, Heresy plus Winter Storm - The Madhouse Bar, Birmingham.
Girls Alouder - The River Rooms, Stourbridge.
Quill - The Regis, Cradley Heath.
Hit The Baby Natasha - Old Joint Stock, Birmingham.
Fleetwood Bac - Robin 2, Bilston.
Saturday May 23
Brian Sharp - Civic Hall, Wolverhampton, 1.30pm start.
Ned’s Atomic Dustbin, Vile Evils plus We Crash Cars - Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton.
Reemer - O2 Academy 3, Birmingham.
BCMG 2008/09 - CBSO Centre, Birmingham.
Katiesfest feat. Eddy Morton - Katie Fitzgerald’s, Stourbridge.
Katiesfest feat. Miles Hunt and Erica Nockalls plus Timothy Parkes - Cellar Bar, Katie Fitzgerald’s, Stourbridge.
Beyonce - NIA, Birmingham.
Ollie Hughes - Kingfisher Club, Wall Heath.
John Dunmore’s Boogie Band - Waterworks Jazz Club, Birmingham.
Hit The Baby Natasha - Old Joint Stock, Birmingham.
As The Mother of A Brown Boy - The Drum, Birmingham.
John Warburton, Paul Chowdry plus Barry Castagnola - Glee Club Late Bar, Birmingham.
Sammi Lou - Labour Club, Quarry Bank.
The Duffy and Amy Winehouse Experience - The River Rooms, Stourbridge.
Soul Survivors - The Regis, Cradley Heath.
Mostly Autumn - Robin 2, Bilston.
Bob Catley and Vinny Burns acoustic plus Lost Weekend - Civic Bar, Wolverhampton.
Sunday May 24
Relight Your Fire 30+ - Labour Club, Colley Gate.
Smarty’s 30+ - The Kingfisher, Wall Heath.
Acoustic Open Night - The Longlands, Stourbridge.
Sunday Afternoon Showcase - Robin 2, Bilston, 1pm start.
Page 44, The Return, Must Be Something plus The Villain and I - O2 Academy 3, Birmingham.
Come See About Me - O2 Academy 3, Birmingham, 11am start.
George Thorogood - Symphony Hall, Birmingham.
Jean Michel Jarre - NIA, Birmingham.
Arthur Brown Jazz Band - The Public, West Bromwich, 1pm start.
The Hot Club of Cowtown - Glee Club, Birmingham.
PR Duo - Labour Club, Quarry Bank.
No Spring Chicken - The River Rooms, Stourbridge.
Breathing Space plus Rachel Cook - Robin 2, Bilston.
Monday May 25
Open Mic Night - Katie Fitzgerald’s, Stourbridge.
Acoustic Live - Roadhouse, Merry Hill.
Open Mic Night - The Britannia Inn , Wollaston.
Patrick Wolf plus Yacht - O2 Academy 2, Birmingham.
Leon Jackson and Same Difference - Symphony Hall, Birmingham.
The Enid - JB’s, Dudley.
Katiesfest 2009 KFFM Live feat. Squashed Cob - Cellar Bar, Katie Fitzgerald’s, Stourbridge.
The Handsome Family plus Smoke Faries - Glee Club, Birmingham.
Tuesday May 26
Folk and Acoustic Night - The Plough Inn, Wollaston.
Open Acoustic - The Windmill, Lye.
Jam Night - Roadhouse, Merry Hill.
Acoustic Open Mic Night with Neal and H - The New Inn, Wordsley.
Open Mic - The Queen’s Head, Wolverley.
Folk and Acoustic Night - The Plough Inn, Wollaston.
Brandford Marsalls Quartet - Town Hall, Birmingham.
Rock-Classical Fusion - CBSO Centre, Birmingham.
Nickelback - NIA, Birmingham.
Wednesday May 27
Jam Night - The Maverick, Amblecote.
Open Mic Night - Plough and Harrow, Kinver.
Open Mic Night with Simon and Lee from Voodoo - The Church Tavern, Quarry Bank.
Over 35’s Chat and Dance - The River Rooms, Stourbridge.
The Midnight Club, Maycomb, Reluctant Heroes plus China Red - Little Civic, Wolverhampton.
Polar Bear Club, Ruiner plus Defeater - O2 Academy 2, Birmingham.
Mahler’s Resurrection - Symphony Hall, Birmingham.
Acoustic Brew feat. Small Blue Fish, Verity Pabla plus Nerve Centre - Katie Fitzgerald’s, Stourbridge.
Jazz In The Bar - Old Joint Stock, Birmingham.
Johnny Winter plus Joanne Shaw-Taylor - Robin 2, Bilston.
John Head (Shack) plus Band - O2 Academy 3, Birmingham.
Thursday May 28
Roge David - The Little Chop House, Colley Gate.
Acoustic Open Night - The Longlands, Stourbridge.
Jam Night - The Moorings Tavern, Stourbridge.
Mouthwash plus The King Blues - Wagon and Horses, Birmingham.
We Are The Kings, Hey Money plus Out of Sight - Civic Bar, Wolverhampton.
The Epics, The Yipes plus Panda Bear Madness - Little Civic, Wolverhampton.
Metronomy - O2 Academy 2, Birmingham.
Simple Karma, Roadside to Roadkill, Dine with The Dead plus Octane OK - O2 Academy 3, Birmingham.
CBSO Players Haydn 200 - CBSO Centre, Birmingham.
Rebel City Radio - JB’s, Dudley.
Quill - Katie Fitzgerald’s, Stourbridge.
Lynyrd Skynyrd - NIA, Birmingham.
Ruarri Joseph, Dan Whitehouse plus Kirsty Gallagher - Glee Club, Birmingham.
Rudi Lickwood plus Mark Walker - Late Bar, Glee Club, Birmingham.
The Undercover Police - The River Rooms, Stourbridge.
Gretchen Peters, Suzy Bogguss plus Matraca Berg - Robin 2, Bilston.
Friday May 29
Dark Blue Boogaloo feat. The Graham Partnership Liquidizer Torture Think Tank plus The Ultraphonics - Katie Fitzgerald’s, Stourbridge.
Rhythm Beat 30+ - Benjamin’s, Halesowen.
Tamla Motown and Soul with Max - Deja Vu, Rowley Regis.
Acoustic Session - Eagle and Spur, Cookley.
New Found Glory plus Bayside - Civic Hall, Wolverhampton, 6pm start.
One Sixth of Tommy plus Red Line Ratio - Little Civic, Wolverhampton.
Distant Signal, Raven Vandell, The First Seven plus Superlativ - O2 Academy 3, Birmingham.
Tim Collinson Quartet - Symphony Hall Foyer Bars, Birmingham.
Thomas Trotter: Bach’s Trio Sonatas - Symphony Hall, Birmingham.
Dominic Kirwan - Town Hall, Birmingham.
Z Rock 2009 - JB’s, Dudley.
Open Mic Night - The Base Studios, Stourbridge.
Lord of The Dance - NIA, Birmingham.
Fred Zeppelin - Old Oscott Club, Birmingham.
Rudi Lickwood, Mark Walker plus Mary Bourke - Late Bar, Glee Club, Birmingham.
B Block Blues, November Criminals plus The Pargeters - The Broadway, Norton.
Kick Up The 80s - The Regis, Cradley Heath.
Beefloaf - The River Rooms, Stourbridge.
The Iron Eyelashes - Old Joint Stock, Birmingham.
Live Wire - Robin 2, Bilston.
Reluctant Heroes - O2 Academy 2, Birmingham.
Saturday May 30
Z Rock 2009 - JB’s, Dudley.
King Pleasure and The Biscuit Boys - The Regis, Cradley Heath.
Now Assassin and Gundogs - Little Civic, Wolverhampton.
Allbright, 3 Storeys High, Third Way Forward plus Faded Cadence - O2 Academy 3, Birmingham.
Angela Hewitt plays Bach’s Goldberg Variations - Town Hall, Birmingham.
Kel Elliot - Katie Fitzgerald’s, Stourbridge.
Lord of The Dance - NIA, Birmingham.
Abba Now - The River Rooms, Stourbridge.
Rudi Lickwood, Mark Walker plus Mary Bourke - Late Bar, Glee Club, Birmingham.
2Xtreme - Labour Club, Quarry Bank.
The Iron Eyelashes - Old Joint Stock, Birmingham.
Maet Loaf - Robin 2, Bilston.
Blazin Squad, Fe-Nix, Wilcox, The Black and Reds, Rase, Sean Rumsey, Miss Halliwell, The Musgraves, Jasmin Kora, Frixon, Peppa Pig plus Bob The Builder - Swan Pool Park Festival, Stourbridge.
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