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NewDad - XOYO, Birmingham

24 October 2025

Galway trio NewDad returned in September with sophomore release Alter – their second album in as many years. Picking up plaudits upon its release the band are currently out on a 10-date UK-tour following a series of record store shows to support their new LP’s release. Led by singer and guitarist Julie Dawson, the band’s 15-song set was heavily weighted towards their new record. There were joined at XOYO in Birmingham by The Cardinals. A full review of the gig is available on Birmingham World - linked...

The Murder Capital - XOYO, Birmingham

17 April 2025

The Murder Capital kicked off their UK tour with a headline gig at XOYO in Digbeth. The Dublin natives released their third album Blindness in February and after playing a series of gigs the other side of the world, headed to Birmingham for their first show on these shores. The night was everything you'd expect from The Murder Capital - uncompromising, intense post-punk with flourishes of melody and electronics thrown in too. Joining the band were Cusk - fronted by actor Esmé Creed-Miles. More photos of gigs from...

High Vis - XOYO, Birmingham

19 February 2025

Following the release of their third album Guided Tour last year, High Vis have been playing gigs across the country and headed to Birmingham to headline XOYO. High Vis are one of my absolute favourites at the moment and a band I've seen a few times on previous album cycles so it was great to be able to finally shoot them. Joining them in Digbeth were Narrow Head and Cruelty. There's a formal review running over on the Birmingham World website here. For more information about High Vis, visit...

Big Special - XOYO, Birmingham

9 May 2024

Black Country duo Big Specials played their biggest gig of their career at Birmingham's XOYO on Thursday, the night before the release of their debut album Postindustrial Hometown Blues. Having first seen Big Special open for Benefits a couple of years ago, it's great to see how far they've come. I'm certain their debut is going to be one of my albums of the year. Joining Big Special Birmingham's Gans and Fergy LHmaking while Foka Wolf and Tat Vision took to the stage for some antics which included a game of 'duck or...