http://www.birminghamusic.com The latest music news from birminghamusic.com Birminghamusic.com http://www.birminghamusic.com/newsdetails.php?news_id=765 Things are heating up in the Surface Unsigned Festival, as we approach the Semi-Final showcases this month. Surface Unsigned has seen hundreds of bands through the heats so far and now they are whittling  their way through the last of the bands in the Semi-final stages. Surface Unsigned will host the semi-final showcases at Barfly, over 12 different gigs thorugh July and into early August. The showcases are: Saturday... 2008-06-29T23:06:00Z http://www.birminghamusic.com/newsdetails.php?news_id=765 http://www.birminghamusic.com/newsdetails.php?news_id=764 Having recently scooped the award for Music Industry Initiatives 'Best Retail Initiative' Award 2007, drumfest takes it's 10th year celebrations to the masses, as Drumfest organisers PMT announce the Drumfest tour. Now in its 10th year DRUMFEST adds a fourth date to its 2008 billing, firmly establishing itself as the world’s premiere drumming event, and now is the only event in the UK to include... 2008-06-12T23:06:00Z http://www.birminghamusic.com/newsdetails.php?news_id=764 http://www.birminghamusic.com/newsdetails.php?news_id=763 Birmingham's pioneers of all things experimental, Capsule, are heading over to Sonar Festival in Spain, and are taking two UK acts with them. Capsule make this their third year at Barcelona's legendary Sonar Festival, and are taking two leaders in the experimental music scene with them, Pram and ZX Spectrum Orchestra, both from Birmingham. Pram... 2008-06-08T23:06:00Z http://www.birminghamusic.com/newsdetails.php?news_id=763 http://www.birminghamusic.com/newsdetails.php?news_id=762 If you think Birmingham is the most musical city in England, then now is the time to act. The debate is on for which city is the most musical, with Birmingham, Bristol, Brighton, Colchester, Leicester, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Newcastle and Sheffield all in the running to take the title of Most Musical City. Votes are being taken at www.mostmusicalcity.co.uk... 2008-05-29T23:05:00Z http://www.birminghamusic.com/newsdetails.php?news_id=762 http://www.birminghamusic.com/newsdetails.php?news_id=761 Acclaimed musician Julian Lloyd Webber launches this year’s New Generation Arts Festival (organised by Birmingham City University) with an original and improvised soundtrack created to a live broadcast of the BBC4 World News, in collaboration with award-winning composers Michael Wolters and Marcus... 2008-05-28T23:05:00Z http://www.birminghamusic.com/newsdetails.php?news_id=761 http://www.birminghamusic.com/newsdetails.php?news_id=760 As many musicians will know, it can be very hard to release your music to the masses, and with so many other bands trying to achieve the same it can be a mind-numbing task to do. Ditto music are making things easier, offering packages to up and coming bands, to release their music both physically and digitally. Birmingham-based music company, Ditto Music made their name in January 2007 as they put the first... 2008-05-26T23:05:00Z http://www.birminghamusic.com/newsdetails.php?news_id=760 http://www.birminghamusic.com/newsdetails.php?news_id=759 Birmingham 3 piece prepare to release debut EP, head off on two week tour. The relatively new band have recently signed to new indie label Godmonkey Recordings and release their debut EP nationally on Monday 12th May, and will be available through the bands and labels sites, as well as the hmv site, iTunes, Amazon and more. To coincide with the release, the experimental-punk trio are off on the... 2008-05-01T23:05:00Z http://www.birminghamusic.com/newsdetails.php?news_id=759 http://www.birminghamusic.com/newsdetails.php?news_id=758 Leading Musical Instrument store, PMT, are taking the store to their carpark and bringing along a whole barrage of deals to make the fifth annual Car Boot Sale. Sunday 18th May will see the carp park full of hot deals including: Taylor Guitars – the LARGEST clearout of Taylor Guitars in the UKWashburn Acoustic Guitars, Electric Guitars, Bass Guitars, pedals and accessoriesDigitech... 2008-05-01T23:05:00Z http://www.birminghamusic.com/newsdetails.php?news_id=758 http://www.birminghamusic.com/newsdetails.php?news_id=757 The latest installment from the Levi's OnesTo Watch tour has an eclectic mix for May, with the much hyped, Late of the Pier headlining, and support from The Displacements and Collapsing Cities. Dark, chaotic and hedonistic, Late Of The Pier burst onto the scene with show stealing performances at last year's Underage, Reading and Leeds festivals. With their unique fix of fizzing analogue,... 2008-04-22T23:04:00Z http://www.birminghamusic.com/newsdetails.php?news_id=757 http://www.birminghamusic.com/newsdetails.php?news_id=756 Birmingham bands are spreading their wings and taking to the road lately. There seems to be something in the air that is inspiring Birmingham's bands to take to the road and share their music with audiences across the country and even further beyond. Blakfish only recently returned from a string of dates in Ireland with the hottly tipped Tubelord, and now the firey four piece are in mainland Europe... 2008-04-06T23:04:00Z http://www.birminghamusic.com/newsdetails.php?news_id=756