Chris Downing should be granted the keys to the city. Listen to his choice of top ten, well 15, Birmingham and Midlands based bands here and tune into Brumcast on Rhubarb Radio every Monday night from 8pm.
Now I know that I’m going to get slated for this, no Editors, no Johnny Foreigner, no Twang, no whatever is in your head….but this is my own personal opinion and believe me it was a HUGE struggle to get this list down to 15 (it should be 10!), anyways this is my submission to the Brum Bands of the decade vote at http://bluewhalestudios.wordpress.com/ THE BANDS ARE LISTED IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER OF RELEVANCE/IMPORTANCE ETC! they’re all great!
Here’s the playlist
1. The Destroyers – Out of Babel (4:09)
2. The $hit – Smash ‘N’ Grab (3:21)
3. Miss Halliwell – I’m a Puppy (5:29)
4. Crash Repeat – Trigger (3:00)
5. Fade To Sepia – Solvent Jitterbug (2:42)
6. Modified Toy Orchestra – A Grand Occasion (2:07)
7. Scarlet Harlots – Benefits (2:18)
8. Mistress – In Disgust We Trust (4:28)
9. Sunset Cinema Club – Gojira Suit (4:49)
10. Einstellung – Und Das Rest Sind Doner (9:45)
11. Misty’s Big Adventure – How Did You Manage To Get Inside My Head? (4:02)
12. The Courtesy Group – Brickhouse Blues (Live) (3:06)
13. Mayday (now Tantrums) – Nigel Brown (2:01)
14. Tantrums – Gorpse (3:37)
15. Old School Tie – God’s Electric Super Scene (5:26)
16. Betty & The Id – End Is Nigh (5:41)
Hope you enjoy it!
Chris
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