The hardest thing about writing this end of year review (as I'm sure everyone has said), is narrowing it down to my absolute favourites. To make my brain hurt less I will be choosing bands that I've reviewed personally. This has been my first full year writing for The Moshville Times and I'm utterly proud … Continue reading 2017 Crew Review: Rachel Hasnip – Writer/Copy Editor
Tag: The Kontours
Tigercub / Weirds / The Kontours / Blank Parody – The Flapper, Birmingham (21st October 2017)
On a filthy Saturday night, I'm crawling through traffic, diverted through new road layouts and cursing that the first band have probably already started, trying to reach The Flapper in the very heart of Birmingham on time. Overlooking the canal, The Flapper is one of Birmingham's leading independent venues; it plays host regularly to hardcore … Continue reading Tigercub / Weirds / The Kontours / Blank Parody – The Flapper, Birmingham (21st October 2017)
Youth Man / False Grails / History of Sex / The Kontours – The Sunflower Lounge, Birmingham 16th July 2016
All photos by Rachel Hasnip. Hot on the release of their latest EP Wax, Youth Man come home to Birmingham for their final night of this headline tour. A tour that included a headline spot at London's Punk Weekender, celebrating 40 years of punk rock. I first stumbled across this band around this time, last … Continue reading Youth Man / False Grails / History of Sex / The Kontours – The Sunflower Lounge, Birmingham 16th July 2016