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In This Month’s Issue

P4 - This Month’s Releases

P5 - i love you. #Birmingham

P6 - TALK Gig Guide

P8 - Cover Feature: The Sherlocks

P10 - Pork & Ale,and Poets Corner

P11 - Reviews

Welcome to TALK!

Editor:Matthew SidawayContributers:Keely HillLiam Jones‘The One Line Reviewer’Contact -Mobile:07508112985E-mail: TALKMAGBHAM@outlook.comTwitter:@TALKMAGBHAMPost:TalkTeaRooms,Priory Queensway,Birmingham, B4 7LL

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2nd Feb-Bob DylanShadows In The Night

H.HawklineIn The Pink Condition (EP)

9th Feb-

KodalineComing Up For Air

The Un-thanksMount The Air

Blackberry SmokeHolding All The Roses

IdlewildEverything Ever Written

PeaceHappy People

16th Feb-Carl Barat and The JackelsLet It Reign

Charli XCXSucker

Imagine DragonsSmoke & Mir-rors

ThunderWonder Days

Jose Gonza-lezVestiges & Claws

23rd Feb-Public Service Broadcast-ingThe Race For Space

CheatahsSunne (EP)

SpectresDying

Dan DeaconGliss Riffer (EP)

Jack Sa-vorettiWritten In Scars

i love you.

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i love you.

#Birmingham

I love Birmingham. I’ve grown up here,been educated here,had my heart broken and mended here,and I hope I’ll grow old here.

My love of the city prompted me to

embark on a (primarily personal) photography project. With my trusty battered iPhone and Instagram app, I try to capture images of Birmingham that take my fancy. I aim to show that there can be beauty in industry, and show you where these are: some obvious and some not so obvious.

Each edition of Talk will feature a different

photograph from the project. February’s encapsulates Birmingham, featuring the canal network and the BT tower off in the distance. I snapped it while on a bridge walking towards Robanna’s music studios, one of my favourite rehearsal spaces in Birmingham and frequented by many of our city’s eager musicians.

Follow me on Instagram@brumgirlkeely and

join me #Birmingram

By Keely Hill

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talk gigMON TUE WED THU

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chelsea grin@o2acad

the cribs @oobleck

sons of bill @h&hd’angelo @o2acad

george ezra @o2acadthe december-ists @instituteenter shikari @wolvescivicget inuit@h&h

kerrang tour @o2acadblossoms @oobleckremi harris project @h&h

sivu@sunfloweryears&years, death from above 1979@instituteYAK @h&h

kate tempest @rainbow

fort hope @rainbowfightstar @institute

olafur arnolds @gleeclubpond@instituteempire @wolvesslade

leddra chap-man @sunflow-erjesus&mary chain@institutemonomyth @oobleck

saint raymond , black label society @institutealexander @h&h

hamell on tri-al @institute

songhoy blues @sunflower

false lights @ h&h

pull a sickie

pay bills!

put the bins out

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guide (Feb’15)FRI sat sun

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the used @o2adacfree love club @talkthe sundowners @sunflowerincite @rainbowecho&thebunny-men@instituteborn again beat-les @h&h

george the poet @o2acadh.hawkline @sunflowerdry the river @rainbowalgernon doll @talk

baddiesboogie @talk

baddiesboogie @talkwinston’s big brother @rainbowjack savoretti @institutethe godfathers @h&hbaddiesboogie @talkman without country@rain-bowhotchip@insti-tutesleaford mods @h&h

baddiesboogie @talkslow club @sunflowerdels@rainbowfaith evans @institute

free love club @talk

free love club @talkbailey mccon-nell , hudson taylor @insti-tutenaomi punk @h&h

free love club @talkorla gartland @institutethe dunwells @h&h

left for red @o2acadNME awards tour , mar-mozets @insti-tutethe shanklins&the sherlocks@talk

levi weaver @sunflowerryan leslie , scott bradlee @institute

payday!!

singles night out

docs 1.30

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The Sherlocks

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It isn’t very

often that an unsigned band manage to break

into the UK Top 40, but Sheff ield lads The Sherlocks are hoping to do just that.

At f irst glance this may seem like a small feat, but in a business dominated by rich record labels and

their PR companies it is almost impossible to get by on talent alone. The indie days are long gone. But it is refreshing

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to f ind a young band who not only make real, honest music, but who also have the potential to take on the big shots.The Sherlocks’ new single Escapade

is looking likely to enter the UK Top 40 and propel the two sets of brothers to the outskirts of the mainstream.But it’s no surprise, their uptempo and energic records have gained

them an evergrowing fanbase. Their upcoming UK tour, including a show at Birmingham’s TALK Tea Rooms on the 28th Feb, has almost completely sold out. This is surely a sign of the buzz surrounding

these talented youngsters and a credit to their live shows. It is far too common these days for a band to be over-hyped and fail to live up to expectat-ions, but this band don’t have that hype. So the only way is up.

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Every time that I’m alone, the memories come

to play.The ones close to the bone, that hurt every

day.You can talk about the

love of your life,The good times, f irst kiss and the f ights.I thought of you to

pass the time,I had no worries because

you were mine,Playing our records in

your room,Just us two playing your

favourite tune,The only reason I smiled, I assume.

Liam Jones

The pork pie is a sign of a good old fashioned

local pub. So its only natural that this month we give you one of the best pies around to go with your ale.TrueBites.co.uk’s pie has perfect texture and the right amount of jelly. The pork flavours are enhanced by a golden, crumbly pastry and complements the taste of this months pint, Bathams Bitter.

Easy to come by around these parts but rarely beaten on taste and strength, Bathams is certainly a local gem worth savouring. Be warned though, it doesn’t take many pints of this stuff to blur your head.

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REVIEWS

Rihanna, Kanye West & Paul McCartneyFourFive Seconds(Jan26th)**A comical performance by Kanye, vocally, lyrically and in the video, with a mildly catchy chorus and the simplest input from a Beatle give this song two stars. Deduct a star if it turns out Kanye was being serious.

The One Line Reviewer.on Hozier:Not as irritating as Bono, but he did play the V.S. show with Ed Sheeran so he’s getting there.

Peace - Happy People (Feb 9th) ***

Following the massive

hype that surrounded Peace since their early releases it is little surprise that they are yet to fulf il expectations. Their second album doesn’t exactly raise

the bar nor is it ambitious, but it also isn’t terrible. Lyrical genius’ they aren’t, but when they fall lyrically they are salvaged by catchy hooks. Peace don’t do instant

classics, and like most bands now they have a limited shelf life. But what they are good at is making infectious pop records.Three stars may be harsh, but \Happy People lacks depth.

Swim DeepTo My Brother(Feb10th)****A blinding psychedelic return from a more mature sounding Swim Deep. An acid house infused track, but with the same indie edge that made them popular in the f irst place. Risky, but it’s paid off.

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