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Guy Oddy

Articles By Guy Oddy

Primal Scream, O2 Academy, Birmingham review - from anthems of social justice to songs of heartbreak

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Album: Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs - Death Hilarious

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Wardruna, Symphony Hall, Birmingham review - Einar Selvik's Norsemen return to Mercia in triumph

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Album: Greentea Peng - Tell Dem It's Sunny

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Album: Anoushka Shankar - Chapter III: We Return to Light

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Bilk, O2 Academy 2, Birmingham review - Essex rock'n'rollers blast into the weekend

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Album: Panda Bear - Sinister Grift

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Album: Hifi Sean & David McAlmont - Twilight

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Album: Bonnie 'Prince' Billy - The Purple Bird

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Album: Lambrini Girls - Who Let the Dogs Out

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Albums of the Year 2024: Kneecap - Fine Art

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Jesus & Mary Chain, O2 Institute, Birmingham - Reid Brothers refuse to join the heritage industry

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Album: The Unthanks - In Winter

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Album: Panelia - Nothing and All At Once

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Album: Body Count - Merciless

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Amyl and the Sniffers, O2 Academy, Birmingham review - rowdy Aussies let loose

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