http://www.birminghampost.net/authors/ Authors en-gb Birmingham Post no Authors Authors http://www.birminghampost.net/life-leisure-birmingham-guide/birmingham-culture/music-in-birmingham/2008/10/21/let-s-rock-the-west-midlands-65233-22082360/ Tue, 21 Oct 2008 12:16:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/life-leisure-birmingham-guide/birmingham-culture/music-in-birmingham/2008/10/21/let-s-rock-the-west-midlands-65233-22082360/ Dig out your metal memorabilia, a new archive project needs you, says Andrew Cowen. http://www.birminghampost.net/life-leisure-birmingham-guide/birmingham-culture/music-in-birmingham/2008/10/16/review-queen-at-the-nia-birmingham-65233-22053980/ Thu, 16 Oct 2008 20:46:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/life-leisure-birmingham-guide/birmingham-culture/music-in-birmingham/2008/10/16/review-queen-at-the-nia-birmingham-65233-22053980/ Andrew Cowen reviews Queen at the Birmingham NIA. http://www.birminghampost.net/life-leisure-birmingham-guide/birmingham-culture/music-in-birmingham/2008/10/13/return-of-the-psychedelic-sounds-of-omnia-opera-65233-22023271/ Mon, 13 Oct 2008 10:44:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/life-leisure-birmingham-guide/birmingham-culture/music-in-birmingham/2008/10/13/return-of-the-psychedelic-sounds-of-omnia-opera-65233-22023271/ Andrew Cowen looks forward to the first gig in 15 years by Birmingham’s space rock band, Omnia Opera. http://www.birminghampost.net/life-leisure-birmingham-guide/birmingham-culture/classical-music-birmingham/2008/10/10/david-garrett-s-not-just-a-pretty-face-65233-22008637/ Fri, 10 Oct 2008 11:58:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/life-leisure-birmingham-guide/birmingham-culture/classical-music-birmingham/2008/10/10/david-garrett-s-not-just-a-pretty-face-65233-22008637/ The David Beckham of the violin tells Andrew Cowen about the classical pop divide and why he has no time for modelling any more http://www.birminghampost.net/comment/birmingham-columnists/andrewcowen/2008/10/10/wrestling-had-such-a-hold-on-me-65233-22008597/ Fri, 10 Oct 2008 11:40:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/comment/birmingham-columnists/andrewcowen/2008/10/10/wrestling-had-such-a-hold-on-me-65233-22008597/ Greetings, grapple fans! If those three little words bring back fond memories of childhood Saturday afternoons in front of the telly, you can join my gang. http://www.birminghampost.net/life-leisure-birmingham-guide/birmingham-culture/music-in-birmingham/2008/10/06/a-calmer-chameleon-65233-21975484/ Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:02:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/life-leisure-birmingham-guide/birmingham-culture/music-in-birmingham/2008/10/06/a-calmer-chameleon-65233-21975484/ Andrew Cowen talks to a somewhat chilled Boy George about life beyond the mainstream and the many temptations available to musicians http://www.birminghampost.net/comment/birmingham-columnists/andrewcowen/2008/10/03/it-s-the-end-of-the-world-as-we-know-it-65233-21959437/ Fri, 03 Oct 2008 11:47:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/comment/birmingham-columnists/andrewcowen/2008/10/03/it-s-the-end-of-the-world-as-we-know-it-65233-21959437/ It’s hard to describe the annoyance I’m feeling towards Dave Cameron at the moment. http://www.birminghampost.net/comment/birmingham-columnists/andrewcowen/2008/09/26/welcome-to-birmingham-s-first-girl-band-tiara-bitch-65233-21908493/ Fri, 26 Sep 2008 12:53:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/comment/birmingham-columnists/andrewcowen/2008/09/26/welcome-to-birmingham-s-first-girl-band-tiara-bitch-65233-21908493/ It’s with a certain amount of trepidation and a great deal of pride that I introduce you to Birmingham’s first girl group. http://www.birminghampost.net/life-leisure-birmingham-guide/birmingham-culture/music-in-birmingham/2008/09/22/jim-kerr-still-has-that-old-sparkle-65233-21872880/ Mon, 22 Sep 2008 12:24:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/life-leisure-birmingham-guide/birmingham-culture/music-in-birmingham/2008/09/22/jim-kerr-still-has-that-old-sparkle-65233-21872880/ As Simple Minds prepare to go back on the road, singer Jim Kerr tells Andrew Cowen how self-belief has carried the band through some dark days. http://www.birminghampost.net/news/west-midlands-news/2008/09/22/gigbeth-2008-line-up-announced-65233-21871626/ Mon, 22 Sep 2008 08:40:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/news/west-midlands-news/2008/09/22/gigbeth-2008-line-up-announced-65233-21871626/ After weeks of waiting, speculation and leaks, Birmingham’s itinerant festival Gigbeth has now announced its list of headliners. http://www.birminghampost.net/comment/birmingham-columnists/andrewcowen/2008/09/19/negotiating-the-minefield-of-choosing-a-grammar-65233-21856788/ Fri, 19 Sep 2008 12:08:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/comment/birmingham-columnists/andrewcowen/2008/09/19/negotiating-the-minefield-of-choosing-a-grammar-65233-21856788/ Did you know the Dalai Lama is afraid of caterpillars? No, me neither. There’s no mention of this on his website, dalailama.com. http://www.birminghampost.net/life-leisure-birmingham-guide/birmingham-culture/music-in-birmingham/2008/09/16/sam-sparro-curse-strikes-again-65233-21828237/ Tue, 16 Sep 2008 11:05:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/life-leisure-birmingham-guide/birmingham-culture/music-in-birmingham/2008/09/16/sam-sparro-curse-strikes-again-65233-21828237/ Sam Sparro tells Andrew Cowen about the blows that Birmingham has dealt him in trying to play a gig http://www.birminghampost.net/comment/birmingham-columnists/andrewcowen/2008/09/12/discerning-few-will-be-eating-up-our-pink-broccoli-65233-21806069/ Fri, 12 Sep 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/comment/birmingham-columnists/andrewcowen/2008/09/12/discerning-few-will-be-eating-up-our-pink-broccoli-65233-21806069/ If you’re one of those people who are counting your blessings that the planet didn’t get sucked into a seething vortex of nothingness this week, I’m sorry to say that we’re not out of the woods yet. http://www.birminghampost.net/life-leisure-birmingham-guide/postfeatures/2008/09/05/laughing-matters-at-the-hare-and-hounds-65233-21683550/ Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:54:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/life-leisure-birmingham-guide/postfeatures/2008/09/05/laughing-matters-at-the-hare-and-hounds-65233-21683550/ Andrew Cowen hears how comedy is set to return to the Hare and Hounds in Kings Heath http://www.birminghampost.net/life-leisure-birmingham-guide/birmingham-culture/music-in-birmingham/2008/08/11/review-fairport-s-cropredy-convention-65233-21511035/ Mon, 11 Aug 2008 10:17:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/life-leisure-birmingham-guide/birmingham-culture/music-in-birmingham/2008/08/11/review-fairport-s-cropredy-convention-65233-21511035/ You can lay on the finest food, the cleanest lavvies and the best bands in the land, but if Mother Earth decides she wants to open her heavens, there’s little you can do but to seek shelter. http://www.birminghampost.net/life-leisure-birmingham-guide/birmingham-culture/music-in-birmingham/2008/08/05/big-chill-festival-at-eastnor-nr-malvern-65233-21466210/ Tue, 05 Aug 2008 11:14:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/life-leisure-birmingham-guide/birmingham-culture/music-in-birmingham/2008/08/05/big-chill-festival-at-eastnor-nr-malvern-65233-21466210/ After the squalid indignities of Glastonbury, It felt like a bit of a homecoming to attend the Big Chill. http://www.birminghampost.net/life-leisure-birmingham-guide/birmingham-culture/birmingham-art/2008/07/27/street-art-finds-a-home-at-the-lord-clifden-65233-21415636/ Sun, 27 Jul 2008 20:41:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/life-leisure-birmingham-guide/birmingham-culture/birmingham-art/2008/07/27/street-art-finds-a-home-at-the-lord-clifden-65233-21415636/ Andrew Cowen meets the Birmingham landlord who likes to brush up on art and serve his customers a good measure of culture with their real ale. http://www.birminghampost.net/comment/birmingham-columnists/andrewcowen/2008/07/25/how-to-make-a-complete-dog-s-dinner-of-a-summer-job-65233-21406987/ Fri, 25 Jul 2008 13:30:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/comment/birmingham-columnists/andrewcowen/2008/07/25/how-to-make-a-complete-dog-s-dinner-of-a-summer-job-65233-21406987/ Here’s a true story. When I was 18, I was a carefree English degree student, studying at the dreaming spires of Sunderland Polytechnic. http://www.birminghampost.net/life-leisure-birmingham-guide/postfeatures/2008/07/25/claire-finds-her-prince-through-internet-dating-65233-21405232/ Fri, 25 Jul 2008 09:14:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/life-leisure-birmingham-guide/postfeatures/2008/07/25/claire-finds-her-prince-through-internet-dating-65233-21405232/ It’s the stuff of fairy tales: Girl looks for handsome prince, kisses lots of frogs, finally finds her knight in shining armour and lives happily ever after in a beautiful castle. http://www.birminghampost.net/life-leisure-birmingham-guide/birmingham-culture/music-in-birmingham/2008/07/18/a-sassy-young-aussie-called-vassy-65233-21365738/ Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:39:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/life-leisure-birmingham-guide/birmingham-culture/music-in-birmingham/2008/07/18/a-sassy-young-aussie-called-vassy-65233-21365738/ Andrew Cowen meets ambitious new singer Vassy who rolls into Birmingham today