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Beestung Lips

Spewed up from the murky depths of Birmingham, UK at some point in mid 2006, Beestung Lips is a four-headed hideous beast, with blood-shot eyes and tentacles stretching far back into the Midlands music scene. Chewing on notes from The Jesus Lizard, Hot Snakes and Oxbow, and then spitting them back out, with additional nods to literary giants such as Charles Bukowski and John Fante, they create a provocative mixture of wilfully abrasive noise and viscera-shredding rock 'n' roll.

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Cat Chinn

Cat Chinn is a singer-songwriter from Birmingham who has been working on an album since 2007. Her influences include Kate Bush, Kings of Leon, PJ Harvey, Portishead, Joni Mitchell, Sheryl Crow, The Clash, Bruce Springsteen, Coldplay, The Smiths, Athlete, and Morrissey. www.myspace.com/catchinnmusic

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Arbor Lights

Arbor Lights are an instrumental band from Birmingham, in the UK. It’s not quite the glacial beauty of Iceland, but it’s alright. Usually being an instrumental band means two things: either they can’t sing, or they won’t, and they are definitely the former. Sometimes they play pretty loud, and sometimes they play pretty soft. They’re named after the bar where they first met, and hopefully they won’t sue them for royalties.

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Haste

Alabama hard rock/hardcore unit, Haste released three albums: Pursuit In The Face Of Consequence, When Reason Sleeps, and The Mercury Lift, toured with artists as varied as Stuck Mojo and Boysetsfire and built up a solid and zealous fanbase before disbanding in the New Year of 2007.

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Jammin J

Jammin J, an original Jungle DJ, fuses his beats with new skool elements. This results in the return of 92-93 style vibes with a modern feel. From ragga jungle to the new J-tek genre, Jammin J has always been ahead of the game. With releases on Nerve Breaks, BPR and 3 Roots Audio which he co-runs and resident DJ for Scotland's Riddim Tuffa Sound, this artist is proving that the Junglist Movement is still going nice and strong. Contact Jammin J:
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Paul Damage

Born in 1971 in the North of England, Paul began his career as a self-taught hip-hop DJ in the late 80's. While studying at the university of Birmingham in the early 1990's he found his musical direction moving increasingly towards the more contemporary techno sound. Finding at this time that there were few outlets for such forward thinking music, he started his own club night to showcase these sounds. This is where he came to meet the like-minded individuals who would later form the infamous "House of God" techno club.

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Automaton

1. Bill Laswell in slow meditative ambient Dub mode. Personnel include Gabe Gatz from Blind Idiot God and DJ Spooky, as well as Bill Laswell alumni Nicky Skopelites, Lilli Haydn, Tetsu Inoue and Robert Musso. 2. Electro-punk outfit from the Pacific Northwest comprised of Okibi and Steeve B. They combine a number of industrial, noise, pop, and post-punk elements into a danceable and eclectic mix of politics, story-telling, and the occult.

Commotio

Commotio is one of Oxford's foremost chamber choirs, formed in August 1999 to provide a refreshing alternative to the more readily available repertoire offered by most other choral groups, performing primarily lesser known material of the 20th and 21st centuries. Matthew Berry, the founder and conductor of the choir, enthusiastically promotes the work of a younger generation of composers, as well as bringing to the fore little-known works of more established writers. In short, Commotio offers singers and audiences alike something a little different.

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The July Days

The July Days are a Birmingham based indie-pop group formed in April 2008. They consist of Stephen, Rob, Dave, Sam, Reece and Harriet and collectively play guitar, bass, drums, trumpet, harmonica, glockenspiel, melodica, violin, synth, tamborine and shakers. They can currently be found gigging in the Birmingham area and have just released (Feb 2010) their dèbut EP "Rainbox EP", named after the Oxfam charity gig at the Rainbow in Birmingham where it was released.

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