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Metronome...

“Metronome” is a magazine that we have created specifically about music, the sounds and the rhythm of the wonderful city that is Birmingham.

It includes a range of articles covering the more underground and more unknown artists that perform in venues around Birmingham, each artist striving to try and make

something of themselves. They strive more than anything to be heard, to be recognised, hopefully nationally in time to come, and maybe even some day to be recognised

globally, having their music and songs being played all around the world...

Our team has documented some fantastic and exciting venues, some more well known within Birmingham, some that are pretty unheard of, but all have something in common

- they are all vibrant in talent and oozing creativity, such as talk tea bar and the 02 academy.

Our aim for creating this musical filled magazine is to show you - our audience that feel inspired by music, what is out there in Birmingham and to provide you with some

exceptional new talent that we are confident could even be famous in years to come. We hope to introduce you to some venues and music bars that you may not have

ever heard of before and provide almost a “what’s on” for a range of musical events throughout the city.

Thank you for choosing our magazine and we really do hope you enjoy reading it today.

Lisa Jayne Garratt...

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1) What is your favouite genre/style of music to play & perform in?

“My favourite genre of music to perform in is most probably indie

or full acoustic. I love bands and artists such as Arctic Monkeys and

courteeners and then other artists like Daughter and Damien Rice.”

3) When did your musical career become serious for you?“My musical career became serious for me,

really when I found out people actually enjoyed what I was doing and producing;

they loved the fact I took well known songs and I would cover them - they couldn’t really

tell what song it was that I was covering to start with. They really seem to like my

arrangements of songs I have done.”

I don’t have any gigs lined up at the moment. Everything is very quiet over the Christmas period for acoustic unless you

want to play Christmas songs, but I am not really into that) kind of thing.”

2) How long has music been a part of your life?

“Music has been a part of my life since I was really young,

probably around being a toddler. My dad used to

play ACDC to me and he also used to listen to a lot of

Johnny Cash and Led Zeppelin. My mom was into

Madness pretty much so they kind of blended into the music I

listen to now.”

4) Have you got any gigs coming up any time soon?

93) When did your musical career become serious for you?

“My musical career became serious for me, really when I found out people actually

enjoyed what I was doing and producing; they loved the fact I took well known songs

and I would cover them - they couldn’t really tell what song it was that I was covering to start with. They really seem to like my

arrangements of songs I have done.”

I don’t have any gigs lined up at the moment. Everything is very quiet over the Christmas period for acoustic unless you

want to play Christmas songs, but I am not really into that) kind of thing.”

Links...Facebook:http://www.facebook.com/lisajaynegarrattSoundcloud: Lisa-Jayne-Garratt

4) Have you got any gigs coming up any time soon?

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6) What is your all time favourite song

and why? “Favourite song ever? That is a

really trough one, my favourite song

to play is probably I love landfill by

daughter. It’s such a beautiful piece. I

tell everyone I come across in music tolisten to her, she is

an amazing and incredible artist.

7) How many gigs have you done since

starting up as an artist?

“Good question. I have done around 10-15 gigs around the West Midlands. I also attend open mic nights in the

area in a bar called “talk bar” and I do

this pretty much whenever I can! So you can always see me out and about

somewhere! I don’t have any gigs lined up at the moment

as I mentioned as its very quiet over this

period but it will hopefully pick up

next year.”

8) Do you play any other instruments

other than the guitar?

“I dabble in a few bits of piano now

and then, but other than that, I don’t really play any other instruments. I would absolutely love to learn how to play the drums

or the bass, maybe in years to come I may learn! But at the minute I am

purely just focusing on playing and

improving my skills on the guitar!

3) Who is your favourite artist to

cover?“My all time

favourite artist to cover is probably a joint between

Damien Rice and daughter.

Their songs are so beautiful and haunting; they

really stick in your head.”

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“One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain.”

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“One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain.”

About Scruffy’s...

Scruffy Murphy’s is a rock pub based in the heart of Birmingham,

not only providing you with the sweet taste of

a bitter or beer, but also bringing together some

of Birmingham’s best upcoming rock bands to

perform all under one roof. Scruffy’s has been providing since 2001,

and quickly bagged its name as “Birmingham’s Best Rock Pub” - and it certainly lives up to its

expectations.

With Scruffy’s chilled friendly atmosphere and its antique and rustic feel, you can’t help but feel at home in this lively pub, even with the screams

and sounds produced by some of the rock bands

themselves playing in the background!

This crazy rock pub has reached out globally, with friends and fans

all over the world, locations including the U.S, Norway, Sweden,

Germany, France, Australia, New Zealand

and many more. All have one thing in common - a passion for Beer and

Heavy Metal.

Scruffy Murphey’s Gig Night:

“Aegis” were the first band I heard perform there. They opened

the gig incredibly well, setting the atmosphere

for the crowd. Their songs had great beat and rhythm, and the

musicians themselves were incredibly talented,

especially the lead singer. She had an

incredible range, and I really loved the fact that the band has a lead female singer,

because I find this quite uncommon. All in all,

they were a great band who produced some

lively and exciting songs.

For more information about Scruffy’s bar, visit

their website at:

www.scruffymurphys.co.uk

ORvisit their facebook page

on:

www.facebook.com/ScruffyMurphsRocks

“The Long Time Dead” were the last band I saw - they are experienced

having performed 3 times in “Talk” bar and

one time already in Scruffy’s before this gig. Their songs were very interesting; I loved the

heavy screaming vocalist, he had real depth and edge to his voice. The band had bundles of energy and got the

crowd going, the lead vocalist jumping out into the crowd and really got

them involved. Once again, this band had very talented musicians and a great arrangement of

songs.

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For more information about Scruffy’s bar, visit

their website at:

www.scruffymurphys.co.uk

ORvisit their facebook page

on:

www.facebook.com/ScruffyMurphsRocks

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CHAINSAW CHARLIEIntroducing a fresh, up and coming soloist from Birmingham, Chainsaw Charlie. After being a lead gutarist of 50s band “The Rebel Beats” for 2 years, Charlie broke out to go solo and follow his dream to become a

psychobilly singer. We at METRONOME were lucky enough to get an interview with Chainsaw Charlie in one of Birmingham’s popular tattoo parlours, Park Street Tattoo.

Q: For people who aren’t familiar, what is Psychobilly?A: “Psychobilly is a sub-genre within kind of early rock and roll music. There’s loads, you’ve got gothabilly, surfabilly, the list goes on. Psychobilly is more of a fusion of punk and rock. I suppose if you’re into heavy metal or classic rock, you’ll probably enjoy psychobilly”

Q: What inspired your passion for Psychobilly music?A: “My family, my parents, have always been into old school genres and music from just before their time so I grew up listening to this sort of stuff. When I became a teenager, I kind of looked more into it and branched off to discover psychobilly. That’s when I started playing guitar. I started listening to psychobilly bands like The blood-sucking zombies from outer space and Demented are GO!”

Q: It’s a controversial genre, did you find it hard to build up a fanbase?A: “Music means expressing yourself. Art is controversial. There are people who will admire it and people who will hate it, but both get me talked about and noticed. I don’t know many modern or recent bands that play psychobilly music. I’m not just talking about Birmingham, so I think people who appreciate all genre’s will like me because I’m not exactly mainstream. You wouldn’t hear my music in the charts.”

Q: How important is image?A: “ Aside from music, fashion is what psychobilly was all about. They merge together. Image plays a big part of the whole performance and visually expresses what psychobilly is. It’s a unique look, that’s for sure. The way I’d describe the look is like a gothic-punk Elvis Presley. There’s not really much point if your clothes or hair isn’t outrageous. A lot of black. A lot of print. Chains…”

Q: Tell us about the stage nameA: “I was actually torn between Charcoal or Chainsaw before I decided to go solo. Psychobilly lyrics are quite dark and there’s a lot of death, murder and violence in them. One of my favourite songs is called ‘Dead girls don’t cry’ by Nekromantix. You get the idea. I just wanted something that people would hear and know straight away what type of music I play”

Q: And finally, when will you be performing?A: “As soon as possible I hope, I’m arranging some small local gigs so you’ll probably see me in places like The Flapper, O2 Academy 3, The hare and hounds. Places like that. Official dates will be put up on facebook. Just search Chainsaw Charlie.”

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usking is very popular in the Streets of the UK, especially in the larger City Centres such as Birmingham City centre. I decided to walk around the streets of Birmingham City Centre and ask passing people what they though about buskers to see other peoples responses and views.What do you think about buskers in Birmingham City Centre? - “It creates an enjoyable and memorable experience for people visiting the city centre” - “Bit of entertainment on the streets”- “They light up the city, especially at christmas” - “Buskers bring the City Centre to life”From gathering peoples responses I received very positive feedback about buskers, saying that they are very welcomed to the streets because they create a very happy atmosphere. The main street for busking in Birmingham is all the way down New Street.

The Photograph above is a Busker Called ‘Mathew Socci’ performing in The Arcadian’, Birmingham. He is a very talented musician from Birmingham who plays the guitar with passion and sole. His guitarist skills when listing to his beautiful music take you to another world, losing yourself in the music. Contemporary Classical Guitar is the genre of music he plays.

To find out more google out youtube ‘Mathew Socci’. B

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usking is very popular in the Streets of the UK, especially in the larger City Centres such as Birmingham City centre. I decided to walk around the streets of Birmingham City Centre and ask passing people what they though about buskers to see other peoples responses and views.What do you think about buskers in Birmingham City Centre? - “It creates an enjoyable and memorable experience for people visiting the city centre” - “Bit of entertainment on the streets”- “They light up the city, especially at christmas” - “Buskers bring the City Centre to life”From gathering peoples responses I received very positive feedback about buskers, saying that they are very welcomed to the streets because they create a very happy atmosphere. The main street for busking in Birmingham is all the way down New Street.

The Photograph above is a Busker Called ‘Mathew Socci’ performing in The Arcadian’, Birmingham. He is a very talented musician from Birmingham who plays the guitar with passion and sole. His guitarist skills when listing to his beautiful music take you to another world, losing yourself in the music. Contemporary Classical Guitar is the genre of music he plays.

To find out more google out youtube ‘Mathew Socci’. B

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Swordfish’ is a record shop that is located on Dalton Street in Birmingham that sell both CDs and Vinyls. They stock new and used material in their shop which is decorated with posters, t-shirts and vinyls coving the walls. They even sell tickets for local gigs. If you are a music lover this shop is defiantly worth a visit!

‘Rockers’ was the original name for this music shop when it first opened in 1979 by two men called Mike and Gaz. ‘Rockers’ was initially located in Hurst Street, Birmingham and was known as a place to hang out if you loved music. Needless Alley was the next new location for this music shop in 1989 which they then renamed it into ‘Swordfish’ what it is known as today. In 1996 as the city started to develop they moved ‘Swordfish’ onto Temple Street, Birmingham and stayed here until 2013, which they then embarked onto their latest shop move to 66 Dalton Street, Birmingham. The record shop as a whole has been trading for over 35years, had two shop names and four different shop locations. They have survived the industry moving on from CDs and Vinyls to computer and internet downloads.

You locate Swordfish at: 66 Dalton Street, Birmingham, Westmidlands, B4 7LX

They are open Monday - Friday 10am - 5:30pm Contact them on: 0121 200 1521 / 07563 567473Email them at: swordfishrecords@gmail.com Visit their website: swordfishrecords.co.uk

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Swordfish’ is a record shop that is located on Dalton Street in Birmingham that sell both CDs and Vinyls. They stock new and used material in their shop which is decorated with posters, t-shirts and vinyls coving the walls. They even sell tickets for local gigs. If you are a music lover this shop is defiantly worth a visit!

‘Rockers’ was the original name for this music shop when it first opened in 1979 by two men called Mike and Gaz. ‘Rockers’ was initially located in Hurst Street, Birmingham and was known as a place to hang out if you loved music. Needless Alley was the next new location for this music shop in 1989 which they then renamed it into ‘Swordfish’ what it is known as today. In 1996 as the city started to develop they moved ‘Swordfish’ onto Temple Street, Birmingham and stayed here until 2013, which they then embarked onto their latest shop move to 66 Dalton Street, Birmingham. The record shop as a whole has been trading for over 35years, had two shop names and four different shop locations. They have survived the industry moving on from CDs and Vinyls to computer and internet downloads.

You locate Swordfish at: 66 Dalton Street, Birmingham, Westmidlands, B4 7LX

They are open Monday - Friday 10am - 5:30pm Contact them on: 0121 200 1521 / 07563 567473Email them at: swordfishrecords@gmail.com Visit their website: swordfishrecords.co.uk

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OPEN MIC NIGHTEVERY THURSDAY AT TALK Birmingham

Hosted by: Jacob Momjian

£1.50 DRINKS INC

/Spirit & mixers/Alcopops

/Pints/Shots

+ FREE ENTRY!

PRIORY QUEENSWAY | BIRMINGHAM | B4 7LL

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OPEN MIC NIGHTEVERY THURSDAY AT TALK Birmingham

Hosted by: Jacob Momjian

£1.50 DRINKS INC

/Spirit & mixers/Alcopops

/Pints/Shots

+ FREE ENTRY!

PRIORY QUEENSWAY | BIRMINGHAM | B4 7LL

www.talkbham.com

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WWW.SWORDFISHRECORDS.CO.UK66 Dalton St, Birmingham, West Midlands B4 7LX

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