Graham bringing acoustic life story to Wolvo (From Halesowen News)

Graham bringing acoustic life story to Wolvo

9:50am Thursday 7th May 2009

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GRAHAM Coxon found fame as the guitarist with Britpop band Blur before his departure from the group in 2002.

As a solo artist Graham has released a series of albums including Happiness in Magazines, his most successful to date which won him the NME Award for Best Solo Artist in 2005.

His latest release, The Spinning Top, is an acoustic journey through a man’s life from birth to death.

Graham said: “I wanted to show how exciting acoustic instruments can be, how dynamic and rich and heart-thumpingly raw they can sound at a time when acoustic music seems either too cute or too soppy.”

The Spinning Top will be released on Monday May 11 and Graham will be performing at Wolverhampton’s Civic Bar on Friday May 15.

Listings

Thursday May 7

Roge David - The Little Chop House, Colley Gate.

Acoustic Open Night - The Longlands, Stourbridge.

Jam Night - The Moorings Tavern, Stourbridge.

The Butterfly Effect, The New Saints plus Scarlet Fear - Little Civic, Wolverhampton.

Jeffrey Lewis and The Junkyard, Don’t Move, Walk Don’t Walk plus Adam Walker - O2 Academy 2, Birmingham.

Ben Forrester, Tom Ward, Team ABC plus Faded Cadence - O2 Academy 3, Birmingham.

Metropolis feat. Nigel Ogden - Town Hall, Birmingham.

Open Acoustic Night - The Vine, Kinver.

Los Gravitas - JB’s, Dudley.

Paul Jennings, Tel Banham plus Nadeem - The Holly Bush, Cradley Heath.

Jamie Knight - Katie Fitzgerald’s, Stourbridge.

Marissa Nadler and Band, Greg Weeks, Jason Wood, Matt Read, John Gordillo plus Brian Higgins - Glee Club, Birmingham.

Albert Lee and Hogan’s Heroes plus Highway Dave and The Varmints - Robin 2, Bilston.

Friday May 8

The Dark Blue Boogaloo feat. Justin Cope, Michael Painter plus Carmen - Katie Fitzgerald’s, Stourbridge.

Rhythm Beat 30+ - Benjamin’s, Halesowen.

Tamla Motown and Soul with Max - Deja Vu, Rowley Regis.

Acoustic Session - Eagle and Spur, Cookley.

London Community Gospel Choir with Rowetta - Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham.

The Whiskey Syndicate, El Diablo plus The Sweethearts - Little Civic, Wolverhampton.

BBC Philharmonic with Nicholas Kraemer: Radio 3 Mendelssohn Live - Town Hall, Birmingham, 5pm start.

Kick Up The 80s - JB’s, Dudley.

Jason Wood, Matt Read, John Gordillo plus Brian Higgins - Glee Club, Birmingham.

Cog - Custard Factory, Birmingham.

Stay U2 - The River Rooms, Stourbridge.

Transmission plus Havana Go Go - Robin 2, Bilston.

Dvorak’s New World Symphony - Symphony Hall, Birmingham.

CBSO Igorfest Music For Two Pianos - CBSO Centre, Birmingham.

Joe Topping - Woodman Folk Club, Kingswinford.

Saturday May 9

Your Biggest Fan Club - Little Civic, Wolverhampton.

Come See About Me with DJs Andy Bennet and Lee Burn - O2 Academy 3, Birmingham.

Igorfest Fireworks Finale - Symphony Hall, Birmingham.

Birmingham Music Services - Town Hall, Birmingham.

Slipnot - JB’s, Dudley.

Katiesfest feat. The Resigned, The Resistors, The Southern Cradle, Orius, Porpoise, Slab, Godsize, Mr Owens - Katie Fitzgerald’s, Stourbridge.

Jasper Holby and Phronesis - The Polish Club, Birmingham.

Jason Wood, Matt Read, John Gordillo plus Brian Higgins - Glee Club, Birmingham.

Alison Louise - Labour Club, Quarry Bank.

The Michael Jackson Experience - The River Rooms, Stourbridge.

The Mod Fathers plus Bad Rabble - Robin 2, Bilston.

Sunday May 10

Relight Your Fire 30+ - Labour Club, Colley Gate.

Smarty’s 30+ - The Kingfisher, Wall Heath.

Acoustic Open Night - The Longlands, Stourbridge.

Sunday Afternoon Showcase feat. English Jones plus Money Road - Robin 2, Bilston, 1pm start.

The Maccabees - O2 Academy, Birmingham.

Worcestershire Youth Music Gala Concert 2009 - Symphony Hall, Birmingham.

Grassby and Walker plus Divinity of Sin - JB’s, Dudley.

Katiesfest feat. Zelig, Badweatherparty, Babelfish, Kidnapper Bell, A Genuine Freakshow, The Lights, Carl Stevens, Andy Richards plus Jess Jones - Katie Fitzgerald’s, Stourbridge.

The Antique Six Jazz Band - The Public, West Bromwich, 1pm start.

Steve Best Labour Club, Quarry Bank.

Wishbone Ash feat. Andy Powell - Robin 2, Bilston.

Monday May 11

Open Mic Night - Katie Fitzgerald’s, Stourbridge.

Acoustic Live - Roadhouse, Merry Hill.

Open Mic Night - The Britannia Inn , Wollaston.

Yann Tiersen - O2 Academy, Birmingham.

The Grit - O2 Academy 3, Birmingham.

Thomas Trotter - Symphony Hall, Birmingham, 1pm start.

An Audience with Arthur Smith - Town Hall, Birmingham.

Katiesfest feat. Cathryn Craig and Brian Willoughby - Katie Fitzgerald’s, Stourbridge.

The Acorn plus Ohbijou - Glee Club, Birmingham.

An Evening with Kelly Groucutt - Robin 2, Bilston.

Tuesday May 12

Folk and Acoustic Night - The Plough Inn, Wollaston.

Open Acoustic - The Windmill, Lye.

Jam Night - Roadhouse, Merry Hill.

Acoustic Open Mic Night with Neal and H - The New Inn, Wordsley.

Open Mic - The Queen’s Head, Wolverley.

Folk and Acoustic Night - The Plough Inn, Wollaston.

A Pastoral Symphony - Symphony Hall, Birmingham.

An Acoustic evening with Al Stewart plus Laurence Juber - Town Hall, Birmingham.

Katiesfest feat. The Paperboys - Katie Fitzgerald’s, Stourbridge.

Alice Russell - Glee Club, Birmingham.

Wednesday May 13

Jam Night - The Maverick, Amblecote.

Open Mic Night - Plough and Harrow, Kinver.

Open Mic Night with Simon and Lee from Voodoo - The Church Tavern, Quarry Bank.

Over 35’s Chat and Dance - The River Rooms, Stourbridge.

La Roux, Heartbreak plus Magistrates and The Chapman Family - O2 Academy 2, Birmingham.

Handel’s Arianna - Town Hall, Birmingham.

Morrissey - Symphony Hall, Birmingham.

Katiesfest Acoustic Brew feat. Mellow Peaches, Dan Hartland, Subrosa plus I Am Locutus - Katie Fitzgerald’s, Stourbridge.

Counting Crows plus The Hold Steady - NIA, Birmingham.

Stardust Cabaret - Old Joint Stock, Birmingham.

Carvin Jones plus Virgil and The Accelerators - Robin 2, Bilston.

Thursday May 14

Roge David - The Little Chop House, Colley Gate.

Acoustic Open Night - The Longlands, Stourbridge.

Jam Night - The Moorings Tavern, Stourbridge.

Paulo Nutini - Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton.

Heavens Basement - Little Civic, Wolverhampton.

Nick Lowe and His Band plus Ron Sexsmith - Symphony Hall, Birmingham.

John Bishop - Old Joint Stock, Birmingham.

The Under Class - JB’s, Dudley.

Katiesfest feat. Nikki Rous - Katie Fitzgerald’s, Stourbridge.

Katiesfest feat. Jim Moray - Cellar Bar, Katie Fitzgerald’s, Stourbridge.

Mick Ferry plus Ivan Brackenbury - Glee Club, Birmingham.

Glenn Tilbrook plus The Raglans - Robin 2, Bilston.

Friday May 15

Katiesfest Dark Blue Boogaloo feat. Timothy Parkes, Mr Owens, Rob Dunsford plus Badweatherparty - Katie Fitzgerald’s, Stourbridge.

Rhythm Beat 30+ - Benjamin’s, Halesowen.

Tamla Motown and Soul with Max - Deja Vu, Rowley Regis.

Acoustic Session - Eagle and Spur, Cookley.

The Birmingham Blues Brothers - The River Rooms, Stourbridge.

Stratovarius plus Firewind - Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton.

Graham Coxon - Civic Bar, Wolverhampton.

Stephen Fretwell - Little Civic, Wolverhampton.

Darkest Hour plus Bleeding Through - O2 Academy 2, Birmingham.

The Red Caps, Weedless Allies, The Clouds plus Muscle Mobile - O2 Academy 3, Birmingham.

Symphony Ballroom - Symphony Hall, Birmingham.

Rachel Unthank and The Winterset plus Spiers and Boden - Town Hall, Birmingham.

Fred Zeppelin - New Dog Pool Hotel, Birmingham.

Mick Ferry, Susan Murray, Dan Antopolski plus Inder Manocha - Glee Club, Birmingham.

SuzRhythmhez - The Kings Head, Brierley Hill.

Tony McConville with David Newey - Woodman Folk Club, Kingswinford.

Dressed To Kill - Robin 2, Bilston.

Saturday May 16

Caliban’s Island after The Tempest - Old Joint Stock.

Attack Attack, Save Your Breath, Kyoto Drive plus The Villain and I - Little Civic, Wolverhampton.

Gallows - O2 Academy, Birmingham.

Come See About Me with DJs Andy Bennet and Lee Burn - O2 Academy 3, Birmingham.

Symphony Ballroom - Symphony Hall, Birmingham, 3pm start.

Way To Blue, The Songs of Nick Drake feat. Beth Orton, Graham Coxon and Robyn Hitchcock - Town Hall, Birmingham.

Green Bay - JB’s, Dudley.

Katiesfest Acoustic Brew feat. Matt Woosey, Wilcox, Lee Carroll, Portland plus Aquila - Katie Fitzgerald’s, Stourbridge, daytime show.

Katiesfest feat. Ricky Cool and The Hoola Hoola Boys - Katie Fitzgerald’s, Stourbridge.

Mick Ferry, Susan Murray, Dan Antopolski plus Inder Manocha - Glee Club, Birmingham.

Maggie Leigh - Labour Club, Quarry Bank.

Bootleg Abba plus Ballroom Glitz - Robin 2, Bilston.

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