King City

Adventures into Birmingham's Diverse Music Culture

Stephen Pennell

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The History Press Ltd
28 September 2021

Music reviews & criticism; Rock & Pop music; Rap & Hip-Hop; Reggae; Punk, New Wave & Indie

Musings on Birmingham's contemporary music culture.

Birmingham has a longstanding tradition of individualism and experimentation, giving rise to a fragmented but innovative culture. This applies to the city's contemporary music scene just as it does to the rest of its cultural heritage, which explains why the Birmingham sound is hard to define. Whereas other cities are known for a certain sound, this city celebrates is diversity. In this new decade, the plethora of exciting indie bands, sick rappers and emotive singer-songwriters are surrounded by a collective of DJs, producers, promoters, venues, bloggers and vloggers who promote them. There's an agglomeration building, coalescing around the Birmingham Music Awards, whose mission is to amplify this uprising to the world. In this book, Stephen Pennell's reviews and musings shine a light on Birmingham's finest up-and-coming performers playing the city's most iconic venues, taking us on a unique journey around Birmingham's music scene.

AUTHOR: Stephen Pennell is an author whose musings on music have won praise from artists and fans alike. The highlight of his musical career was when his group played Digbeth Civic Hall alongside The Style Council. Stephen is an avid gig-goer who basks in the reflected glory of Birmingham's finest musicians as he chronicles their adventures in reviews for Counteract and the Birmingham Press. He is proud to be an ambassador for the Birmingham Music Awards and was even prouder to win one! He lives in Chelmsley Wood, Birmingham.

25 illustrations

By: Stephen Pennell
Imprint: The History Press Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9780750996280
ISBN 10: 0750996285
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 28 September 2021
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

Stephen Pennell is an author whose musings on music have won praise from artists and fans alike. The highlight of his musical career was when his group played Digbeth Civic Hall alongside The Style Council. Stephen is an avid gig-goer who now basks in the reflected glory of artists as he chronicles their adventures in reviews for Counteract and The Birmingham Press. He is proud to be an ambassador for the Birmingham Music Awards and is even prouder to have won an award this year.

Reviews for King City: Adventures into Birmingham's Diverse Music Culture

Brum Bastion champions the city once more! King City celebrates Birmingham's contribution to the music of yesterday, today and tomorrow. It's a 65,000 word love letter to the Birmingham music scene, and we love it! With a nod to the past, the book also touches on the city's prestigious history, as well as the more recent indie scene which emerged in Digbeth in the early 2010s.