Birmingham 81
@birmingham81.bsky.social
Music, architecture, photography, design etc. Sharing my concert photos taken in Birmingham in 81/82 (hence the name). Plus other stuff I've hoarded
Remembering Damo Suzuki on his birthday. Photo taken in 2016. I once sat a few rows behind him on a flight from London to Cologne and listened to Ege Bamyasi and Tago Mago on my iPod
January 6, 2026 at 8:21 AM
Remembering Damo Suzuki on his birthday. Photo taken in 2016. I once sat a few rows behind him on a flight from London to Cologne and listened to Ege Bamyasi and Tago Mago on my iPod
Remembering Sandy Denny on her birthday
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Sandy Denny 1975 unseen footage
YouTube video by sandyfilm2011
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January 6, 2026 at 8:17 AM
Remembering Sandy Denny on her birthday
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Gill Taylor (now Evans) in Birmingham c. 1963. These fantastic photos were displayed at the recent Brighton Museum exhibition, The In Crowd: Mod Fashion and Style 1958-1966. There are more pics and the story behind them here jackthatcatwasclean.blogspot.com/2012/03/memo...
January 5, 2026 at 7:32 PM
Gill Taylor (now Evans) in Birmingham c. 1963. These fantastic photos were displayed at the recent Brighton Museum exhibition, The In Crowd: Mod Fashion and Style 1958-1966. There are more pics and the story behind them here jackthatcatwasclean.blogspot.com/2012/03/memo...
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Happy 70th birthday to Bernard Sumner. Photos taken when New Order played Birmingham’s Imperial Cinema in January 1982
January 4, 2026 at 9:19 AM
Happy 70th birthday to Bernard Sumner. Photos taken when New Order played Birmingham’s Imperial Cinema in January 1982
Singers and musicians born on this day include Marcel King, Bernard Sumner, Cait O'Riordan, Robin Guthrie, Mark Hollis, Beth Gibbons, Michael Stipe, Tim Wheeler and Martin McAloon 🎂 🎤 🎸 🎂
January 4, 2026 at 9:15 AM
Singers and musicians born on this day include Marcel King, Bernard Sumner, Cait O'Riordan, Robin Guthrie, Mark Hollis, Beth Gibbons, Michael Stipe, Tim Wheeler and Martin McAloon 🎂 🎤 🎸 🎂
#25TopGigsOf2025 The Fatback Band at Koko. It was only on the way home that I discovered Bill "Fatback" Curtis, the group's founder and current percussionist, is 93 years old!
January 2, 2026 at 10:29 AM
#25TopGigsOf2025 The Fatback Band at Koko. It was only on the way home that I discovered Bill "Fatback" Curtis, the group's founder and current percussionist, is 93 years old!
#25TopGigsOf2025 Theatre Royal at the Sweeps Festival in Rochester. Great band. Check out their latest LP on @spinoutnuggets.bsky.social here theatreroyal.bandcamp.com/album/a-chan... @theatreroyal.bsky.social
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Theatre Royal - Here It Comes - live at Rochester Sweeps Festival 2025
YouTube video by Birmingham 81
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January 2, 2026 at 8:42 AM
#25TopGigsOf2025 Theatre Royal at the Sweeps Festival in Rochester. Great band. Check out their latest LP on @spinoutnuggets.bsky.social here theatreroyal.bandcamp.com/album/a-chan... @theatreroyal.bsky.social
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#25TopGigsOf2025 Janet Kay and Carroll Thompson at Cross The Tracks. This Silly Games singalong was joyous
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January 2, 2026 at 8:30 AM
#25TopGigsOf2025 Janet Kay and Carroll Thompson at Cross The Tracks. This Silly Games singalong was joyous
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Happy birthday to Grandmaster Flash
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Grandmaster Flash scene from Wild Style (with original audio)
YouTube video by ScienceLesson181
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January 1, 2026 at 10:41 PM
Happy birthday to Grandmaster Flash
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Remembering Andy Gill on his birthday
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Gang Of Four - To Hell With Poverty (Official Live | 1980)
YouTube video by Gang Of Four
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January 1, 2026 at 10:08 PM
Remembering Andy Gill on his birthday
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#25TopGigsOf2025 Yuuf at the Wide Awake festival. One of my fave new discoveries of the year. This is the very lovely Iman from their Alma's Cove EP on Ninja Tune's Technicolour offshoot. Sounding like The Durutti Column meeting Khruangbin on a beach in Ibiza.
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Yuuf performing Iman live at the Wide Awake Festival in London, 23 May 2025
YouTube video by Birmingham 81
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January 1, 2026 at 9:50 PM
#25TopGigsOf2025 Yuuf at the Wide Awake festival. One of my fave new discoveries of the year. This is the very lovely Iman from their Alma's Cove EP on Ninja Tune's Technicolour offshoot. Sounding like The Durutti Column meeting Khruangbin on a beach in Ibiza.
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💥That was the year that was! Thankyou to all our Patrons, Members, volunteers, and followers for your support in 2025.
Signing-off with our heritage highlights of all the outstanding twentieth century buildings, gardens, landscapes, and public art listed over the past 12 months.
Signing-off with our heritage highlights of all the outstanding twentieth century buildings, gardens, landscapes, and public art listed over the past 12 months.
December 31, 2025 at 5:43 PM
💥That was the year that was! Thankyou to all our Patrons, Members, volunteers, and followers for your support in 2025.
Signing-off with our heritage highlights of all the outstanding twentieth century buildings, gardens, landscapes, and public art listed over the past 12 months.
Signing-off with our heritage highlights of all the outstanding twentieth century buildings, gardens, landscapes, and public art listed over the past 12 months.
#25TopGigsOf2025 Lloyd Cole and some Commotions at the Barbican back in January
January 1, 2026 at 7:05 PM
#25TopGigsOf2025 Lloyd Cole and some Commotions at the Barbican back in January
#25TopGigsOf2025 Leroy Burgess at The Jazz Cafe in August - such a joyous concert. Here's a snippet of his Black Ivory classic, Mainline
January 1, 2026 at 6:13 PM
#25TopGigsOf2025 Leroy Burgess at The Jazz Cafe in August - such a joyous concert. Here's a snippet of his Black Ivory classic, Mainline
#25TopGigsOf2025 Leftfield at Rockaway Beach back in January 🙌
January 1, 2026 at 4:54 PM
#25TopGigsOf2025 Leftfield at Rockaway Beach back in January 🙌
Seeing The Beta Band and The Earlies back on stage last year got me thinking about the songs we were listening to around 25 years ago. I put them in this playlist, which was great fun to compile
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Songs from the turn of the millennium
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January 1, 2026 at 10:13 AM
Seeing The Beta Band and The Earlies back on stage last year got me thinking about the songs we were listening to around 25 years ago. I put them in this playlist, which was great fun to compile
🎧▶️ open.spotify.com/playlist/0MW...
🎧▶️ open.spotify.com/playlist/0MW...
#25TopGigsOf2025 The Beta Band at The Roundhouse. When they find their groove they’re in a world of their own
January 1, 2026 at 9:48 AM
#25TopGigsOf2025 The Beta Band at The Roundhouse. When they find their groove they’re in a world of their own
Continuing the list of my 25 top gigs of 2025, here are The Earlies at Hackney Church in October. A real treat to catch their one-off reunion show - they were magnificent #25TopGigsOf2025
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The Earlies - Morning Wonder - live at Hackney Church
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January 1, 2026 at 9:21 AM
Continuing the list of my 25 top gigs of 2025, here are The Earlies at Hackney Church in October. A real treat to catch their one-off reunion show - they were magnificent #25TopGigsOf2025
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Celebrating the New Year in #DealKent with the classiest of pub discos at The Lighthouse with Dolly Doowop spinning Coati Mundi, Incredible Bongo Band, De La Soul, Fatback Band, Ann Robinson, Shirley & Co, Jimmy Bo Horne, Gary Byrd, James Brown etc (Thread)
January 1, 2026 at 12:57 AM
Celebrating the New Year in #DealKent with the classiest of pub discos at The Lighthouse with Dolly Doowop spinning Coati Mundi, Incredible Bongo Band, De La Soul, Fatback Band, Ann Robinson, Shirley & Co, Jimmy Bo Horne, Gary Byrd, James Brown etc (Thread)
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Can vouch for the funk and hip hop lists here, ive already downloaded them like a greedy weasel. The Dancehall one from the preceded post also snaffled by me.
More party playlists for NYE (Thread)
Funk open.spotify.com/playlist/6f5...
Northern Soul open.spotify.com/playlist/4ZR...
Lovers Rock open.spotify.com/playlist/1ql...
Hip Hop open.spotify.com/playlist/247...
Dub open.spotify.com/playlist/27p...
Jungle open.spotify.com/playlist/1hr...
Funk open.spotify.com/playlist/6f5...
Northern Soul open.spotify.com/playlist/4ZR...
Lovers Rock open.spotify.com/playlist/1ql...
Hip Hop open.spotify.com/playlist/247...
Dub open.spotify.com/playlist/27p...
Jungle open.spotify.com/playlist/1hr...
Make It Funky
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December 31, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Can vouch for the funk and hip hop lists here, ive already downloaded them like a greedy weasel. The Dancehall one from the preceded post also snaffled by me.
Happy New Year everyone. Here’s another thread of party playlists, this time recreating the sounds of some legendary clubs
Paradise Garage open.spotify.com/playlist/2s5...
Haçienda open.spotify.com/playlist/4N1...
Wigan Casino open.spotify.com/playlist/1xa...
Shoom open.spotify.com/playlist/5YR...
Paradise Garage open.spotify.com/playlist/2s5...
Haçienda open.spotify.com/playlist/4N1...
Wigan Casino open.spotify.com/playlist/1xa...
Shoom open.spotify.com/playlist/5YR...
Shoom Top 50
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December 31, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Happy New Year everyone. Here’s another thread of party playlists, this time recreating the sounds of some legendary clubs
Paradise Garage open.spotify.com/playlist/2s5...
Haçienda open.spotify.com/playlist/4N1...
Wigan Casino open.spotify.com/playlist/1xa...
Shoom open.spotify.com/playlist/5YR...
Paradise Garage open.spotify.com/playlist/2s5...
Haçienda open.spotify.com/playlist/4N1...
Wigan Casino open.spotify.com/playlist/1xa...
Shoom open.spotify.com/playlist/5YR...
Happy New Year everyone. If you’re looking for a party playlist, then take your pick (Thread)
Punk Funk open.spotify.com/playlist/2XI...
Disco open.spotify.com/playlist/3qx...
Dancehall open.spotify.com/playlist/0Gp...
Electro open.spotify.com/playlist/6Yf...
Punk open.spotify.com/playlist/1ql...
Punk Funk open.spotify.com/playlist/2XI...
Disco open.spotify.com/playlist/3qx...
Dancehall open.spotify.com/playlist/0Gp...
Electro open.spotify.com/playlist/6Yf...
Punk open.spotify.com/playlist/1ql...
Punk Funk Disco
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December 31, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Happy New Year everyone. If you’re looking for a party playlist, then take your pick (Thread)
Punk Funk open.spotify.com/playlist/2XI...
Disco open.spotify.com/playlist/3qx...
Dancehall open.spotify.com/playlist/0Gp...
Electro open.spotify.com/playlist/6Yf...
Punk open.spotify.com/playlist/1ql...
Punk Funk open.spotify.com/playlist/2XI...
Disco open.spotify.com/playlist/3qx...
Dancehall open.spotify.com/playlist/0Gp...
Electro open.spotify.com/playlist/6Yf...
Punk open.spotify.com/playlist/1ql...