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B-Town’s Rise and Birmingham’s Musical Moment | Birmingham News
In December 2013, as the UK braced for storms and Royal Mail workers threatened strikes, Birmingham’s underground music scene—B-Town—was exploding. Bands like Peace, Swim Deep, and JAWS were gaining national attention, with NME dubbing Digbeth the “Shoreditch of Birmingham.” It felt like the first real indie surge since the 60s, fueled by state-school musicians challenging the elitism of the scene. For local acts like The Bluebeat Arkestra, it was a vibrant, shared moment—though not officially part of B-Town, they thrived in its orbit. Now, years later, the question lingers: Was it a flash in…
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