Ryan's Gig Guide - December 2018

4 rgg Dec 2018 www.ryansgigguide.com Text and advertising are copyright of Ryan’s Gig Guide Reproduction in part or whole without written permission is strictly prohibited Whilst we try to get all gig listings and dates correct it is adviseable to check with the venue before travelling The views and comments expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the publisher. Head of reviews Nick J Townsend RYAN’S GIG GUIDE Birmingham&TheBlackCountry DECEMBER2018 ir i l tr 1 Inassociationwith Bose Johnson  win tickets The Pagans S.O.H. Paper Buoys Namiwa Jazz Wolfsbane Led Hendrix Dan Donnelly Reef Blue Nation Swaktang David Young High Horses Spaztic Robot Heather Findlay Trio Giant And The Georges Eyes Turning Black Like Lizards MeMe Detroit + 100s of gig listings Inside... Contributors... Adam Roberts, Nick J Townsend Fat Bloke With No Tattoos Layout & Graphics... Peter Williams THE TEAM Editor Ryan’s Dave Advertise in RGG  Go to: www.ryansgigguide.com/advertise or call us on: 0121 374 2890  Submit your gigs to RGG Go to: www.ryansgigguide.com/gigs or email: media@rggmag.com to Reach us by the 18th of the month pRioR to publication Contents Bose Johnson Papey Buoys + The Pagans S.O.H. TheVerdict Nick J.Townsend Local Wolfsbane Namiwa Jazz Dan Donnelly Reef Tourtech TT-22M Blue Nation The Heather Findlay Trio Led Hendrix Gig Listings Mondays Tuesdays Wednesdays Thursdays Fridays Saturdays Sundays 6 9 12 16 18 20 21 24 26 28 35 36 39 8 11 14 15 22 30 34 RGG News  Get all the RGG news to your email inbox! Go to: www.ryansgigguide.com/news Are you looking forward to the post- Christmas lull? Me neither. Can the most depressing time of the year be avoided without metamorphosing into a bear and hibernating in a cave? Those of us who are lucky enough not to be working over the festive period, all have to drag our slightly heavier, al- cohol sodden & mince pie filled car- cases back to work in with all the enthusiasm of a sloth on an excercise bike.We grumpily dream of the heady fortnight just past where, we ate chocolate for breakfast then sat in front of the telly drinking all day, wear- ing a Leopard-print onesie*. Come the first weekend in January, do people want to go out to a gig? Do bands want to play so soon after the debauchery they no doubt got up to on NewYears Eve?The way I see it, the only way to avoid the most depressing time of the year would be to do ex- actly that - put a gig on!With a dearth of gigs looking likely, our January gig listings might have to be printed in 20pt text to fill the space.The January issue will be distributed & online by Saturday 5th so, if you're putting a gig on from 5th to 31st January, LET US KNOWABOUT IT. Tell us about your gig by SATURDAY 15th DECEMBER and we'll get it in the listings. The bands, venues & promot- ers who go that little bit further, also stand a chance of getting a fea- ture or even on the cover! To be considered for the cover & inside fea- ture, send us a press release about you/the gig, along with some high res photos you have permission to use - simple eh?  media@rggmag.com Fat BlokeWith No Tattoos *Copyright:The Humdrum Express If you put it on, they will come might