Ryan's Gig Guide - February 2019

 www.ryansgigguide.com  media@rggmag.com  0121 374 2890 PO Box 7367, STOURBRIDGE, DY8 9GW Whilst we try to get all gig listings and dates correct, it is advisable to check with the venue before travel- ling. Text and advertising are copyright of Ryan’s Gig Guide. Re- production in part or whole without written permission is strictly prohibited. The views and comments expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the publisher.  Features 6 Orange Goblin 6 Blue Oyster Cult 7 Songs Of Anger & Redemption 9 Katy Hurt 12 The Verdict 16 Music Industry Explained 18 Local 19 Nils Frahm 20 The Cosmics 24 Big Bear Records 26 Ferris & Sylvester 28 Suhr Mateus Asato 32 Tower Of Song 33 Hue And Cry 34 Bang Bang Romeo 37 Jerome Thomas 38 The Blockheads Gig Listings 8 Mondays 10 Tuesdays 11 Wednesdays 14 Thursdays 22 Fridays 27 Saturdays 35 Sundays Contributors Fat Bloke With No Tattoos Nick J Townsend Adam Roberts Jim Simpson Tom Martin Cover Photo:  Radek Kubiszyn www.psychedeliceye.co.uk Editor DaveVale Reviews Nick J.Townsend Content & Design PeterWilliams Entertainment has been deval- ued by the digital age.We no longer need spend our hard- earned wages to experience a film or an album. If we can sub- scribe to a cheap streaming service and get access to al- most everything that was ever released, why should we buy a copy? The practice of owning an ac- tual physical album hasn't lost its appeal completely - bands and shops still sell them. How- ever, it has been well docu- mented that most artists earn a pittance from streaming, compared to hard-copy pur- chases while for the big names, millions of streams resulting in an insignificant financial return may be considered a small price to pay for the exposure & cudos gained by riding high in the charts. A lot of local & emerging artists are happy to pay to have their music on platforms like Spotify with the knowledge that they won't necessarily make millions but it at least has a chance of getting heard by an industry 'tastemaker' or in- cluded by playlist-generating al- gorythym serving up mathematically similar songs to a generally lazy audience. So when you're streaming and stumble across a new track that hits your spot, follow the artist links and buy a physical copy or a download.Tell them where you discovered them. You'll feel good for helping a band out and they'll know that the investment they put in is paying off. We’ve created an RGG Spotify account specifically to show- case some of the artists we feature in each issue. Have a lis- ten while reading this issue then go buy the songs! To find our online playlists, go to the address below, or scan this qr code if you’re modern: Fat BlokeWith No Tattoos Inassociationwith I i i i WIN GIG TICKETS GIG PREVIEWS MUSIC REVIEWS 100s OF GIG LISTINGS The Cosmics Left For Red &Master Charger Karrier Born Zero Atarka Nils Frahm Orange Goblin Blue Oyster Cult Katy Hurt Bang Bang Romeo Ferris & Sylvester Hue And Cry Jerome Thomas The Blockheads FEBRUARY 2019 Supporting liveMusic in Birmingham & The Black Country i li i i i i l February 2 0 1 9 Stream it, then buy it! Check out the artists in this issue! www.ryansgigguide.com/audio 