Ryan's Gig Guide - October 2019

 www.ryansgigguide.com  media@rggmag.com  0121 374 2890 PO Box 7367, STOURBRIDGE, DY8 9GW Editor DaveVale Reviews Nick J.Townsend Content & Design PeterWilliams October 2019 Whilst we try to get all gig listings and dates correct, it is advisable to check with the venue before travelling. Text and advertising are copyright of Ryan’s Gig Guide. Reproduction 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 8 The Verdict: John Langford L earn To Lie Tom From West Brom Buzzard Mat Partridge 12 Lucy May Walker 13 My Great Affliction 16 N eville Staple 17 The Jackson Pollock 20 H oneyblood 22 Mayday 23 Flight Brigade 26 Local 27 Ålesund 30 Review: Synergy SYN1 & Modules 32 The Music Industry Explained - Part 9 34 Leaving Mississippi Birmingham Bound Gig Listings 6 1st-4th Oct 10 4th-8th Oct 14 9th-12th Oct 18 12th-16th Oct 24 17th-19th Oct 28 19th-25th Oct 36 25th-28th O ct 38 28th-31st O ct Grassroots MusicVenues and promoters... Arts Council England have launched a Supporting Grassroots Live Music funding strand – a ring-fenced fund of £1.5 million within the Arts Council’s National Lottery Project Grants for Grassroots Music Venues and promoters. Music Venue Trust and Arts Council England will be working together to assist venues to access this funding, ensuring that tangible improvements are made to the sound, lighting and facilities for both artists and audiences. mouse-pointer www.artscouncil.org.uk Are you in? We strive to cover as much of the local live scene as we can but we can’t find everything on our own.To make sure we know about your upcoming gigs, please let us know via our website or email address below. Please bear in mind that we need gig info around two weeks before the 1st of the month to give us time to put the mag together, get it printed, and then distribute it. mouse-pointer www.ryansgigguide.com envelope media@rggmag.com WINNER Best Mag/Vlog/Blog Contributors Nick J Townsend Adam Roberts Fat Bloke With No Tattoos Advertising  advertising@rggmag.com