Gilles Peterson, the founder of Acid Jazz and Talkin’ Loud, has a reputation for hunting down innovative and…
Earlier this year, Eric Murillo was remembered a "hero" after his death, timed days before he was due…
Take a wander through Brum city centre and you'll be confronted by one of Gent48’s twisted, character based…
”Birmingham is not showbiz at all.
● MIKE SKINNER
It's like Detroit, it's our Detroit.
The Birmingham music scene has seen a buzz of new releases lately despite the pressures that lockdown has…
Sitting down virtually via WhatsApp voice notes (thanks Coronavirus), we spoke to Birmingham’s 12omo, pronounced Romo. We talked…
Despite its relatively new status among Birmingham’s restaurant, Dishoom’s reputation for innovation proceeds itself. After already gaining swift…
With an incredibly refined and sophisticated record collection, Matt Jones' presence in Birmingham's club scene is one of…
As Birmingham emerges from a long stint indoors, residents and community leaders find themselves at a key turning…
"Digbeth is a highly loved area but there's no question it's going to change." Before the controversial Digbeth…
Wolverhampton based artist Bryony Williams has signed to Beth Shalom Records - celebrating the next step in her…
Peak levels of uncertainty, misinformation and post-truth nightmares have been flooding our senses this year. But let us…
As the country starts to loosen lockdown measures, the damage Covid-19 has caused on the UK economy is…
The process of understanding oneself is intimately tied to the understanding of the past and those who came…
As we reflect on Pride month, it's saddening that the anti-trans sentiment has once again reared its ugly…
With a voice as unique as her name, Cameo announces her debut single Runaway. Reminiscent of a young…
Although still in it's early form, our BAB mix series has already delivered a catalog of varied genres…
Widespread, unchecked transmissions of Coronavirus is silently sweeping across Yemen. Throughout the country hospitals are refusing to accommodate…
Graywave is the solo music venture of multidisciplined artist Jess Webberley. In her new single, With Me, that's…
The senseless murder of George Floyd has sparked transnational Black Lives Matter demonstrations, and with it the movement…
There's been an enormous amount of focus on the reopening of schools. And rightly so, for children and…
Dedicated to self-exploration through his hyper-realistic rap fusion, NeONE the Wonderer invites you to travel with him as…
Founded in Birmingham and London by three creatives, Kristian Birch-Hurst (Trieste), Josie Carder (Jay Carder) and Oliver Green…
In the process of creating, it is often the external pressures involved which shape and influence the work,…
Over the past months, we've featured topics that've been spoken about frequently in the media and among friends.…
No stranger to BABMAG and certainly no stranger to the city's electronic music scene, our next BAB mix…
Like so many events across the country, Flatpack Festival were forced to rethink their plans for the fourteenth edition…
From saris and dhotis to an infinite array of spices, the Indian culture has been celebrated in the…
Birmingham and Bristol's Genuine Panama are back with latest release, The Crease, an upbeat, infectious, indie funk offering. …
Before lockdown, we went along to the MAC to check out The Influence Project, which celebrated the impact…
Today, Birmingham’s alt-pop duo Hunger Moon release their captivating new single, Patience. If you are yet to discover…
Make little pockets of flavour to soothe the soul from your home. Pork dumplings, or jiaozi, first originated…
While doctors and nurses working on the front-line are fighting for adequate supplies of personal protection equipment, some…
We're all about independents and now it's more important than ever to boycott the big brands and spend…
We're in lockdown... We've lost Glasto, Peaky Blinders have suspended filming and we've been denied HD streaming on…
The outbreak of COVID-19 has caused an increase of xenophobia within societies all over the world. In particular,…
The Midlands Art Centre, more commonly know as the MAC, are showing The Disability Arts Movement exhibition -…
8.4 million people in the UK struggle to afford food - that's the equivalent of London’s entire population.…
Hicks sees the simplistic beauty in everyday life. He doesn’t go looking for photo opportunities, but happens upon…
This Coventry based singer-songwriter is on the way to building a career that, in her own words, even…
It's not all doom and gloom for this hip-hop duo. After releasing an impressive first single — Round…
Birmingham born rapper TrueMendous has signed to High Focus Records, an influential UK hip hop label, responsible for…
KIOKO, much like their uplifting reggae riffs that spiral positivity, release material, tour, grow and get better and…
It's wonderful when we get sent music. It's even more wonderful when it sounds like Amika, also known…
Reuben James has worked alongside some of the industry’s biggest names, collaborating, performing and writing with Roy Ayers,…
Eglo Records founder and Wolverhampton-raised selector, Alexander Nut, brings his fine record collection to the forefront with this…
BOM (Birmingham Open Media) is birthed from underground hacker culture and dedicated to creating positive social impact. Their…
Read an alternative view of Jess Phillips on Gal-dem.com "Cut me and I bleed Birmingham." Can we steal…
While the phrase 'cultural hub' is often reserved for press-releases promoting hip, new office spaces, it is a…
KALA's marketing is impressive, but BABMAG wanted to know whether the festival, set in Albania, is truly the…
Known by the pseudonym Nikki Tesla, this DJ glides over the decks meticulously selecting tracks and crafting progressive,…
Emily Jones spins feel good afro, latin and jazz grooves as well as dancefloor-filling funk and disco. We…
Janel Antoneshia has the capability to captivate anywhere. On a warm, but overcast morning she lights up Café…
Om Unit, a man who throughout his extensive career has dedicated his time to underground hip-hop and bass…
Former BABMAG issue four cover star, Melting Pot resident and chatty bloke, Alexander Rhys, will be exhibiting his…
Tucked away in the unassuming surroundings of Bromsgrove lives Joe Corfield; a self-taught producer putting out loopy, sample…
Romo Weeks is one of MoHo’s longest standing residents, notorious for getting the room going with their expansive…
With a string of successful releases, collaborations with the likes of Murkage Dave and Skepta, and a voice…
Last year Molly Mikes pulled up on the Birmingham scene with his breakthrough debut single, 'A Bit Of…
Imagine an artist who specialised in photography but went through their entire BA degree without taking a single…
Pareidolia, the name given to the way the brain will interpret and find patterns in shapes where there…
Nestled within the industrial backdrop of Birmingham’s cultural quarter - an area that has seen some prolific development…
Louis Sidoli creates iconic portraits with neon elements all encapsulated within a wood and aluminium bespoke frame to…
Located within the historic foundations of the old Philips screw factory in Digbeth - and inspiration for the…
Born out of a desire to contribute to charities battling the biggest humanitarian crisis since the second world…
Under the curve of a Digbeth tunnel on March 11th, a few short days after International Woman’s Day,…
Robert Low is a London based photographer who photographs architecture and sports imagery. His career started as an…
Temper’s latest collection honours personalities we have lost over the years, some recent, some not. All painted with…
Japanese inspired brilliance has brought the wave of Sushi upon Birmingham, a city distant to any nearby shores…
The Sunflower Lounge has forever been one of Birmingham's best live music venues simply because of it's glorious…
To mark the launch of our latest issue of BABMAG we collaborated with another supporter of independent culture…
“Pass the dutchie on the left-hand side…” lyrics impossible to say without singing the number one tune from…
The conditions of inner city life can often turn the hopeful into the hopeless; a viewpoint shared by…
We talk a lot about independents, artists, movers and shakers here at BabMag HQ; we pride ourselves on…
Over the past decade or so, social media has allowed for niche, isolated subcultures to go global, and…
Born out of Birmingham’s inner city, GVNMNT Clothing Co’ encapsulates the struggles of the second city in anarchic…
Chinese food, you’re probably getting bored of it by now. Takeaway sweet and sour pork comes way down…
Alexander Rhys is bringing the abstract expressionist movement back with a bang, his vibrant canvasses explode with colour…
Laura Tinald is a hot young thing with an inky paintbrush. Her illustrative style is influenced by iconic…
For three decades Zooki has been a major part of the Birmingham graffiti scene, helping to shape it…
In Birmingham, business success lies within finding a niche and providing a service that fills a void. In…
Hailed as Birmingham’s biggest show this side of 2017, Shadow City and Leftfoot have put their heads together…
Introduce yourselves to BabMag! T: Hello BabMag! I’m Tom, otherwise known as Elkie. I’m a DJ and producer…
Riding the wave of the release of their single ‘To Believe’, the Cinematic Orchestra’s Europe-wide tour comes near…
Beneculture of the Custard Factory, still relatively new on the independent shop scene but their rookie status doesn't hold…
The pools of music influential to Ed Geater is varied at least, confusing at most; folk, electronica, hip-hop,…
IN ASSOCIATION WITH YELP BIRMINGHAM REVIEWS / YELP VIBES HERE I’ll set the scene. It’s Friday evening around…
The word 'Le Lieu' originates from French meaning 'The Place' or 'The Location'. Le Lieu started on the…
Tonight Digbeth opens its proverbial creative doors and welcomes us to view artist studios exhibitions and across the…
Between 1994 and 2011 Mike Skinner was the spearhead of a now iconic movement with The Streets, combining…
How did you spend your teenage years? Birmingham based beat-smith Bunny spent his attending parties, throwing parties and…
Imbue has become something of a household name around Birmingham recently, his subverted adverts, posters and religious icons…
...The question on everyone’s lips when it comes to Birmingham grime artist Jaykae. After a short amount of…
Lauren Ralph AKA Caribbeden AKA Eden Hall depending on what social network you follow him on (and let's…
Kate Hook is a 26-year-old photographer based in Birmingham, currently studying Film & TV Production at Staffordshire University.…
The majority of red-blooded males have ended a night with a straightener. Lashed out after seeing red. Animal…
The year 2000 when everyone thought the Y2K virus would create chaos in computer systems and cause a…
Made Birmingham is now in its third year, the inner city festival has gone from strength to strength…
∆utumn, the self-titled debut EP from rising live UK act Delta ∆utumn "Progressive and exploratory music is usually confined…
Friday 8th July Hankks @ The Sunflower Lounge Remember those days when you adorned a trilby, skipped on…
Civilians explores the effect living in modern Britain has had on our experiences. Civilians shows new work by…
SKIT kicks down the doors of The Sunflower Lounge (metaphorically and politely) this Thursday to start a party…
If the word “vodka” conjures flashbacks of £5 bottles of Glen’s drank under the cover of darkness, coca…
SA$$ are an alternative pop 5 piece originally from Birmingham currently based out of North London made up…
A quiet drip, drip, drip of rain, mottled sunlight streaming through a leafy canopy... you'd be forgiven for…
Exhibition review – Grand Union by Prem Sahib curated by Kim McAleese. Working alongside various collaborators and curator…
Artist, illustrator, and designer now based in Oxfordshire working in a variety of media from spray paint to…
A hunk of beef/lamb/chicken/other meat revolving around a greasy electric spit, every so often the shaver takes a…
Joe Lycett is an increasingly successful, Birmingham bred stand-up comedian, whose credentials include 8 of 10 Cats Does…
The West Midlands is a melting pot of cultures that co-exist rather than clash; enter into this mix…
Kieron Cummings, better known as The London Vagabond is a UK based street photographer who takes visceral portraits and…
Several train stops out of the city center, you will find Painted Lady tattoo parlour in Northfield, Birmingham,…
The modern world has become considerably more gender equal since woman gained the vote in 1928, but there…
His background in fine art, interior design and past work on dazzle patterns leads to a running theme…
Adam Shelton has shaped Birmingham’s electronic music scene bringing it from the dance floor death bed in 2005…
Asics X Carhartt GLIII A few months ago I approached Matty Cole, a custom sneaker designer. I enquired…
Another bank holiday and even more events than it’s humanly possible to attend! But rest assured, BabMag x…
Many of Birmingham's buildings gracing our skyline, welcoming us in to the city have split views on the…
BabMag Selects Monday 16th May Friday, oh Friday. The day when shifts roll into high spirts and being…
Brame & Hamo joined forces and released their first EP, Street Urchin, on Germany’s Dirt Crew recordings in…
With the weather set to be pretty sunny till Saturday and last weekend’s antics finally over, it’s time…
“A storyboard of the effects of Prohibition, as told through our expert food and drink matching. Our journey…
Five days, seven venues and a limited amount of sleep. Birmingham is hosting another ridiculous line up of…
On May 1st Digbeth is set to be transformed into a carousel of festive delights as Swingamajig rolls…
Joseph McDermott is a 21 Year old Graphic & Media Design Student from Kingswinford currently residing in Peckham.…
The words on everyone’s lips “rave in a cave is postponed.” However, it’s probably for the best, who…
Quality over quantity is what they say and this week Birmingham is exercising this maxim to the max.…
If you’re feeling a little ‘under the weather’ and going back to work yesterday was a struggle, this…
It’s here. The week overdrafts and paracetamol are made for. The first bank holiday of the year and…
With back-to-back solid collection releases, Birmingham based Dark Circle are a leading influencer on the street wear scene. Their crafted…
Geometric animals, cosmic inspired murals, fallen legends portraits, and psychedelic mysticism all make up Annatomix works of art.…
Known for his character based murals, Gent48 is a mixed media artist who has painted around the world…
With back-to-back solid collection releases, Birmingham based DarkCircle are a leading influencer on the streetwear scene. Their crafted…
From casual lettering to gold gilded windows, you would have to walk around Birmingham with your eyes closed…
Tom Bird is a visual photographer, taking on commissioned projects as well as photographing immersive spaces in Birmingham…
The world of train painting is a complex and strange one, a legendary world within worlds whose core…
10 minutes outside Birmingham, far from the Footlockers, JD’s and Size? Birmingham’s only independent sneaker store resides. Swap…
Wicked Streets of Brum – Varna Road, Janet Mendelsohn Janet Mendelsohn’s collection of photos have not been seen…
Set in the post-industrial backdrop of Digbeth, Birmingham’s creative quarter, sneaks&peaks returns for its inner city lifestyle festival.…
We get to see Birmingham's thriving independent scene through the illustrations of Katie Tomlinson. Her interpretation of Birmingham latest…
New Art West Midlands does exactly what it says on the tin. Local galleries will be showcasing new,…
Richard Woods – “Duck Weave” is the latest exhibition being held at Eastside Projects in Digbeth, Birmingham, kicking…
