wile fucking lucky bland snow patrol being bland and ash are just terrible....i couldn't be bothered trying to even insult them.

I understand everyone's sentiments about Birmingham but at least you get some bands.

You haven't grown up near Plymouth, there are no gigs, it's a musical vortex there.
This is even though it's one of the larger cities in this country.
I know there are a few factors like it's geographical position and the lack of decent venue but still you would expect something.

Eh? No bands come to play in Birmingham? Do you actually look at the gig guides?

In the last couple of months and next few months alone we've had/are going to have (in no particular order, other than the order that spring to mind!) -

Weezer
Doves
Idlewild
Athlete
Death From Above 1979
The Mars Volta
Mercury Rev
The Streets
All those New Cross scene shite bands......over and over again (how fucking many can they churn out?!?!)
The Wedding Present
Maximo Park
British Sea Power
I Am Kloot
Ian Brown
Mull Historical Society
Editors
The Dead 60's
The Zutons
Bloc Party
Kaiser Chiefs
The Futureheads
The Departure
Apartment
Dogs Die In Hot Cars
Tom Vek
Green Day
Kasabian
......and too many more to keep typing!! You get my point!?!?....and their just the one's that I like or think are remotely ok (oh yeah, did see The $hit at The Flapper a few months back, and I've gotta admit John, I thought you really would be shit....but I was strangely surprised....any chance of a demo (yeah I know you've split up!).

Anyway, back to my original point......fuck it, I've forgotten it now....oh hang on....yeah, no-one's 'taking' bands away from Birmingham (especially not Leicester....I dunno, give 'em Kasabian, and they think they're the next great city!!....and Kasabian don't even want to be associated with the city....pathetic!), and if you can't find someone you like from that list, what's wrong with you?

No please don't tell me you want U2 anywhere near this city?!....What was that, they're coming here?....Bollocks!!