This is Tmrw bring Midlands buzz band Temples to the Hare and Hounds on Wednesday 19th June.

In the space of just a few months they have become one of the most talked about bands in the UK, touring with the likes of Suede and The Vaccines (on request) and picking up fans from all over, including Noel Gallagher, all on the back of 1 single.

They play the Hare and Hounds for one of only 3 UK dates before going to support the Rolling Stones in Hyde Park. Check out the video for their single ‘Shelter Song’ below:

http://youtu.be/vs4i41cOv0s

Tickets went on sale this morning and are moving very, very quickly so if you want to get your hands on one be sure to act now. You can get your £7 advanced tickets by clicking here.

Last year saw Dry the River named as one of the fifteen artists on the prestigious BBC Sound shortlist, score a top thirty UK album and extensively tour the world often greeted by sold-out shows. In amongst a heavy summer schedule of festivals across Europe and beyond, Dry the River return to the intimate settings of the Hare & Hounds for a special one-off performance. Tickets extremely limited. Book now to avoid disappointment!

“Like Mumford & Sons, this London band offer a glimpse of the pastoral with their infectious semi-acoustic ditties”– The Guardian

“Pastoral melodies that explode into barnstorming, heady choruses which give a heads-up to Muse, Jeff and Tim Buckley”– NME

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DRY THE RIVER PLAY HARE & HOUNDS BIRMINGHAM ON THURS 20TH JUNE 2013. TICKETS AVAILABLE HERE.

Watch the video for ‘New Ceremony’ below:

http://youtu.be/qCJ22QQTWtM

Tomorrow night, Thursday 9th May, This is Tmrw bring the incredibly talented Wolf People to the the Hare and Hounds with  Brighton’s Psych-Art rockers Baron providing support.

Along side these two great bands we are pleased to announce that local lads and friends of Leftfoot Goodnight Lenin will be opening the night with a secret gig performing completely new material. Usually found performing in cathedrals and town halls this really will be a special opportunity to catch the band playing an intimate gig before they set off on their summer festival tour.

Advance tickets are £8 plus the usual booking fee and you can find them here. This is a strictly limited 150 capacity show, tickets are moving quickly so get yours now to avoid disappointment as it will sell out.

On Saturday 22nd June Heller & Farley will be playing the Hare and Hounds courtesy of local promoters and Leftfoot favourites Habit.

Though prominent house DJs and producers individually, London based remixers Terry Farley and Pete Heller enjoyed their greatest notoriety working as a duo. They first surfaced in the early 90’s as part of Andrew Weatherall’s Boys Own collective, making their début with the hugely popular remix of the Farm’s ‘Groovy Train’. They later earned world wide recognition when their mix of M People’s ‘Open Your Heart’ topped Billboard’s club charts in 1995.

This is a very rare opportunity to catch two UK house pioneers in the intimacy of the Hare and Hounds 250 capacity venue. Tickets are moving fast for this with a VERY limited amount of £6 early bird tickets left so make sure you get yours by clicking here.

In October 2012, Night Engine uploaded their first track, ‘I’ll Make It Worth Your While’, to Soundcloud. In that same month, they played their debut London show at the Sebright arms. It was a total sell out and prompted Louder Than War to note that ‘Infallibly perfect bands don’t come around every day’ by way of explanation.

Even the Americans seemed to want to be in at the beginning with MTVHive.com declaring ‘This band is pretty awesome’. A single of the week on The Guardian music podcast and the bold assertion that ‘this is a swaggering, sexy hit waiting to happen’ made sure that, if you missed it, Night Engine were very firmly in the ones to watch category for 2013, a fact confirmed when The Guardian ran two pages on them in their Tips for 2013 issue.

Debut single ‘Seventeen’/‘Treat Me Like A Baby’ was released in February 2013 via Demand Vinyl, followed by a string of support slots with Kaiser Chiefs and Electric Guest. Now the band take to the road for their first headline UK tour in June 2013.

“Their sound is a kind of razor-sharp European art-pop – there’s an audibly huge Bowie influence, although you can hear shades of Talking Heads and Idiot-era Iggy Pop about their clipped synth-laden funk” – The Guardian

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NIGHT ENGINE PLAY THE HARE & HOUNDS BIRMINGHAM ON THURS 13TH JUNE 2013, PRESENTED BY BIRMINGHAM PROMOTERS IN ASSOCIATION WITH GROW YOUNG & MAPPED OUT. TICKETS AVAILABLE HERE.

Check out the video for debut single ‘Seventeen’ below:
http://youtu.be/kYKa8LdzEqc

This Friday 3rd May Champion DJs on Road Pt.2 comes to the Hare and Hounds.

Just like Pt.1 it will be an international mixed genre event featuring the best world and UK champion DJs, MCs and performers. Playing on the night will be DJ MandrayQ, DJ Rapid, Lady Leshurr, MS C Brown, Psykhomantus, DJ Rasp, Loop Skywalker and DJ Disect.

We’ve kindly been given two guest-list spaces for one lucky person to win. All you need to do is answer this question…

Which Charity Organisation will the event be raising money for?

Send your answers to Tom@leftfootvenues.co.uk by Midday on Friday 3rd May.  The winner will be notified by email not long after. More info plus £6 advanced tickets for the event are available right here.

Please do not post your answer as a comment, it will not be counted as an entry.

For the last 20 plus years, singer/guitarist Andy Cairns has helped redefine the global rock scene thanks to his work in Therapy?Opening their account in 1990 with the release of their incendiary first 7” single ‘Meat Abstract,’ the track saw Cairns and Co. lauded by the likes of the late great John Peel and by the time they released their first album, Babyteeth, a year later, they were hailed as a more cerebral, much-welcome alternative to the then cock-rock cluttered musical climate and spear-headed a new wave of music whose impact is still felt to this very day.

Uniting punks, metalheads, indie kids and everyone in-between with their un-pigeonhole-able and unmistakable sound, the Ballyclare, Northern Ireland-born musician has happily straddled multiple genres over the course of 13 studio albums and counting. Inspired by the likes of Captain Beefheart, the Ramones, Husker Du and many more, Cairns’s songs have taken him to stages, stadiums and festivals across the world and Therapy? have shared bills with Metallica, Ozzy Osbourne, the Rolling Stones and other household names along the way.

This year, Andy looks set to enjoy yet another highlight in his ongoing musical journey and, with the blessing of his band-mates, is about to embark on his first ever solo acoustic tour. Planning to scour every inch of his back catalogue in preparation for the jaunt, Andy also aims to debut some new Therapy? cuts too (we repeat, Therapy? aren’t splitting up).

“I fancied a challenge,” commented Cairns on the upcoming trek. “I’m hoping to take around two to four new songs with me on tour and I’m also going to go through all of the Therapy? albums and see what works in that format. I’m really looking forward to the shows.”

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ANDY CAIRNS PLAYS A SOLO ACOUSTIC SHOW AT THE HARE & HOUNDS BIRMINGHAM ON MON 13TH MAY 2013. SUPPORT COMES FROM TEMPLETON PEK (ACOUSTIC) & GEORGE GADD. TICKETS AVAILABLE HERE.

Watch the video for Therapy?’s classic track ‘Screamager’ below:

http://youtu.be/oDVsIvvFtcs