Some local commentators have suggested the term is an invention by London-based journalists to talk the wider Birmingham music scene up as a fad,[3] pointing out that "there have been bands going strong in Birmingham for years"[4] and highlighting the variety and strength in depth of the music being created in the city.[5] Evil Alien—a band who have been identified with the scene—have criticised it as "just media hype and a silly name somebody has given it all", commenting that "B-Town is the worst nickname for this great city I have ever heard and it makes me cringe every time I hear it".[6] In July 2013 Cavan McCarthy of Swim Deep claimed that the term started off as a joke, invented by himself and Harry Koisser of Peace while driving back into Birmingham from outside the city, and that "now everyone says it and we’re a bit embarrassed about it".[7]
Critics have pointed out that many of the scene's leading bands don't sound very similar,[5] though others have identified a common element as how the bands "all incorporate a slightly flippant attitude to their music, not concentrating on polishing their records to perfection, but playing for the joy of creating music and for entertaining their audiences."[8] The NME has commented how "nonchalance courses through the scene’s veins like quicksilver ... some scenes come roaring out of the traps; B-Town seemed to roll out of bed, insular and uncontrived, smirking at its own in-jokes, smelling faintly of K cider and intent on nothing loftier than the pursuit of a laugh."[9]
^King, Alison (13 October 2012). "Forget Madchester, it's all about the B-Town scene". The Independent. Independent News and Media. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
^Wolfson, Sam (7 December 2012). "Peace, Swim Deep and Jaws bang the drum for Birmingham". The Guardian. Guardian News and Media. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
^Perks, Victoria (15 October 2012). "OPINION: To B or not to B?". Birmingham Review. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
^Parker, Jack (11 January 2013). "Peace + Swim Deep + Jaws + Wide Eyed + Heavy Waves + Junnk, The Rainbow, Birmingham 22/12/12". Counteract. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
^ abRiley, Mark (2 April 2013). . Hooting And Howling Magazine. Archived from the original on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
^Snape, Maryam (May 2013). "Evil Alien". Area Culture Guide. Fused. p. 27.
^Pell, Tom (11 July 2013), "Swim Deep and the B-Town joke which stuck as a tag for the Birmingham scene", Birmingham Post, Birmingham: Trinity Mirror Midlands, retrieved 31 July 2013
^Hann, Louisa (17 January 2013). "B-Town Bands". York Vision. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
^Nicolson, Barry (25 July 2013). "Swim Deep - 'Where The Heaven Are We'". NME. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
April 11, 2024
town, towns, nicknamed, town, belchertown, massachusetts, billings, montana, bloomington, indiana, name, given, indie, music, scene, based, digbeth, area, birmingham, united, kingdom, bands, include, peace, swim, deep, jaws, sugarthief, spilt, milk, society, f. For the towns nicknamed B town see Belchertown Massachusetts Billings Montana and Bloomington Indiana B Town is the name given to an indie music scene based in the Digbeth area of Birmingham United Kingdom 1 2 B Town bands include Peace Swim Deep JAWS Sugarthief and Spilt Milk Society Frank Sky ChildrenDetails editSome local commentators have suggested the term is an invention by London based journalists to talk the wider Birmingham music scene up as a fad 3 pointing out that there have been bands going strong in Birmingham for years 4 and highlighting the variety and strength in depth of the music being created in the city 5 Evil Alien a band who have been identified with the scene have criticised it as just media hype and a silly name somebody has given it all commenting that B Town is the worst nickname for this great city I have ever heard and it makes me cringe every time I hear it 6 In July 2013 Cavan McCarthy of Swim Deep claimed that the term started off as a joke invented by himself and Harry Koisser of Peace while driving back into Birmingham from outside the city and that now everyone says it and we re a bit embarrassed about it 7 Critics have pointed out that many of the scene s leading bands don t sound very similar 5 though others have identified a common element as how the bands all incorporate a slightly flippant attitude to their music not concentrating on polishing their records to perfection but playing for the joy of creating music and for entertaining their audiences 8 The NME has commented how nonchalance courses through the scene s veins like quicksilver some scenes come roaring out of the traps B Town seemed to roll out of bed insular and uncontrived smirking at its own in jokes smelling faintly of K cider and intent on nothing loftier than the pursuit of a laugh 9 B Town bands editPeace Swim Deep JAWS SugarthiefReferences edit King Alison 13 October 2012 Forget Madchester it s all about the B Town scene The Independent Independent News and Media Retrieved 27 May 2013 Wolfson Sam 7 December 2012 Peace Swim Deep and Jaws bang the drum for Birmingham The Guardian Guardian News and Media Retrieved 27 May 2013 Perks Victoria 15 October 2012 OPINION To B or not to B Birmingham Review Retrieved 27 May 2013 Parker Jack 11 January 2013 Peace Swim Deep Jaws Wide Eyed Heavy Waves Junnk The Rainbow Birmingham 22 12 12 Counteract Retrieved 27 May 2013 a b Riley Mark 2 April 2013 INTRODUCING The Next Wave Of B town Bands To Get Your Blood Shaking Hooting And Howling Magazine Archived from the original on 14 October 2013 Retrieved 27 May 2013 Snape Maryam May 2013 Evil Alien Area Culture Guide Fused p 27 Pell Tom 11 July 2013 Swim Deep and the B Town joke which stuck as a tag for the Birmingham scene Birmingham Post Birmingham Trinity Mirror Midlands retrieved 31 July 2013 Hann Louisa 17 January 2013 B Town Bands York Vision Retrieved 27 May 2013 Nicolson Barry 25 July 2013 Swim Deep Where The Heaven Are We NME Retrieved 1 August 2013 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title B Town amp oldid 1198300968, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
