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Stephen Pennell
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Contributor, Freelance
Birmingham
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Biography
Stephen Pennell... ... is a published author and broadcast poet. His first book, Star-spangled Villans, was published in 2007, and he has recently followed up with the critically-acclaimed debut novel Gangsters, Geezers & Mods. His musings on music have garnered praise from artists and fans alike, and led to him being named as Brum Bastion at the 2020 Birmingham Music Awards, ahead of other nominees such as Ruby Turner, Phil Etheridge (The Twang) and Mike Skinner from The Streets. As frontman in a band that once caused a near-riot when their set of reggae covers went down like a lead balloon with a predominantly Irish crowd at a New Years Eve gig, the highlight of his musical career was when the group played Digbeth Civic Hall in support of the Labour Party alongside The Style Council, Madness and Billy Bragg. He has written extensively on football in general and Aston Villa in particular for Four-Four-Two and Claret & Blue magazines, and Heroes & Villains fanzine. Pre-COVID, Stephen was an avid gig-goer who basked in the reflected glory of artists with actual talent as he chronicled the adventures of Birmingham’s finest musicians in reviews for Counteract, Birmingham Press and King City Online.
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By Stephen Pennell| BirminghamWorld Verified What's OnSee the full list of the 37 award winners at the stunning awards ceremony in Digbeth last night (Wednesday, September 21) The stars aligned at The Mill on Wednesday night (September 21) as the Digbeth venue staged the Birmingham Music Awards’ glittering annual ceremony. Hosted by Natalie Graham and Henry Liston of BBC WM, the action barely let up from the Champagne reception to an unofficial after-party at Nortons bar which went on to the early hours.
By Fionnuala Bourke Verified, Stephen Pennell| BirminghamWorld Verified It’s Black History Month and it’s time to celebrate the incredible role that the Black community plays in BirminghamMahalia performs at Rock Werchter Festival, BelgiumBirmingham is home to some of the best musicians in the world. And when it comes to Music of Black Origin the city is leading the way with stars. Sign up to our BirminghamWorld Today newsletterThe i newsletter cut through the noiseBirmingham is the home city of four of the last six Best Female winners of the MOBO Awards.
By Stephen Pennell| whsmith.co.uk@ DescriptionBirmingham has a tradition of individualism and experimentation, giving rise to a fragmented but innovative culture. This applies to the city's contemporary music scene just as it does to the rest of its cultural heritage, which explains why the Birmingham sound is hard to define. Whereas other cities are known for a certain sound, this city celebrates its diversity.
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Freelance
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