NOT SOUP at Akedo Gaming Bar. 19/9/26

NOT SOUP (Birmingham) deliver an angular, psychedelic, math sound built on odd‑time riffs, and surreal hooks. They’ve been gaining real traction across the Midlands and beyond, appearing at Shambala, JT Soar, Worcester Music Festival, and Supersonic‑curated shows, and sharing bills with forward‑thinking artists like Masca and The None. NOT SOUP are a band rising on craft, intent, and originality.

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Concrete Ships bring a heavy, atmospheric strain of post‑hardcore noise that moves with purpose — slow‑burn tension, and a weight that feels both controlled and overwhelming. Their live reputation is built on precision and intensity. They sit comfortably as one of the UK’s most impressive underground bands right now.

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For I The Badger come out of Lincoln’s DIY punk and alt‑rock scene with a raw, socially‑charged sound that blends grit, urgency and thick, driving instrumentation. Live, they’ve built a reputation for cathartic, high‑intensity performances, that brings weight, authenticity and raw energy.

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The Elephant Presents are an experimental chaotic guitar synth noise duo. 

Espr are some sort of weird art which produce beautifully crafted math/prog instrumental ambience.