All Misery & Delinquished at Subside
Brutal Mexican metallers All Misery bring their raging deathcore to Subside as part of their UK tour. Tight, intense and very loud, there’s a pronounced Central American edge to their extreme music. Monday’s haven’t been this loud for a long time. Local noise merchants Delinquished support.
Mon 6 Nov 7pm at Subside, 57 High St, Digbeth, Birmingham B5 6DA www.facebook.com

Big Game Tuesday at The Actress and Bishop
If you’ve always fancied some innocent board game fun with your pint but been put off by twenty sided dice, complicated rules and an aversion to Dungeons and Dragons then Big Game Tuesday could be just the thing. All our favourites are here; KerPlunk, Jenga and best of all Pop Up Pirate, amongst others. Plenty of drinks offers all night with DJs keeping your soundtrack funky. Can we bagsie Operation please?
Tue 7 Nov 7pm at The Actress and Bishop, 35 Ludgate Hill, Birmingham B3 1EH www.facebook.com

Mark Trounson Group at The Spotted Dog 
Heavyweights of the New York jazz scene; saxophonist Bill McHenry and drummer Jeff Williams, join Mark Trounson, Tom Ollendorff and Tom Barford for what promises to be an exhilarating night at The Spotted Dog. Bags of experience and talent, the calibre of artists that continue to appear at The Dog’s weekly jazz nights is astonishing.
Tue 7 Nov 8.30pm at The Spotted Dog, 104 Warwick St, Birmingham B12 0NH www.facebook.com

Seafoal, Conor O’Rourke, Apollo, Figure.09 at Subside
Seafoal (pictured) is a fascinating figure, the non-binary musician usurps gender and musical stereotypes in extravagant fashion producing dark slabs of exhilarating pop. An eclectic bill from Surprise You’re Dead includes local singer songwriter Conor O’Rourke and the poetic metal Hip Hop of Figure.09 with some sweet indie synth histrionics from Brighton’s Apollo completing a great line up.
Tue 7 Nov 7pm at Subside, 57 High St, Digbeth, Birmingham B5 6DA www.facebook.com

Bobby Mair at Patrick Kavanagh
The third cousin of Justin Bieber, Bobby Mair is a Canadian comic now settled in the UK possessed of a riotous and infectious live energy. The Likeable comedian has appeared on several TV shows including Russell Howard’s Good News, he reminds us of Russell, and the usual panel show roll call, Never Mind The Buzzcocks, 8 out of 10 Cats etc. Richard Massara supports and expect the usual fat Penguin improv shenanigans.
Wed 8 Nov 7.30pm at Patrick Kavanagh, Woodbridge Road, Moseley B13 8EH www.facebook.com

Dead Frequency, The 3rd Degree, Camulus at Subside
Glam pop punkers Dead Frequency bring their excellently monikered Twats Out Of Hell tour to Subside for the third free Surprise You’re Dead gig this week. Thanks guys. The Daventry based band are exuberant and full-on live performers, check out the excellent new EP Tough Tracks And Setbacks for a taste. Coventry grunge rockers The 3rd Degree and the US hardcore tinged local noise boys Camulus provide raucous support.
Thu 9 Nov 8pm at Subside, 57 High St, Digbeth, Birmingham B5 6DA www.facebook.com

The Heels at The Dark Horse
The Heels bring their full brass sound to the upstairs room for a Friday night of Rocksteady fabulousness in Moseley. So dust off the pork pie hat and get yourself heeled and soled for there will be dancing, possibly even moonstomping. DJs will keep the good vibes ticking over into the early hours playing a mixture of ska, soul and rockabilly.
Fri 10 Nov 9pm at The Dark Horse, 145 Alcester Rd, Birmingham B13 8JP www.darkhorsemoseley.co.uk