The Melvins – Big hair, big riffs, big sound, big influence on Kurt Cobain. The progenitors of the whole Seattle grunge scene bring their concrete chainsaw guitar buzz to Digbeth Rainbow Venue on June 22nd. I first went to see The Melvins to get out of going to a lap dancing club. The best decision I ever made! Whatever your reason you can be assured you’ll be picking your bloody ears up from the floor afterwards.

Weds 22 Jun, The Rainbow,160 Digbeth, Birmingham B12 0LD 7pm, £22 Tickets: www.seetickets.co