This was my first visit to The Crossing, in the Digbeth area of Birmingham, just south of the Bullring. Parking was plentiful, the venue was easy to find and the door staff were very friendly. Got there just as the support band, Hardwicke Circus from Carlisle, were finishing their set. I was impressed with what I heard and would have seen more, but traffic and roadworks had other ideas. The Blockheads started their set dead on time, with the band members Micky, Chaz, John Roberts, John Turnbull, Dave & Nathan all taking their places and starting to play before front man Mike Bennett strutted onto the stage, looking full of bravado and arrogance as ever, with a big shout of “Oi Oi”, to which the audience responded excitedly. The set started with Wake up And Make Love With Me...